Game preview
Utah Jazz0-0at
Cleveland Cavaliers0-0
Sun, Dec 20, 6:00 PM ESTRocket Arena, Cleveland, OH
UTA is carrying the heavier travel load at 549 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
- UTA is carrying the heavier travel load at 549 mi from its previous stop.
- UTA is dealing with minimal pressure: 2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- CLE is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- UTA is in game 3 of 4 on the road with 2,106 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
UTA
2 day-to-day- DTDJaren Jackson Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrey AlexanderRibs — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
CLE
Clean reportNo players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | UTA | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 46.5h | 46.5h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 549 mi | 91 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 4 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 2,106 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 3 |
UTA carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. CLE's 3.
How each side got here
UTA
549 miUTA came from Boston, MA with 549 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Boston, MA to Cleveland, OH
CLE
91 miCLE came from Detroit, MI with 91 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Detroit, MI to Cleveland, OH
Where this game sits in the run
UTA
Road tripUTA is on game 3 of 4 on the road, with 2,106 mi already behind it.
CLE
HomestandCLE is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.