Game preview
Utah Jazz0-0at
Houston Rockets0-0
Wed, Feb 3, 9:30 PM ESTToyota Center, Houston, TXESPN
HOU has the rest edge with 73h between tipoffs, 24.5h more than UTA.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
9:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: HOUTravel tax: UTANational TV
- HOU has the rest edge with 73h between tipoffs, 24.5h more than UTA.
- UTA is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,201 mi from its previous stop.
- UTA is in game 1 of 3 on the road with 0 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
UTA
2 day-to-day- DTDJaren Jackson Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrey AlexanderRibs — Bruise · 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 | UTA | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 48.5h | 73h |
| Rest swing | -24.5h | +24.5h |
| Travel in | 1,201 mi | 227 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 0 |
UTA carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. HOU's 0.
How each side got here
UTA
1,201 miSalt Lake City, UTHouston, TX
UTA came from Salt Lake City, UT with 1,201 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Salt Lake City, UT to Houston, TX
HOU
227 miDallas, TXHouston, TX
HOU came from Dallas, TX with 227 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to Houston, TX
Where this game sits in the run
UTA
Road tripUTA is on game 1 of 3 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles2,291 mi
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi