Game preview
Houston Rockets0-0at
Dallas Mavericks0-0
Sun, Jan 31, 8:30 PM ESTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TXPeacock · NBC · Telemundo
HOU is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
54/ 100
What the model saw — 54
National TV+8
Both near top+6
Base + 4054
8:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
4 in 6: HOUNational TV
- HOU is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
- 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
DAL
3 day-to-day- DTDDereck Lively IIFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKyrie IrvingKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSanti AldamaKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48h | 48.5h |
| Rest swing | -0.5h | +0.5h |
| Travel in | 227 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 2 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 1 |
HOU carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. DAL's 1.
How each side got here
HOU
227 miHouston, TXDallas, TX
HOU came from Houston, TX with 227 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Houston, TX to Dallas, TX
DAL
0 miDallas, TXNo travel
DAL stayed in Dallas, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Dallas, TX
Where this game sits in the run
HOU
Road tripHOU 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 miles227 mi
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi