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New Orleans Pelicans0-0at
Los Angeles Lakers0-0
Mon, Dec 14, 10:00 PM ESTCrypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CANBA TV
LAL has the rest edge with 290h between tipoffs, 265h more than NOP.
What the model saw — 48
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What to know before tip
- LAL has the rest edge with 290h between tipoffs, 265h more than NOP.
- LAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,670 mi from its previous stop.
- NOP is dealing with minimal pressure: -2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- NOP is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- NOP is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 1,880 mi already logged before tip.
Who's in, who's out
NOP
2 day-to-day- DTDBryce McGowensToe — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMicah PeavyRest · targeting Oct 1
LAL
Clean reportNo players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | NOP | LAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 11 days |
| Hours rest | 25h | 290h |
| Rest swing | -265h | +265h |
| Travel in | 361 mi | 1,670 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | -2h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 1,880 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B | — |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 2 |
NOP carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. LAL's 2.
How each side got here
NOP
361 miNOP came from Sacramento, CA with 361 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Sacramento, CA to Los Angeles, CA
LAL
1,670 miLAL came from New Orleans, LA with 1,670 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
New Orleans, LA to Los Angeles, CA
Where this game sits in the run
NOP
Road tripNOP is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 1,880 mi already behind it.
LAL
HomestandLAL is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.