Los Angeles Lakers1-0atHouston Rockets1-0

Mon, Nov 30, 7:30 PM ESTToyota Center, Houston, TXPeacock · NBC Sports Network

84/ 100

Chef's Pick1st of 7 tonight

What the model saw — 84

Competitive+18

Team quality+12

National TV+8

Star power+3

Playoff rematch+3

Base + 4084

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Where to watch

National: streamingPeacockNBC Sports Network
League Pass: Live out of market
Radio: HOU790 AM / 740 AMLALESPN LA 710/980 KFWBSiriusXM

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What to know before tip

Rest edge: HOUTravel tax: LALBody clock: LAL3 in 4: LALNational TV

HOU has the rest edge with 47h between tipoffs, 19.5h more than LAL.
LAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 484 mi from its previous stop.
LAL is dealing with minimal pressure: 2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
LAL is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
LAL is in game 3 of 4 on the road with 1,835 mi already logged before tip.

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Who's in, who's out

LAL

3 day-to-day

DTDAdou ThieroGKnee · targeting Oct 23
DTDCameron CarrGOblique — Strain · targeting Oct 23
DTDCollin SextonGCalf · targeting Oct 23

HOU

1 day-to-day

DTDSteven AdamsCCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 23

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	LAL	HOU
Record	1-0	1-0
Days rest	B2B	1 day edge
Hours rest	27.5h	47h
Rest swing	-19.5h	+19.5h
Travel in	484 mi	0 mi edge
Zone change	0h	0h
Body clock	2h	0h
Local tip	evening	evening
Segment	Road trip · 3 of 4	Homestand · 4 of 5
Miles before tip	1,835 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	B2B3 in 4	—
Fatigue Index	7	1 edge

marks the side with the edge in that row.

LAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 7 vs. HOU's 1.

How each side got here484 mi vs 0 mi

How each side got here

LAL

484 mi

Memphis, TNHouston, TX

LAL came from Memphis, TN with 484 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

Memphis, TN to Houston, TX

HOU

0 mi

Houston, 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 sitsroad 3 of 4 vs homestand 4 of 5

Where this game sits in the run

LAL

Road trip

LAL is on game 3 of 4 on the road, with 1,835 mi already behind it.

Game in segment3 of 4

Miles before tip1,835 mi

Segment miles2,635 mi

HOU

Homestand

HOU is in game 4 of 5 on this homestand.

Game in segment4 of 5

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi