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Denver Nuggets0-0
Thu, Jan 21, 9:00 PM ESTBall Arena, Denver, CO
WAS has the rest edge with 78h between tipoffs, 31h more than DEN.
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9:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: WASTravel tax: WASBody clock: WAS4 in 6: DEN
- WAS has the rest edge with 78h between tipoffs, 31h more than DEN.
- WAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,491 mi from its previous stop.
- WAS is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -2h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
- DEN is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- WAS is in game 1 of 4 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
Who's in, who's out
WAS
1 out- OutJamir WatkinsKnee · targeting Apr 1
- DTDAlex SarrFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDAnthony DavisFinger — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrae YoungQuadriceps — 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 | WAS | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 78h | 47h |
| Rest swing | +31h | -31h |
| Travel in | 1,491 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -2h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 4 | Homestand · 5 of 7 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 3 |
WAS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. DEN's 3.
How each side got here
WAS
1,491 miWashington, DCDenver, CO
WAS came from Washington, DC with 1,491 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Washington, DC 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
WAS
Road tripWAS is on game 1 of 4 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles3,163 mi
DEN
HomestandDEN is in game 5 of 7 on this homestand.
Game in segment5 of 7
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi