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Utah Jazz0-0at
Denver Nuggets0-0
Tue, Jan 19, 10:00 PM ESTBall Arena, Denver, COPeacock · NBC
UTA is carrying the heavier travel load at 370 mi from its previous stop.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
10:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: UTA4 in 6: bothNational TV
- UTA is carrying the heavier travel load at 370 mi from its previous stop.
- Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- 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
UTA
2 day-to-day- DTDJaren Jackson Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrey AlexanderRibs — Bruise · 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 | UTA | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 53h | 50h |
| Rest swing | +3h | -3h |
| Travel in | 370 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 4 of 7 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 3 |
UTA carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. DEN's 3.
How each side got here
UTA
370 miSalt Lake City, UTDenver, CO
UTA came from Salt Lake City, UT with 370 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Salt Lake City, UT 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
UTA
Road tripUTA is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles370 mi
DEN
HomestandDEN is in game 4 of 7 on this homestand.
Game in segment4 of 7
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi