Game preview
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0at
Houston Rockets0-0
Sat, Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDTToyota Center, Houston, TXNBA TV
OKC has the rest edge with 71h between tipoffs, 46.5h more than HOU.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
8:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: OKC4 in 6: HOUNational TV
- OKC has the rest edge with 71h between tipoffs, 46.5h more than HOU.
- HOU is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- OKC is in game 2 of 3 on the road with 189 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
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
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 | OKC | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | B2B |
| Hours rest | 71h | 24.5h |
| Rest swing | +46.5h | -46.5h |
| Travel in | 227 mi | 227 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 189 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 1 | 5 |
HOU carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. OKC's 1.
How each side got here
OKC
227 miDallas, TXHouston, TX
OKC came from Dallas, TX with 227 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to Houston, TX
HOU
227 miDallas, TXHouston, TX
HOU came from Dallas, TX with 227 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to Houston, TX
Where this game sits in the run
OKC
Road tripOKC is on game 2 of 3 on the road, with 189 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip189 mi
Segment miles1,530 mi
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 1 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi