Chicago Bulls at Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, February 14 looks like a mismatch on paper. Our ratings give the Trail Blazers about a 83% chance, and the Bulls would need an unusual night to change that.
Why the gap is wide
The Win Meter reads the Trail Blazers 83%, with a projected score of Chicago Bulls 110, Portland Trail Blazers 120. The rating gap is 173 points in favor of the Trail Blazers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Trail Blazers on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 6 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Bulls are 1-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -17. The Trail Blazers are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -0.6.
The Bulls were beaten 135-92 on the road by TOR not long ago.
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.
Injuries to watch
Out: Nicolas Claxton (CHI), expected back Nov 4, 2026 and Shaedon Sharpe (POR), expected back Mar 2, 2027.
Day to day or questionable: Noa Essengue (CHI), Patrick Williams (CHI), Chris Youngblood (POR), and Branden Carlson (POR). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the series is even, with the Trail Blazers outscoring the Bulls by an average of 3.5 points per game. The last meeting was POR 121, CHI 112.