Game preview
Portland Trail Blazers0-0at
Utah Jazz0-0
Sat, Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDTDelta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
UTA has the rest edge with 66h between tipoffs, 25h more than POR.
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What to know before tip
- UTA has the rest edge with 66h between tipoffs, 25h more than POR.
- POR is carrying the heavier travel load at 634 mi from its previous stop.
- POR is in game 1 of 4 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
POR
1 out- OutShaedon SharpeKnee — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDDamian LillardAchilles — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJa MorantElbow — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
UTA
2 day-to-day- DTDJaren Jackson Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrey AlexanderRibs — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | POR | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 41h | 66h |
| Rest swing | -25h | +25h |
| Travel in | 634 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 4 | Homestand · 5 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 0 |
POR carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. UTA's 0.
How each side got here
POR
634 miPOR came from Portland, OR with 634 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Portland, OR to Salt Lake City, UT
UTA
0 miUTA stayed in Salt Lake City, UT between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Salt Lake City, UT
Where this game sits in the run
POR
Road tripPOR is on game 1 of 4 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
UTA
HomestandUTA is in game 5 of 5 on this homestand.