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Portland Trail Blazers0-0
Sat, Jan 2, 10:00 PM ESTModa Center, Portland, ORNBA TV
POR has the rest edge with 96h between tipoffs, 71.5h more than BOS.
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What the model saw — 48
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: PORTravel tax: BOSBody clock: BOS4 in 6: BOSNational TV
- POR has the rest edge with 96h between tipoffs, 71.5h more than BOS.
- BOS is carrying the heavier travel load at 634 mi from its previous stop.
- BOS is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -3h on the body clock and -1h of zone shift.
- BOS is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- BOS is in game 3 of 6 on the road with 2,106 mi already logged before tip.
Who's in, who's out
BOS
1 day-to-day- DTDJayson TatumKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
POR
1 out- OutShaedon SharpeKnee — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDDamian LillardAchilles — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJa MorantElbow — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | BOS | POR |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 3 days |
| Hours rest | 24.5h | 96h |
| Rest swing | -71.5h | +71.5h |
| Travel in | 634 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -3h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 6 | Homestand · 2 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 2,106 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 8 | 0 |
BOS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 8 vs. POR's 0.
How each side got here
BOS
634 miSalt Lake City, UTPortland, OR
BOS came from Salt Lake City, UT with 634 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Salt Lake City, UT to Portland, OR
POR
0 miPortland, ORNo travel
POR stayed in Portland, OR between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Portland, OR
Where this game sits in the run
BOS
Road tripBOS is on game 3 of 6 on the road, with 2,106 mi already behind it.
Game in segment3 of 6
Miles before tip2,106 mi
Segment miles4,112 mi
POR
HomestandPOR is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi