Game preview
Denver Nuggets0-0at
Phoenix Suns0-0
Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
PHX has the rest edge with 98h between tipoffs, 48h more than DEN.
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What to know before tip
- PHX has the rest edge with 98h between tipoffs, 48h more than DEN.
- DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,313 mi from its previous stop.
- DEN is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -1h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
- DEN is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 1,081 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
DEN
2 day-to-day- DTDAaron GordonCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrevon BrazileUndisclosed · targeting Oct 1
PHX
2 day-to-day- DTDCJ HuntleyHamstring — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMark WilliamsFoot — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DEN | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 3 days |
| Hours rest | 50h | 98h |
| Rest swing | -48h | +48h |
| Travel in | 1,313 mi | 840 mi |
| Zone change | -2h | -2h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 1,081 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 1 |
DEN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. PHX's 1.
How each side got here
DEN
1,313 miDEN came from New Orleans, LA with 1,313 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
New Orleans, LA to Phoenix, AZ
PHX
840 miPHX came from Oklahoma City, OK with 840 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Oklahoma City, OK to Phoenix, AZ
Where this game sits in the run
DEN
Road tripDEN is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 1,081 mi already behind it.
PHX
HomestandPHX is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.