Clippers vs Trail Blazers prediction NBA · Friday, December 26
At a glance
The Portland Trail Blazers (12-18) host the LA Clippers (8-21) on Friday, December 26 at 10:00 PM ET at Moda Center in NBA action. Final score: Clippers 119 – Trail Blazers 103. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Trail Blazers a 53% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Trail Blazers are 5-8 at home and the Clippers are 3-13 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Trail Blazers and 3-7 for the Clippers (current streaks: Trail Blazers L2, Clippers W2).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Trail Blazers 115 – 114 Clippers, a margin of about 1.0 points in favor of the Trail Blazers and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Clippers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Trail Blazers' offense (115.3 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Clippers' defense allows clearly fewer points (113.5 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LACPOR
Top performers
Clippers
James HardenG · #134pts / gameJames HardenG · #16assists
Kawhi LeonardF · #28reboundsTrail Blazers
Deni AvdijaF · #829pts / gameDeni AvdijaF · #89assists
Robert Williams IIIC · #3512reboundsRecent form
LACPORHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
POR
Team comparison
| LAC | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 8-21 | Record | 12-18 |
| 111.7 | Points scored / game | 115.3 |
| 113.5 | Points allowed / game | 118.6 |
| -1.5 | Adjusted margin / game | -2.8 |
| W2 | Current streak | L2 |
| 3-7 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 3-13 road | Home / road record | 5-8 home |
| 50-32 (+4.7) | Last season | 36-46 (-3.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Clippers
Injury report Trail Blazers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.