Game preview
Houston Rockets0-0at
Dallas Mavericks0-0
Fri, Oct 9, 8:00 AM EDTVenetian Arena, Macao, ChinaTBD
HOU is dealing with minimal pressure: 13h on the body clock and n/a of zone shift.
54/ 100
What the model saw — 54
National TV+8
Both near top+6
Base + 4054
8:00 am ET
Where to watch
- National
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- Radio
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What to know before tip
Body clock: HOUNational TV
- HOU is dealing with minimal pressure: 13h on the body clock and n/a of zone shift.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
DAL
3 day-to-day- DTDDereck Lively IIFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKyrie IrvingKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSanti AldamaKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | n/a | n/a |
| Hours rest | n/a | n/a |
| Rest swing | n/a | n/a |
| Travel in | n/a | n/a |
| Zone change | n/a | n/a |
| Body clock | 13h | 13h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Neutral run · 1 of 2 | Neutral run · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 2 |
How each side got here
HOU
n/aNo previous stopSeason opener or no tracked previous venue for this team.
HOU does not have a previous stop in the tracked window, so this shapes more like a fresh setup than a travel grind.
No previous stop tracked | Macao, China
DAL
n/aNo previous stopSeason opener or no tracked previous venue for this team.
DAL does not have a previous stop in the tracked window, so this shapes more like a fresh setup than a travel grind.
No previous stop tracked | Macao, China
Where this game sits in the run
HOU
Neutral runHOU is in game 1 of 2 in a neutral-site segment.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi
DAL
Neutral runDAL is in game 1 of 2 in a neutral-site segment.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi