The Win Meter favors the Cavaliers at home against the Trail Blazers on Thursday, March 4, at about 68%. 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 Cavaliers 68%, with a projected score of Portland Trail Blazers 112, Cleveland Cavaliers 117. The rating gap is 30 points in favor of the Cavaliers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Cavaliers on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 32 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 Cavaliers are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -14.
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 Cavaliers were beaten 130-93 at home by NYK not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Shaedon Sharpe (POR), expected back Mar 2, 2027, Khalifa Diop (CLE), Nae'Qwan Tomlin (CLE), and Ernest Udeh, Jr. (CLE).
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 Cavaliers lead 3-1, with the Cavaliers outscoring the Trail Blazers by an average of 5.5 points per game. The last meeting was CLE 130, POR 111.