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LA Clippers0-0at
Orlando Magic0-0
Tue, Jan 5, 7:00 PM ESTKia Center, Orlando, FL
LAC is carrying the heavier travel load at 758 mi from its previous stop.
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7:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: LACBody clock: LAC4 in 6: both
- LAC is carrying the heavier travel load at 758 mi from its previous stop.
- LAC is dealing with minimal pressure: 3h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- LAC is in game 5 of 6 on the road with 2,616 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
LAC
1 out- OutJordan MillerShoulder — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDBradley BealHip — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDYanic Konan NiederhauserFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
ORL
3 day-to-day- DTDFranz WagnerCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIzaiyah NelsonAnkle — Surgery · targeting Nov 1
- DTDJonathan IsaacKnee — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | LAC | ORL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48h | 49h |
| Rest swing | -1h | +1h |
| Travel in | 758 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 3h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 5 of 6 | Homestand · 2 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 2,616 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 3 |
LAC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. ORL's 3.
How each side got here
LAC
758 miWashington, DCOrlando, FL
LAC came from Washington, DC with 758 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Washington, DC to Orlando, FL
ORL
0 miOrlando, FLNo travel
ORL stayed in Orlando, FL between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Orlando, FL
Where this game sits in the run
LAC
Road tripLAC is on game 5 of 6 on the road, with 2,616 mi already behind it.
Game in segment5 of 6
Miles before tip2,616 mi
Segment miles4,440 mi
ORL
HomestandORL is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi