Game preview
Houston Rockets0-0at
Denver Nuggets0-0
Fri, Nov 20, 10:00 PM ESTBall Arena, Denver, COPrime Video
HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,000 mi from its previous stop.
54/ 100
What the model saw — 54
National TV+8
Both near top+6
Base + 4054
10:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: HOUBody clock: HOU4 in 6: HOUNational TV
- HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,000 mi from its previous stop.
- HOU is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -1h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
- HOU is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- HOU is in game 4 of 4 on the road with 3,170 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
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
DEN
2 day-to-day- DTDAaron GordonCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrevon BrazileUndisclosed · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 51h | 49h |
| Rest swing | +2h | -2h |
| Travel in | 1,000 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -2h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 4 | Homestand · 3 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 3,170 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 1 |
HOU carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. DEN's 1.
How each side got here
HOU
1,000 miIndianapolis, INDenver, CO
HOU came from Indianapolis, IN with 1,000 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Indianapolis, IN to Denver, CO
DEN
0 miDenver, CONo travel
DEN stayed in Denver, CO between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Denver, CO
Where this game sits in the run
HOU
Road tripHOU is on game 4 of 4 on the road, with 3,170 mi already behind it.
Game in segment4 of 4
Miles before tip3,170 mi
Segment miles4,169 mi
DEN
HomestandDEN is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi