Game preview
Phoenix Suns0-0at
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0
Mon, Oct 26, 8:00 PM EDTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
PHX has the rest edge with 46h between tipoffs, 21h more than OKC.
What the model saw — 43
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What to know before tip
- PHX has the rest edge with 46h between tipoffs, 21h more than OKC.
- PHX is carrying the heavier travel load at 840 mi from its previous stop.
- PHX is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 2h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
- OKC is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- These two met in last season's playoffs.
Who's in, who's out
PHX
2 day-to-day- DTDCJ HuntleyHamstring — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMark WilliamsFoot — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
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
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | PHX | OKC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 46h | 25h |
| Rest swing | +21h | -21h |
| Travel in | 840 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +2h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 3 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 3 |
PHX carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. OKC's 3.
How each side got here
PHX
840 miPHX came from Phoenix, AZ with 840 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
Phoenix, AZ to Oklahoma City, OK
OKC
0 miOKC stayed in Oklahoma City, OK between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Oklahoma City, OK
Where this game sits in the run
PHX
Road tripPHX is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
OKC
HomestandOKC is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.