Friday, September 4, 2026

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Houston Rockets0-0atBrooklyn Nets0-0

Sat, Jan 9, 6:00 PM ESTBarclays Center, Brooklyn, NYDAZN (YES)

HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,418 mi from its previous stop.

40/ 100
Late Menu4th of 6 tonight
6:00 pm ETLast checked 9:06:13 PM EDT

Where to watch

Local TV
BKNDAZN (YES)in-market
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Live out of market
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What to know before tip

Travel tax: HOU4 in 6: BKN
  • HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,418 mi from its previous stop.
  • BKN is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
  • HOU is in game 1 of 3 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
  • Schedule context makes this worth a look.

Who's in, who's out

BKN

1 day-to-day

Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spotHOUBKN
Record0-00-0
Days rest1 day1 day
Hours rest45.5h46.5h
Rest swing-1h+1h
Travel in1,418 mi0 mi
Zone change+1h0h
Body clock1h0h
Local tipeveningevening
SegmentRoad trip · 1 of 3Homestand · 3 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi0 mi
Schedule alerts—4 in 6
Fatigue Index43

HOU carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. BKN's 3.

How each side got here

HOU

1,418 mi
Houston, TXBrooklyn, NY

HOU came from Houston, TX with 1,418 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.

Houston, TX to Brooklyn, NY

BKN

0 mi
Brooklyn, NYNo travel

BKN stayed in Brooklyn, NY between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Brooklyn, NY

Where this game sits in the run

HOU

Road trip

HOU is on game 1 of 3 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.

Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles3,101 mi

BKN

Homestand

BKN is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.

Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi