Game preview
Chicago Bulls0-0at
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0
Sun, Jan 31, 6:00 PM ESTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK
CHI has the rest edge with 71h between tipoffs, 44h more than OKC.
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What to know before tip
- CHI has the rest edge with 71h between tipoffs, 44h more than OKC.
- CHI is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,058 mi from its previous stop.
- OKC is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- CHI is in game 3 of 4 on the road with 988 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
CHI
4 day-to-day- DTDDailyn SwainWrist · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJosh GiddeyAnkle — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDRob DillinghamWrist — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDZach CollinsToe — 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 | CHI | OKC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | B2B |
| Hours rest | 71h | 27h |
| Rest swing | +44h | -44h |
| Travel in | 1,058 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 4 | Homestand · 3 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 988 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 5 |
OKC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. CHI's 2.
How each side got here
CHI
1,058 miCHI came from Orlando, FL with 1,058 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Orlando, FL to Oklahoma City, OK
OKC
0 miOKC stayed in Oklahoma City, OK between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Oklahoma City, OK
Where this game sits in the run
CHI
Road tripCHI is on game 3 of 4 on the road, with 988 mi already behind it.
OKC
HomestandOKC is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.