Our ratings lean toward the Trail Blazers at home against the Clippers on Tuesday, March 2, at about 67%. That is a real edge, but the Clippers are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Trail Blazers 67%, with a projected score of LA Clippers 112, Portland Trail Blazers 117. The rating gap is 25 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.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 33 times in 100 games like this, the Clippers would win.
Recent form
The Clippers are 1-2 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of +2. 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' best recent win was 121-96 at home against SAC.
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: 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, Brandon Ingram (LAC), expected back Nov 8, 2026, and Jordan Miller (LAC), expected back Mar 2, 2027.
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.