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Portland Trail Blazers0-0at
Miami Heat0-0
Tue, Jan 19, 7:30 PM ESTKaseya Center, Miami, FLWPLG Local 10
POR is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,225 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: PORBody clock: POR4 in 6: MIA
- POR is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,225 mi from its previous stop.
- POR is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 3h on the body clock and +1h of zone shift.
- MIA is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- POR is in game 2 of 5 on the road with 1,485 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
MIA
5 day-to-day- DTDBam AdebayoBack — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDGiannis AntetokounmpoKnee — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMyron GardnerAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDRyan ConwellHip — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrevor KeelsKnee — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | POR | MIA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 52h | 49.5h |
| Rest swing | +2.5h | -2.5h |
| Travel in | 1,225 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 3h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 5 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 1,485 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 3 |
POR carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. MIA's 3.
How each side got here
POR
1,225 miOklahoma City, OKMiami, FL
POR came from Oklahoma City, OK with 1,225 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Oklahoma City, OK to Miami, FL
MIA
0 miMiami, FLNo travel
MIA stayed in Miami, FL between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Miami, FL
Where this game sits in the run
POR
Road tripPOR is on game 2 of 5 on the road, with 1,485 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 5
Miles before tip1,485 mi
Segment miles4,750 mi
MIA
HomestandMIA is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi