Game preview
Cleveland Cavaliers0-0at
Brooklyn Nets0-0
Thu, Jan 21, 7:30 PM ESTBarclays Center, Brooklyn, NYDAZN (YES)
CLE has the rest edge with 79.5h between tipoffs, 55h more than BKN.
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What to know before tip
- CLE has the rest edge with 79.5h between tipoffs, 55h more than BKN.
- CLE is carrying the heavier travel load at 405 mi from its previous stop.
- BKN is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- CLE is in game 1 of 3 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
CLE
Clean reportNo players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.
BKN
1 day-to-day- DTDNolan TraoreKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | CLE | BKN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | B2B |
| Hours rest | 79.5h | 24.5h |
| Rest swing | +55h | -55h |
| Travel in | 405 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 2 of 6 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B |
| Fatigue Index | 1 | 3 |
BKN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. CLE's 1.
How each side got here
CLE
405 miCLE came from Cleveland, OH with 405 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Cleveland, OH to Brooklyn, NY
BKN
0 miBKN stayed in Brooklyn, NY between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Brooklyn, NY
Where this game sits in the run
CLE
Road tripCLE is on game 1 of 3 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
BKN
HomestandBKN is in game 2 of 6 on this homestand.