Game preview
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0at
Houston Rockets0-0
Thu, Oct 15, 8:30 PM EDTToyota Center, Houston, TXTBD
HOU has the rest edge with 110.5h between tipoffs, 62h more than OKC.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
8:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: HOUTravel tax: HOUBody clock: HOU3 in 4: OKCNational TV
- HOU has the rest edge with 110.5h between tipoffs, 62h more than OKC.
- HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 8,368 mi from its previous stop.
- HOU is dealing with west-to-east pressure: 0h on the body clock and -13h of zone shift.
- OKC is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- OKC is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
Who's in, who's out
OKC
6 day-to-day- DTDAjay MitchellCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIsaiah HartensteinAnkle · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJalen WilliamsHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNikola TopicBack — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDOtega OwehLower Leg — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDThomas SorberKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | OKC | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 3 days |
| Hours rest | 48.5h | 110.5h |
| Rest swing | -62h | +62h |
| Travel in | 414 mi | 8,368 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | -13h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 3 in 4 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 2 |
OKC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. HOU's 2.
How each side got here
OKC
414 miOklahoma City, OKHouston, TX
OKC came from Oklahoma City, OK with 414 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Oklahoma City, OK to Houston, TX
HOU
8,368 miLong-haul routeThis trip runs beyond the map inset — the mileage and time zones are still tracked below.
Macao, ChinaHouston, TX
HOU came from Macao, China with 8,368 mi of travel and -13h of time-zone change.
Macao, China to Houston, TX
Where this game sits in the run
OKC
Road tripOKC is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles600 mi
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi