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Houston Rockets0-0at
San Antonio Spurs0-0
Tue, Jan 26, 8:00 PM ESTFrost Bank Center, San Antonio, TXPeacock · NBC
HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,032 mi from its previous stop.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: HOUNational TV
- HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,032 mi from its previous stop.
- HOU is in game 5 of 5 on the road with 2,587 mi already logged before tip.
- 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
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
SAS
1 out- OutJayden QuaintanceKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- DTDDavid Jones GarciaAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | SAS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 50h | 52.5h |
| Rest swing | -2.5h | +2.5h |
| Travel in | 1,032 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 5 of 5 | Homestand · 4 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 2,587 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 1 |
HOU carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. SAS's 1.
How each side got here
HOU
1,032 miOrlando, FLSan Antonio, TX
HOU came from Orlando, FL with 1,032 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Orlando, FL to San Antonio, TX
SAS
0 miSan Antonio, TXNo travel
SAS stayed in San Antonio, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in San Antonio, TX
Where this game sits in the run
HOU
Road tripHOU is on game 5 of 5 on the road, with 2,587 mi already behind it.
Game in segment5 of 5
Miles before tip2,587 mi
Segment miles3,619 mi
SAS
HomestandSAS is in game 4 of 5 on this homestand.
Game in segment4 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi