Game preview
Philadelphia 76ers0-0at
Houston Rockets0-0
Sat, Nov 28, 8:30 PM ESTToyota Center, Houston, TXNBA TV
HOU has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 47h more than PHI.
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: HOUTravel tax: PHI4 in 6: PHINational TV
- HOU has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 47h more than PHI.
- PHI is carrying the heavier travel load at 866 mi from its previous stop.
- PHI is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- PHI is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 583 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
Who's in, who's out
PHI
1 day-to-day- DTDKentavious Caldwell-PopeFinger — 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 | PHI | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 25h | 72h |
| Rest swing | -47h | +47h |
| Travel in | 866 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 3 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 583 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 8 | 0 |
PHI carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 8 vs. HOU's 0.
How each side got here
PHI
866 miIndianapolis, INHouston, TX
PHI came from Indianapolis, IN with 866 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Indianapolis, IN 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
PHI
Road tripPHI is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 583 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip583 mi
Segment miles1,449 mi
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 3 of 5 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi