Game preview
Toronto Raptors0-0at
Houston Rockets0-0
Tue, Dec 1, 8:30 PM ESTToyota Center, Houston, TX
TOR has the rest edge with 50.5h between tipoffs, 25.5h more than HOU.
40/ 100
8:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: TORTravel tax: TOR3 in 4: HOU
- TOR has the rest edge with 50.5h between tipoffs, 25.5h more than HOU.
- TOR is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,301 mi from its previous stop.
- HOU is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- TOR 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
TOR
5 day-to-day- DTDAlijah MartinKnee — Inflammation · targeting Oct 1
- DTDChucky HepburnKnee · targeting Oct 1
- DTDCollin Murray-BoylesFinger — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDImmanuel QuickleyHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNate BittleKnee — Soreness · 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 | TOR | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 50.5h | 25h |
| Rest swing | +25.5h | -25.5h |
| Travel in | 1,301 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 4 | Homestand · 5 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B3 in 4 |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 4 |
How each side got here
TOR
1,301 miToronto, ONHouston, TX
TOR came from Toronto, ON with 1,301 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Toronto, ON 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
TOR
Road tripTOR is on game 1 of 4 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles2,847 mi
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 5 of 5 on this homestand.
Game in segment5 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi