Game preview
Memphis Grizzlies0-0at
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0
Thu, Jan 28, 8:00 PM ESTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
MEM has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 27h more than OKC.
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What to know before tip
- MEM has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 27h more than OKC.
- OKC is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,180 mi from its previous stop.
- OKC is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 0h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
- MEM 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
MEM
1 out- OutRichie SaundersKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- DTDJaylen WellsToe — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKarim LopezUndisclosed · targeting Oct 1
- DTDScotty Pippen Jr.Toe — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDWalter Clayton Jr.Knee — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDZach EdeyAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
OKC
6 day-to-day- DTDAjay MitchellCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIsaiah HartensteinAnkle · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJalen WilliamsHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNikola TopicBack — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDOtega OwehLower Leg — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDThomas SorberKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | MEM | OKC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 72h | 45h |
| Rest swing | +27h | -27h |
| Travel in | 421 mi | 1,180 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | +2h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 1 | 2 |
OKC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 2 vs. MEM's 1.
How each side got here
MEM
421 miMEM came from Memphis, TN with 421 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Memphis, TN to Oklahoma City, OK
OKC
1,180 miOKC came from Los Angeles, CA with 1,180 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
Los Angeles, CA to Oklahoma City, OK
Where this game sits in the run
MEM
Road tripMEM is on game 1 of 3 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
OKC
HomestandOKC is in game 1 of 3 on this homestand.