Game preview
Toronto Raptors0-0at
Memphis Grizzlies0-0
Wed, Dec 23, 8:00 PM ESTFedExForum, Memphis, TN
MEM has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 23h more than TOR.
40/ 100
8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: MEMTravel tax: TOR4 in 6: both
- MEM has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 23h more than TOR.
- TOR is carrying the heavier travel load at 764 mi from its previous stop.
- Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- TOR is in game 2 of 3 on the road with 350 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
TOR
5 day-to-day- DTDAlijah MartinKnee — Inflammation · targeting Oct 1
- DTDChucky HepburnKnee · targeting Oct 1
- DTDCollin Murray-BoylesFinger — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDImmanuel QuickleyHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNate BittleKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
MEM
1 out- OutRichie SaundersKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- DTDJaylen WellsToe — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKarim LopezUndisclosed · targeting Oct 1
- DTDScotty Pippen Jr.Toe — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDWalter Clayton Jr.Knee — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDZach EdeyAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | TOR | MEM |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 25h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -23h | +23h |
| Travel in | 764 mi | 359 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 350 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 7 | 3 |
TOR carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 7 vs. MEM's 3.
How each side got here
TOR
764 miWashington, DCMemphis, TN
TOR came from Washington, DC with 764 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Washington, DC to Memphis, TN
MEM
359 miNew Orleans, LAMemphis, TN
MEM came from New Orleans, LA with 359 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
New Orleans, LA to Memphis, TN
Where this game sits in the run
TOR
Road tripTOR is on game 2 of 3 on the road, with 350 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip350 mi
Segment miles1,796 mi
MEM
HomestandMEM is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi