The Win Meter favors the Trail Blazers on the road against the Bulls on Sunday, March 7, at about 60%. That is a real edge, but the Bulls are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Trail Blazers 60%, with a projected score of Portland Trail Blazers 116, Chicago Bulls 113. The rating gap is 173 points in favor of the Trail Blazers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Bulls on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 40 times in 100 games like this, the Bulls 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 Bulls are 1-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -17.
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 Bulls were beaten 135-92 on the road by TOR not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Shaedon Sharpe (POR), expected back Mar 2, 2027 and Nicolas Claxton (CHI), expected back Nov 4, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Chris Youngblood (POR), Branden Carlson (POR), Noa Essengue (CHI), and Patrick Williams (CHI). 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.