Game preview
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0at
Atlanta Hawks0-0
Sun, Dec 20, 7:00 PM ESTState Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
OKC has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 24h more than ATL.
40/ 100
7:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: OKC3 in 4: ATL
- OKC has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 24h more than ATL.
- ATL is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- OKC is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 939 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
OKC
6 day-to-day- DTDAjay MitchellCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIsaiah HartensteinAnkle · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJalen WilliamsHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNikola TopicBack — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDOtega OwehLower Leg — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDThomas SorberKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
ATL
3 day-to-day- DTDKeshon GilbertHip · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMouhamed GueyeFoot — Fracture · targeting Oct 15
- DTDRayJ DennisAchilles — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | OKC | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 48h | 24h |
| Rest swing | +24h | -24h |
| Travel in | 227 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 2 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 939 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B3 in 4 |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 4 |
ATL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. OKC's 3.
How each side got here
OKC
227 miCharlotte, NCAtlanta, GA
OKC came from Charlotte, NC with 227 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Charlotte, NC to Atlanta, GA
ATL
0 miAtlanta, GANo travel
ATL stayed in Atlanta, GA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Atlanta, GA
Where this game sits in the run
OKC
Road tripOKC is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 939 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip939 mi
Segment miles1,165 mi
ATL
HomestandATL is in game 2 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi