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Indiana Pacers0-0at
Utah Jazz0-0
Sat, Dec 26, 5:00 PM ESTDelta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
UTA is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,968 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
- UTA is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,968 mi from its previous stop.
- IND is dealing with minimal pressure: -2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- IND is in game 4 of 5 on the road with 2,179 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
IND
1 out- OutJohnny FurphyKnee — Surgery · targeting Jan 1
- DTDTyrese HaliburtonAchilles — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
UTA
2 day-to-day- DTDJaren Jackson Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrey AlexanderRibs — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | IND | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 68h | 69.5h |
| Rest swing | -1.5h | +1.5h |
| Travel in | 506 mi | 1,968 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | -2h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 5 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 2,179 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 2 |
IND carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. UTA's 2.
How each side got here
IND
506 miIND came from Phoenix, AZ with 506 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Phoenix, AZ to Salt Lake City, UT
UTA
1,968 miUTA came from New York, NY with 1,968 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
New York, NY to Salt Lake City, UT
Where this game sits in the run
IND
Road tripIND is on game 4 of 5 on the road, with 2,179 mi already behind it.
UTA
HomestandUTA is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.