Game preview
Dallas Mavericks0-0at
Houston Rockets0-0
Wed, Oct 21, 8:30 PM EDTToyota Center, Houston, TX
HOU has the rest edge with 144h between tipoffs, 23.5h more than DAL.
What the model saw — 46
Where to watch
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What to know before tip
- HOU has the rest edge with 144h between tipoffs, 23.5h more than DAL.
- DAL is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
Who's in, who's out
DAL
3 day-to-day- DTDDereck Lively IIFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKyrie IrvingKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSanti AldamaKnee — 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 | DAL | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 4 days | 5 days |
| Hours rest | 120.5h | 144h |
| Rest swing | -23.5h | +23.5h |
| Travel in | 227 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 1 | 0 |
DAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 1 vs. HOU's 0.
How each side got here
DAL
227 miDAL came from Dallas, TX with 227 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to Houston, TX
HOU
0 miHOU stayed in Houston, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Houston, TX
Where this game sits in the run
DAL
Road tripDAL is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.