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Cleveland Cavaliers0-0atOrlando Magic0-0

Wed, Dec 16, 7:00 PM ESTKia Center, Orlando, FL

ORL has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 25h more than CLE.

40/ 100
Late Menu4th of 13 tonight
7:00 pm ETLast checked 8:59:41 PM EDT

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What to know before tip

Rest edge: ORLTravel tax: CLEB2B: CLE
  • ORL has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 25h more than CLE.
  • CLE is carrying the heavier travel load at 895 mi from its previous stop.
  • CLE is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
  • CLE is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
  • Schedule context makes this worth a look.

Who's in, who's out

CLE

Clean report

No players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.

Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spotCLEORL
Record0-00-0
Days restB2B1 day
Hours rest23h48h
Rest swing-25h+25h
Travel in895 mi0 mi
Zone change0h0h
Body clock0h0h
Local tipeveningevening
SegmentRoad trip · 1 of 2Homestand · 2 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi0 mi
Schedule alertsB2B
Fatigue Index51

CLE carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. ORL's 1.

How each side got here

CLE

895 mi
Cleveland, OHOrlando, FL

CLE came from Cleveland, OH with 895 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

Cleveland, OH to Orlando, FL

ORL

0 mi
Orlando, FLNo travel

ORL stayed in Orlando, FL between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Orlando, FL

Where this game sits in the run

CLE

Road trip

CLE is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.

Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles1,854 mi

ORL

Homestand

ORL is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.

Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi