Game preview
Toronto Raptors0-0at
Cleveland Cavaliers0-0
Tue, Jan 5, 7:00 PM ESTRocket Arena, Cleveland, OH
CLE is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,115 mi from its previous stop.
What the model saw — 43
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What to know before tip
- CLE is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,115 mi from its previous stop.
- CLE is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- These two met in last season's playoffs.
Who's in, who's out
TOR
5 day-to-day- DTDAlijah MartinKnee — Inflammation · targeting Oct 1
- DTDChucky HepburnKnee · targeting Oct 1
- DTDCollin Murray-BoylesFinger — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDImmanuel QuickleyHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNate BittleKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
CLE
Clean reportNo players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | TOR | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48h | 48h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 189 mi | 1,115 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | +1h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 4 |
CLE carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. TOR's 2.
How each side got here
TOR
189 miTOR came from Toronto, ON with 189 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Toronto, ON to Cleveland, OH
CLE
1,115 miCLE came from Houston, TX with 1,115 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Houston, TX to Cleveland, OH
Where this game sits in the run
TOR
Road tripTOR is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
CLE
HomestandCLE is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.