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Los Angeles Lakers0-0at
Washington Wizards0-0
Tue, Jan 5, 7:00 PM ESTCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
LAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 350 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
- LAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 350 mi from its previous stop.
- LAL is dealing with minimal pressure: 3h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- LAL is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- LAL is in game 4 of 4 on the road with 2,943 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
LAL
Clean reportNo players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.
WAS
1 out- OutJamir WatkinsKnee · targeting Apr 1
- DTDAlex SarrFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDAnthony DavisFinger — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrae YoungQuadriceps — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | LAL | WAS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48h | 48h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 350 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 3h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 4 | Homestand · 3 of 6 |
| Miles before tip | 2,943 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 1 |
LAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. WAS's 1.
How each side got here
LAL
350 miLAL came from Toronto, ON with 350 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Toronto, ON to Washington, DC
WAS
0 miWAS stayed in Washington, DC between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Washington, DC
Where this game sits in the run
LAL
Road tripLAL is on game 4 of 4 on the road, with 2,943 mi already behind it.
WAS
HomestandWAS is in game 3 of 6 on this homestand.