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Houston Rockets0-0at
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0
Wed, Jan 13, 9:30 PM ESTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City, OKESPN
OKC has the rest edge with 75.5h between tipoffs, 25.5h more than HOU.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
9:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: OKCTravel tax: HOUNational TV
- OKC has the rest edge with 75.5h between tipoffs, 25.5h more than HOU.
- HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,493 mi from its previous stop.
- HOU is in game 3 of 3 on the road with 1,609 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
OKC
6 day-to-day- DTDAjay MitchellCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIsaiah HartensteinAnkle · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJalen WilliamsHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNikola TopicBack — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDOtega OwehLower Leg — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDThomas SorberKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | OKC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 50h | 75.5h |
| Rest swing | -25.5h | +25.5h |
| Travel in | 1,493 mi | 1,058 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | -1h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 1,609 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 1 |
HOU carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. OKC's 1.
How each side got here
HOU
1,493 miBoston, MAOklahoma City, OK
HOU came from Boston, MA with 1,493 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Boston, MA to Oklahoma City, OK
OKC
1,058 miOrlando, FLOklahoma City, OK
OKC came from Orlando, FL with 1,058 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Orlando, FL to Oklahoma City, OK
Where this game sits in the run
HOU
Road tripHOU is on game 3 of 3 on the road, with 1,609 mi already behind it.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip1,609 mi
Segment miles3,101 mi
OKC
HomestandOKC is in game 1 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi