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Sacramento Kings0-0at
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0
Sun, Jan 3, 8:00 PM ESTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
SAC is carrying the heavier travel load at 840 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
- SAC is carrying the heavier travel load at 840 mi from its previous stop.
- SAC is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 2h on the body clock and +1h of zone shift.
- Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- SAC is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 635 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
SAC
4 day-to-day- DTDDe'Andre HunterEye — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDDomantas SabonisKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKeegan MurrayAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDZach LaVineHand — Surgery · 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 | SAC | OKC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | B2B |
| Hours rest | 23h | 24h |
| Rest swing | -1h | +1h |
| Travel in | 840 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 4 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 635 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | B2B4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 9 | 5 |
SAC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 9 vs. OKC's 5.
How each side got here
SAC
840 miSAC came from Phoenix, AZ with 840 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Phoenix, AZ 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
SAC
Road tripSAC is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 635 mi already behind it.
OKC
HomestandOKC is in game 4 of 4 on this homestand.