Trail Blazers vs Bulls prediction NBA · Thursday, February 26
At a glance
The Chicago Bulls (24-35) host the Portland Trail Blazers (28-31) on Thursday, February 26 at 8:00 PM ET at United Center in NBA action. Final score: Trail Blazers 121 – Bulls 112. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Bulls a 53% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Bulls are 15-16 at home and the Trail Blazers are 12-16 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 0-10 for the Bulls and 5-5 for the Trail Blazers (current streaks: Bulls L10, Trail Blazers L1).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Bulls 118 – 117 Trail Blazers, a margin of about 1.0 points in favor of the Bulls and a total around 234 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Trail Blazers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
PORCHI
Top performers
Trail Blazers
Jerami GrantF · #327pts / game
Jrue HolidayG · #57assists
Robert Williams IIIC · #3514reboundsBulls
Matas BuzelisF · #1420pts / game
Josh GiddeyG · #39assists
Nick RichardsC · #810reboundsRecent form
PORCHI
CHI
Team comparison
| POR | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 28-31 | Record | 24-35 |
| 114.9 | Points scored / game | 116.1 |
| 117.6 | Points allowed / game | 120.3 |
| -2.2 | Adjusted margin / game | -3.5 |
| L1 | Current streak | L10 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 0-10 |
| 12-16 road | Home / road record | 15-16 home |
| 36-46 (-3.0) | Last season | 39-43 (-1.6) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Trail Blazers
Injury report Bulls
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.