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Sacramento Kings0-0at
New Orleans Pelicans0-0
Fri, Dec 18, 8:00 PM ESTSmoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
SAC is carrying the heavier travel load at 576 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
- 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.
Who's in, who's out
SAC
4 day-to-day- DTDDe'Andre HunterEye — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDDomantas SabonisKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKeegan MurrayAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDZach LaVineHand — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
NOP
2 day-to-day- DTDBryce McGowensToe — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMicah PeavyRest · targeting Oct 1
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 |
| 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 |
SAC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. NOP's 3.
How each side got here
SAC
576 miSAC 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 miNOP 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 sits in the run
SAC
Road tripSAC is on game 2 of 4 on the road, with 1,337 mi already behind it.
NOP
HomestandNOP is in game 2 of 5 on this homestand.