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Houston Rockets0-0at
San Antonio Spurs0-0
Fri, Oct 23, 9:30 PM EDTMoody Center, Austin, TXPrime Video
SAS has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 23h more than HOU.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
9:30 pm ET
Where to watch
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: SASNational TV
- SAS has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 23h more than HOU.
- HOU is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- 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
SAS
1 out- OutJayden QuaintanceKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- DTDDavid Jones GarciaAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | SAS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 49h | 72h |
| Rest swing | -23h | +23h |
| Travel in | 146 mi | 73 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 4 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 0 |
HOU carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 2 vs. SAS's 0.
How each side got here
HOU
146 miHouston, TXAustin, TX
HOU came from Houston, TX with 146 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Houston, TX to Austin, TX
SAS
73 miSan Antonio, TXAustin, TX
SAS came from San Antonio, TX with 73 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
San Antonio, TX to Austin, TX
Where this game sits in the run
HOU
Road tripHOU 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 miles963 mi
SAS
HomestandSAS is in game 4 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment4 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles73 mi