Game preview
LA Clippers0-0at
Houston Rockets0-0
Mon, Nov 23, 8:30 PM ESTToyota Center, Houston, TX
HOU has the rest edge with 70.5h between tipoffs, 22h more than LAC.
What the model saw — 46
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What to know before tip
- HOU has the rest edge with 70.5h between tipoffs, 22h more than LAC.
- HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 880 mi from its previous stop.
- LAC is dealing with minimal pressure: 2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- LAC is in game 3 of 4 on the road with 1,460 mi already logged before tip.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
Who's in, who's out
LAC
1 out- OutJordan MillerShoulder — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDBradley BealHip — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDYanic Konan NiederhauserFoot — 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 | LAC | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 48.5h | 70.5h |
| Rest swing | -22h | +22h |
| Travel in | 227 mi | 880 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | +1h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 4 | Homestand · 1 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 1,460 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 1 |
LAC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. HOU's 1.
How each side got here
LAC
227 miLAC came from Dallas, TX with 227 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to Houston, TX
HOU
880 miHOU came from Denver, CO with 880 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Denver, CO to Houston, TX
Where this game sits in the run
LAC
Road tripLAC is on game 3 of 4 on the road, with 1,460 mi already behind it.
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 1 of 5 on this homestand.