Game preview
Houston Rockets0-0at
Philadelphia 76ers0-0
Wed, Dec 23, 7:30 PM ESTXfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAPrime Video
HOU has the rest edge with 76h between tipoffs, 27.5h more than PHI.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: HOUNational TV
- HOU has the rest edge with 76h between tipoffs, 27.5h more than PHI.
- HOU is in game 3 of 3 on the road with 1,301 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
PHI
1 day-to-day- DTDKentavious Caldwell-PopeFinger — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | PHI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 76h | 48.5h |
| Rest swing | +27.5h | -27.5h |
| Travel in | 337 mi | 448 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 1,301 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 1 |
HOU carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 2 vs. PHI's 1.
How each side got here
HOU
337 miToronto, ONPhiladelphia, PA
HOU came from Toronto, ON with 337 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Toronto, ON to Philadelphia, PA
PHI
448 miCharlotte, NCPhiladelphia, PA
PHI came from Charlotte, NC with 448 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Charlotte, NC to Philadelphia, PA
Where this game sits in the run
HOU
Road tripHOU is on game 3 of 3 on the road, with 1,301 mi already behind it.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip1,301 mi
Segment miles1,639 mi
PHI
HomestandPHI is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi