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Denver Nuggets0-0at
Portland Trail Blazers0-0
Tue, Dec 15, 11:00 PM ESTModa Center, Portland, ORPeacock · NBC
DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 634 mi from its previous stop.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
11:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: DENNational TV
- DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 634 mi from its previous stop.
- DEN is in game 6 of 6 on the road with 4,607 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
DEN
2 day-to-day- DTDAaron GordonCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrevon BrazileUndisclosed · targeting Oct 1
POR
1 out- OutShaedon SharpeKnee — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDDamian LillardAchilles — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJa MorantElbow — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DEN | POR |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 73.5h | 73h |
| Rest swing | +0.5h | -0.5h |
| Travel in | 634 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 6 of 6 | Homestand · 7 of 7 |
| Miles before tip | 4,607 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 0 |
DEN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 2 vs. POR's 0.
How each side got here
DEN
634 miSalt Lake City, UTPortland, OR
DEN came from Salt Lake City, UT with 634 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Salt Lake City, UT to Portland, OR
POR
0 miPortland, ORNo travel
POR stayed in Portland, OR between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Portland, OR
Where this game sits in the run
DEN
Road tripDEN is on game 6 of 6 on the road, with 4,607 mi already behind it.
Game in segment6 of 6
Miles before tip4,607 mi
Segment miles5,241 mi
POR
HomestandPOR is in game 7 of 7 on this homestand.
Game in segment7 of 7
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi