Game preview
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0at
San Antonio Spurs0-0
Tue, Oct 20, 9:30 PM EDTFrost Bank Center, San Antonio, TXPeacock · NBC
OKC has the rest edge with 121h between tipoffs, 23.5h more than SAS.
53/ 100
What the model saw — 53
National TV+8
Playoff rematch+5
Base + 4053
9:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: OKCNational TV
- OKC has the rest edge with 121h between tipoffs, 23.5h more than SAS.
- OKC is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 414 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- Rematch of last season's semifinal series.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
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
SAS
1 out- OutJayden QuaintanceKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- DTDDavid Jones GarciaAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | OKC | SAS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 4 days | 3 days |
| Hours rest | 121h | 97.5h |
| Rest swing | +23.5h | -23.5h |
| Travel in | 186 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 3 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 414 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 1 | 0 |
OKC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 1 vs. SAS's 0.
How each side got here
OKC
186 miHouston, TXSan Antonio, TX
OKC came from Houston, TX with 186 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX
SAS
0 miSan Antonio, TXNo travel
SAS stayed in San Antonio, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in San Antonio, TX
Where this game sits in the run
OKC
Road tripOKC is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 414 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip414 mi
Segment miles600 mi
SAS
HomestandSAS is in game 3 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles73 mi