Game preview
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0at
Houston Rockets0-0
Sun, Dec 27, 3:30 PM ESTToyota Center, Houston, TX
HOU has the rest edge with 92h between tipoffs, 48.5h more than OKC.
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What to know before tip
- HOU has the rest edge with 92h between tipoffs, 48.5h more than OKC.
- HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,338 mi from its previous stop.
- OKC is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- OKC is in game 3 of 3 on the road with 1,629 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
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | OKC | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 3 days |
| Hours rest | 43.5h | 92h |
| Rest swing | -48.5h | +48.5h |
| Travel in | 1,058 mi | 1,338 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | -1h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 1,629 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
OKC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. HOU's 1.
How each side got here
OKC
1,058 miOKC came from Minneapolis, MN with 1,058 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Minneapolis, MN to Houston, TX
HOU
1,338 miHOU came from Philadelphia, PA with 1,338 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Philadelphia, PA to Houston, TX
Where this game sits in the run
OKC
Road tripOKC is on game 3 of 3 on the road, with 1,629 mi already behind it.
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.