Sacramento Kings0-0atNew Orleans Pelicans0-0

Fri, Dec 18, 8:00 PM ESTSmoothie King Center, New Orleans, LAGCSEN · NBCSCA/PCK-SAC · Pelicans+

40/ 100

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Where to watch

Local TV: NOPGCSENSACNBCSCA/PCK-SACin-market
Team streams: NOPPelicans+in-market
League Pass: Live out of market
Radio: SACKings RadioSiriusXMNOPWWL 870 AM / 105.3 FM

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What to know before tip

Travel tax: SACBody clock: SAC4 in 6: NOP

SAC is carrying the heavier travel load at 576 mi from its previous stop.
SAC is dealing with minimal pressure: 2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
NOP is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
SAC is in game 2 of 4 on the road with 1,337 mi already logged before tip.
Schedule context makes this worth a look.

Reading the setup…

Who's in, who's out

SAC

3 out

OutBen SimmonsG-FAchilles — Ruptured · targeting Oct 1
OutDylan CardwellCCalf — Strain · targeting Nov 2
OutMaxime RaynaudCKnee — Dislocated · targeting Nov 2
DTDMalik MonkGAnkle — Soreness · targeting Oct 21

NOP

Clean report

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

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	SAC	NOP
Record	0-0	0-0
Days rest	1 day	1 day
Hours rest	48h	48h
Rest swing	0h	0h
Travel in	576 mi	0 mi edge
Zone change	0h	0h
Body clock	2h	0h
Local tip	evening	evening
Segment	Road trip · 2 of 4	Homestand · 2 of 5
Miles before tip	1,337 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	—	4 in 6
Fatigue Index	4	3 edge

marks the side with the edge in that row.

SAC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. NOP's 3.

How each side got here576 mi vs 0 mi

How each side got here

SAC

576 mi

Oklahoma City, OKNew Orleans, LA

SAC came from Oklahoma City, OK with 576 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

Oklahoma City, OK to New Orleans, LA

NOP

0 mi

New Orleans, LANo travel

NOP stayed in New Orleans, LA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in New Orleans, LA

Where this game sitsroad 2 of 4 vs homestand 2 of 5

Where this game sits in the run

SAC

Road trip

SAC is on game 2 of 4 on the road, with 1,337 mi already behind it.

Game in segment2 of 4

Miles before tip1,337 mi

Segment miles2,786 mi

NOP

Homestand

NOP is in game 2 of 5 on this homestand.

Game in segment2 of 5

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi