The Win Meter favors the Suns at home against the Trail Blazers on Sunday, March 21, at about 59%. 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 Suns 59%, with a projected score of Portland Trail Blazers 113, Phoenix Suns 116. The rating gap is 36 points in favor of the Trail Blazers, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Suns on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 41 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 Suns are 1-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -12.8.
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 Suns were beaten 124-83 on the road by POR not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Shaedon Sharpe (POR), expected back Mar 2, 2027, Chris Youngblood (POR), expected back Oct 29, 2026, Jayson Kent (POR), Mark Williams (PHX), expected back Feb 3, 2027, and Oso Ighodaro (PHX), expected back Oct 30, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Branden Carlson (POR) and Scoot Henderson (POR). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Trail Blazers lead 5-4, with the Trail Blazers outscoring the Suns by an average of 5.1 points per game. The last meeting was PHX 83, POR 124.