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Golden State Warriors0-0at
Houston Rockets0-0
Wed, Nov 11, 9:30 PM ESTToyota Center, Houston, TXESPN · NBCSBA
GSW is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,641 mi from its previous stop.
54/ 100
What the model saw — 54
National TV+8
Both near top+6
Base + 4054
9:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: GSWBody clock: GSWNational TV
- GSW is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,641 mi from its previous stop.
- GSW is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 2h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
- GSW is in game 1 of 5 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
Who's in, who's out
GSW
2 out- OutJimmy Butler IIIKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- OutMoses MoodyKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 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 | GSW | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 49h |
| Rest swing | -1.5h | +1.5h |
| Travel in | 1,641 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +2h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 5 | Homestand · 2 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 1 |
GSW carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. HOU's 1.
How each side got here
GSW
1,641 miSan Francisco, CAHouston, TX
GSW came from San Francisco, CA with 1,641 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
San Francisco, CA to Houston, TX
HOU
0 miHouston, TXNo travel
HOU 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
GSW
Road tripGSW is on game 1 of 5 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles3,193 mi
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi