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Mon, Nov 16, 7:30 PM ESTKaseya Center, Miami, FLWPLG Local 10

MIA has the rest edge with 47.5h between tipoffs, 23h more than HOU.

46/ 100

Late Menu2nd of 8 tonight

What the model saw — 46

Both near top+6

Base + 4046

7:30 pm ETLast checked 8:59:39 PM EDT

Where to watch

Local TV: MIAWPLG Local 10in-market
League Pass: Live out of market
Radio: MIAFM 104.3 WQAM / S: WAQI 710SiriusXM

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What to know before tip

Rest edge: MIATravel tax: HOU4 in 6: HOU

MIA has the rest edge with 47.5h between tipoffs, 23h more than HOU.
HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 925 mi from its previous stop.
HOU is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
HOU is in game 2 of 4 on the road with 1,219 mi already logged before tip.
Both teams sit near the top of the standings.

Who's in, who's out

HOU

3 day-to-day

DTDFred VanVleetGKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
DTDKevin DurantFAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
DTDSteven AdamsCAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1

MIA

5 day-to-day

DTDBam AdebayoC-FBack — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
DTDGiannis AntetokounmpoFKnee — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
DTDMyron GardnerFAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
DTDRyan ConwellGHip — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
DTDTrevor KeelsGKnee — Sprain · targeting Oct 1

Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	HOU	MIA
Record	0-0	0-0
Days rest	B2B	1 day
Hours rest	24.5h	47.5h
Rest swing	-23h	+23h
Travel in	925 mi	0 mi
Zone change	0h	0h
Body clock	1h	0h
Local tip	evening	evening
Segment	Road trip · 2 of 4	Homestand · 3 of 5
Miles before tip	1,219 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	B2B4 in 6	3 in 4
Fatigue Index	8	2

HOU carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 8 vs. MIA's 2.

How each side got here

HOU

925 mi

Washington, DCMiami, FL

HOU came from Washington, DC with 925 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

Washington, DC to Miami, FL

MIA

0 mi

Miami, FLNo travel

MIA stayed in Miami, FL between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Miami, FL

Where this game sits in the run

HOU

Road trip

HOU is on game 2 of 4 on the road, with 1,219 mi already behind it.

Game in segment2 of 4

Miles before tip1,219 mi

Segment miles4,169 mi

MIA

Homestand

MIA is in game 3 of 5 on this homestand.

Game in segment3 of 5

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi