Game preview
Denver Nuggets0-0at
LA Clippers0-0
Mon, Dec 21, 10:30 PM ESTIntuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
DEN has the rest edge with 49.5h between tipoffs, 25h more than LAC.
What the model saw — 46
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What to know before tip
- DEN has the rest edge with 49.5h between tipoffs, 25h more than LAC.
- DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 838 mi from its previous stop.
- LAC is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- DEN is in game 1 of 3 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
Who's in, who's out
DEN
2 day-to-day- DTDAaron GordonCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrevon BrazileUndisclosed · targeting Oct 1
LAC
1 out- OutJordan MillerShoulder — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDBradley BealHip — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDYanic Konan NiederhauserFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DEN | LAC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 49.5h | 24.5h |
| Rest swing | +25h | -25h |
| Travel in | 838 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 2 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 5 |
LAC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. DEN's 4.
How each side got here
DEN
838 miDEN came from Denver, CO with 838 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Denver, CO to Inglewood, CA
LAC
0 miLAC stayed in Inglewood, CA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Inglewood, CA
Where this game sits in the run
DEN
Road tripDEN is on game 1 of 3 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
LAC
HomestandLAC is in game 2 of 5 on this homestand.