Game preview
Utah Jazz0-0at
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0
Sat, Jan 2, 8:00 PM ESTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
OKC has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 25.5h more than UTA.
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What to know before tip
- OKC has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 25.5h more than UTA.
- UTA is carrying the heavier travel load at 862 mi from its previous stop.
- UTA is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
UTA
2 day-to-day- DTDJaren Jackson Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrey AlexanderRibs — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
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
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | UTA | OKC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 22.5h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -25.5h | +25.5h |
| Travel in | 862 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 3 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B3 in 4 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 7 | 1 |
UTA carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 7 vs. OKC's 1.
How each side got here
UTA
862 miUTA came from Salt Lake City, UT with 862 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Salt Lake City, UT to Oklahoma City, OK
OKC
0 miOKC stayed in Oklahoma City, OK between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Oklahoma City, OK
Where this game sits in the run
UTA
Road tripUTA is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
OKC
HomestandOKC is in game 3 of 4 on this homestand.