Game preview
Houston Rockets0-0at
Los Angeles Lakers0-0
Tue, Dec 29, 10:30 PM ESTCrypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CAPeacock · NBC
HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,373 mi from its previous stop.
What the model saw — 51
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What to know before tip
- HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,373 mi from its previous stop.
- HOU is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -2h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
- HOU is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- These two met in last season's playoffs.
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
LAL
Clean reportNo players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | LAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 55h | 49.5h |
| Rest swing | +5.5h | -5.5h |
| Travel in | 1,373 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -2h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 5 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
HOU carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. LAL's 1.
How each side got here
HOU
1,373 miHOU came from Houston, TX with 1,373 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA
LAL
0 miLAL stayed in Los Angeles, CA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Los Angeles, CA
Where this game sits in the run
HOU
Road tripHOU is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
LAL
HomestandLAL is in game 5 of 5 on this homestand.