Game preview
Orlando Magic0-0at
New Orleans Pelicans0-0
Fri, Jan 8, 8:00 PM ESTSmoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
NOP has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 23h more than ORL.
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What to know before tip
- NOP has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 23h more than ORL.
- ORL is carrying the heavier travel load at 533 mi from its previous stop.
- ORL is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
ORL
3 day-to-day- DTDFranz WagnerCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIzaiyah NelsonAnkle — Surgery · targeting Nov 1
- DTDJonathan IsaacKnee — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
NOP
2 day-to-day- DTDBryce McGowensToe — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMicah PeavyRest · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | ORL | NOP |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 25h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -23h | +23h |
| Travel in | 533 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 5 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 7 | 1 |
ORL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 7 vs. NOP's 1.
How each side got here
ORL
533 miORL came from Orlando, FL with 533 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Orlando, FL to New Orleans, LA
NOP
0 miNOP stayed in New Orleans, LA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in New Orleans, LA
Where this game sits in the run
ORL
Road tripORL is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
NOP
HomestandNOP is in game 5 of 5 on this homestand.