Trail Blazers vs Clippers prediction NBA · Sunday, October 26
At a glance
The LA Clippers (1-1) host the Portland Trail Blazers (1-1) on Sunday, October 26 at 9:00 PM ET at Intuit Dome in NBA action. Final score: Trail Blazers 107 – Clippers 114. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Clippers a 72% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Clippers are 1-0 at home. Since the start of the season: 1-1 for the Clippers and 1-1 for the Trail Blazers (current streaks: Clippers W1, Trail Blazers W1).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Clippers, but the Trail Blazers have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Clippers 116 – 109 Trail Blazers, a margin of about 7.3 points in favor of the Clippers and a total around 225 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The overall strength gap (+3.8 vs -1.2 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Trail Blazers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Clippers' defense allows clearly fewer points (109.3 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
PORLAC
Top performers
Trail Blazers
Deni AvdijaF · #823pts / game
Jrue HolidayG · #57assists
Donovan ClinganC · #2310reboundsClippers
Kawhi LeonardF · #230pts / game
James HardenG · #113assistsKawhi LeonardF · #210reboundsRecent form
PORLACHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
POR
Team comparison
| POR | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| 113.1 | Points scored / game | 113.7 |
| 114.5 | Points allowed / game | 109.3 |
| -1.2 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.8 |
| W1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 1-1 | Last 10 games | 1-1 |
| 0-0 road | Home / road record | 1-0 home |
| 36-46 (-3.0) | Last season | 50-32 (+4.7) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Trail Blazers
Injury report Clippers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.