Our ratings lean toward the Trail Blazers on the road against the Grizzlies on Saturday, February 6, at about 63%. That is a real edge, but the Grizzlies are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Trail Blazers 63%, with a projected score of Portland Trail Blazers 117, Memphis Grizzlies 113. The rating gap is 190 points in favor of the Trail Blazers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Grizzlies on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 37 times in 100 games like this, the Grizzlies would win.
Recent form
The Trail Blazers are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -0.6. The Grizzlies are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -14.2.
The Trail Blazers' best recent win was 124-83 at home against PHX.
The Trail Blazers were beaten 114-93 at home by SAS not long ago.
The Grizzlies' best recent win was 123-103 at home against UTA.
The Grizzlies were beaten 147-101 on the road by UTA not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Shaedon Sharpe (POR), expected back Mar 2, 2027 and Zach Edey (MEM), expected back Oct 26, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Chris Youngblood (POR), Branden Carlson (POR), and Cedric Coward (MEM). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Trail Blazers lead 4-3, with the Grizzlies outscoring the Trail Blazers by an average of 6 points per game. The last meeting was POR 122, MEM 114.