Game preview
Charlotte Hornets0-0at
Utah Jazz0-0
Thu, Jan 14, 9:00 PM ESTDelta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
UTA has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 25h more than CHA.
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What to know before tip
- UTA has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 25h more than CHA.
- CHA is carrying the heavier travel load at 598 mi from its previous stop.
- CHA is dealing with east-to-west pressure: -2h on the body clock and +1h of zone shift.
- CHA is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- CHA is in game 4 of 6 on the road with 2,843 mi already logged before tip.
Who's in, who's out
CHA
2 day-to-day- DTDBrandon MillerShoulder — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDPJ HallAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
UTA
2 day-to-day- DTDJaren Jackson Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrey AlexanderRibs — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | CHA | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 23h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -25h | +25h |
| Travel in | 598 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 6 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 2,843 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 8 | 1 |
CHA carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 8 vs. UTA's 1.
How each side got here
CHA
598 miCHA came from San Francisco, CA with 598 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
San Francisco, CA to Salt Lake City, UT
UTA
0 miUTA stayed in Salt Lake City, UT between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Salt Lake City, UT
Where this game sits in the run
CHA
Road tripCHA is on game 4 of 6 on the road, with 2,843 mi already behind it.
UTA
HomestandUTA is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.