Game preview
Portland Trail Blazers0-0at
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0
Sun, Jan 17, 3:30 PM ESTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
POR is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,485 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
- POR is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,485 mi from its previous stop.
- POR is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 2h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
- POR is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- POR is in game 1 of 5 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
POR
1 out- OutShaedon SharpeKnee — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDDamian LillardAchilles — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJa MorantElbow — Sprain · 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 | POR | OKC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 41.5h | 43.5h |
| Rest swing | -2h | +2h |
| Travel in | 1,485 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +2h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 5 | Homestand · 3 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 7 | 1 |
POR carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 7 vs. OKC's 1.
How each side got here
POR
1,485 miPOR came from Portland, OR with 1,485 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
Portland, OR to Oklahoma City, OK
OKC
0 miOKC stayed in Oklahoma City, OK between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Oklahoma City, OK
Where this game sits in the run
POR
Road tripPOR is on game 1 of 5 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
OKC
HomestandOKC is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.