Game preview
Denver Nuggets0-0at
Utah Jazz0-0
Sat, Dec 12, 9:30 PM ESTDelta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
DEN has the rest edge with 242.5h between tipoffs, 27h more than UTA.
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What to know before tip
- DEN has the rest edge with 242.5h between tipoffs, 27h more than UTA.
- DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,921 mi from its previous stop.
- DEN is dealing with west-to-east pressure: 0h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
- DEN is in game 5 of 6 on the road with 2,685 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
DEN
2 day-to-day- DTDAaron GordonCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrevon BrazileUndisclosed · targeting Oct 1
UTA
2 day-to-day- DTDJaren Jackson Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrey AlexanderRibs — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DEN | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 9 days | 8 days |
| Hours rest | 242.5h | 215.5h |
| Rest swing | +27h | -27h |
| Travel in | 1,921 mi | 634 mi |
| Zone change | -2h | +1h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 5 of 6 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 2,685 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 0 |
DEN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. UTA's 0.
How each side got here
DEN
1,921 miDEN came from Philadelphia, PA with 1,921 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Philadelphia, PA to Salt Lake City, UT
UTA
634 miUTA came from Portland, OR with 634 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Portland, OR to Salt Lake City, UT
Where this game sits in the run
DEN
Road tripDEN is on game 5 of 6 on the road, with 2,685 mi already behind it.
UTA
HomestandUTA is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.