The Win Meter favors the Clippers on the road against the Bulls on Saturday, March 27, at about 58%. That is a real edge, but the Bulls are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Clippers 58%, with a projected score of LA Clippers 116, Chicago Bulls 114. The rating gap is 153 points in favor of the Clippers, 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 42 times in 100 games like this, the Bulls 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 Bulls are 1-3 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -19.2.
The Clippers' best recent win was 121-96 at home against SAC.
The Bulls were beaten 135-92 on the road by TOR not long ago.
Offense against defense
The Clippers score 113 a game and allow 109.7. The Bulls score 110.8 and allow 129.5. Pairing each offense with the other defense points to about 121.3 for the Clippers and 110.3 for the Bulls, a simple check on the Win Meter's projection.
The Bulls have been tough to score on, which should slow the Clippers.
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: 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 Bulls outscoring the Clippers by an average of 6.3 points per game. The last meeting was CHI 108, LAC 119.