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Houston Rockets0-0at
Charlotte Hornets0-0
Fri, Jan 22, 7:00 PM ESTSpectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
CHA has the rest edge with 71h between tipoffs, 24h more than HOU.
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7:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: CHA
- CHA has the rest edge with 71h between tipoffs, 24h more than HOU.
- HOU is in game 3 of 5 on the road with 1,185 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
CHA
2 day-to-day- DTDBrandon MillerShoulder — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDPJ HallAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | CHA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 47h | 71h |
| Rest swing | -24h | +24h |
| Travel in | 939 mi | 929 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | +1h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 5 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 1,185 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 1 |
HOU carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. CHA's 1.
How each side got here
HOU
939 miMinneapolis, MNCharlotte, NC
HOU came from Minneapolis, MN with 939 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Minneapolis, MN to Charlotte, NC
CHA
929 miDallas, TXCharlotte, NC
CHA came from Dallas, TX with 929 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to Charlotte, NC
Where this game sits in the run
HOU
Road tripHOU is on game 3 of 5 on the road, with 1,185 mi already behind it.
Game in segment3 of 5
Miles before tip1,185 mi
Segment miles3,619 mi
CHA
HomestandCHA is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi