Game preview
Orlando Magic0-0at
Houston Rockets0-0
Fri, Jan 29, 8:30 PM ESTToyota Center, Houston, TX
HOU has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 22.5h more than ORL.
40/ 100
8:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: HOUTravel tax: ORL4 in 6: both
- HOU has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 22.5h more than ORL.
- ORL is carrying the heavier travel load at 847 mi from its previous stop.
- Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
ORL
3 day-to-day- DTDFranz WagnerCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIzaiyah NelsonAnkle — Surgery · targeting Nov 1
- DTDJonathan IsaacKnee — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | ORL | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 25.5h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -22.5h | +22.5h |
| Travel in | 847 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 8 | 3 |
ORL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 8 vs. HOU's 3.
How each side got here
ORL
847 miOrlando, FLHouston, TX
ORL came from Orlando, FL with 847 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Orlando, FL to Houston, TX
HOU
0 miHouston, TXNo travel
HOU stayed in Houston, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Houston, TX
Where this game sits in the run
ORL
Road tripORL is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles847 mi
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi