Game preview
Houston Rockets0-0at
Washington Wizards0-0
Sun, Nov 15, 7:00 PM ESTCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
WAS has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 25.5h more than HOU.
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What to know before tip
- WAS has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 25.5h more than HOU.
- HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,219 mi from its previous stop.
- HOU 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
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
WAS
1 out- OutJamir WatkinsKnee · targeting Apr 1
- DTDAlex SarrFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDAnthony DavisFinger — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrae YoungQuadriceps — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | WAS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 46.5h | 72h |
| Rest swing | -25.5h | +25.5h |
| Travel in | 1,219 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 4 | Homestand · 2 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 0 |
HOU carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. WAS's 0.
How each side got here
HOU
1,219 miHOU came from Houston, TX with 1,219 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Houston, TX to Washington, DC
WAS
0 miWAS stayed in Washington, DC between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Washington, DC
Where this game sits in the run
HOU
Road tripHOU is on game 1 of 4 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
WAS
HomestandWAS is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.