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Denver Nuggets0-0at
Cleveland Cavaliers0-0
Sat, Jan 9, 5:00 PM ESTRocket Arena, Cleveland, OH
CLE is carrying the heavier travel load at 895 mi from its previous stop.
What the model saw — 46
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What to know before tip
- CLE is carrying the heavier travel load at 895 mi from its previous stop.
- DEN is dealing with minimal pressure: 2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- DEN is in game 2 of 4 on the road with 1,357 mi already logged before tip.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
Who's in, who's out
DEN
2 day-to-day- DTDAaron GordonCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrevon BrazileUndisclosed · 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 | DEN | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 46h | 46h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 436 mi | 895 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 4 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 1,357 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 2 |
DEN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. CLE's 2.
How each side got here
DEN
436 miDEN came from Charlotte, NC with 436 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Charlotte, NC to Cleveland, OH
CLE
895 miCLE came from Orlando, FL with 895 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Orlando, FL to Cleveland, OH
Where this game sits in the run
DEN
Road tripDEN is on game 2 of 4 on the road, with 1,357 mi already behind it.
CLE
HomestandCLE is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.