The Win Meter favors the Clippers at home against the Trail Blazers on Sunday, February 28, at about 61%. That is a real edge, but the Trail Blazers are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Clippers 61%, with a projected score of Portland Trail Blazers 113, LA Clippers 116. The rating gap is 25 points in favor of the Trail Blazers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Clippers on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 39 times in 100 games like this, the Trail Blazers 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 Clippers are 1-2 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of +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 Clippers' best recent win was 121-96 at home against SAC.
Injuries to watch
Out: Shaedon Sharpe (POR), expected back Mar 2, 2027, Bradley Beal (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, Max Strus (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, Yanic Konan Niederhauser (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, and Brandon Ingram (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Chris Youngblood (POR) and Branden Carlson (POR). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Clippers lead 4-3, with the Clippers outscoring the Trail Blazers by an average of 6.3 points per game. The last meeting was LAC 97, POR 116.