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Orlando Magic0-0at
Denver Nuggets0-0
Sun, Jan 17, 8:00 PM ESTBall Arena, Denver, CO
ORL has the rest edge with 45.5h between tipoffs, 22.5h more than DEN.
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8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: ORLTravel tax: ORLBody clock: ORL5 in 7: DEN
- ORL has the rest edge with 45.5h between tipoffs, 22.5h more than DEN.
- ORL is carrying the heavier travel load at 838 mi from its previous stop.
- ORL is dealing with east-to-west pressure: -2h on the body clock and +1h of zone shift.
- DEN is playing into a 5 in 7 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- ORL is in game 4 of 4 on the road with 3,360 mi already logged before tip.
Who's in, who's out
ORL
3 day-to-day- DTDFranz WagnerCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIzaiyah NelsonAnkle — Surgery · targeting Nov 1
- DTDJonathan IsaacKnee — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
DEN
2 day-to-day- DTDAaron GordonCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrevon BrazileUndisclosed · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | ORL | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 45.5h | 23h |
| Rest swing | +22.5h | -22.5h |
| Travel in | 838 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 4 | Homestand · 3 of 7 |
| Miles before tip | 3,360 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | B2B5 in 7 |
| Fatigue Index | 7 | 5 |
ORL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 7 vs. DEN's 5.
How each side got here
ORL
838 miInglewood, CADenver, CO
ORL came from Inglewood, CA with 838 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Inglewood, CA to Denver, CO
DEN
0 miDenver, CONo travel
DEN stayed in Denver, CO between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Denver, CO
Where this game sits in the run
ORL
Road tripORL is on game 4 of 4 on the road, with 3,360 mi already behind it.
Game in segment4 of 4
Miles before tip3,360 mi
Segment miles4,197 mi
DEN
HomestandDEN is in game 3 of 7 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 7
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi