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Thu, Feb 4, 7:00 PM ESTCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
WAS has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 24h more than NOP.
40/ 100
7:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: WASTravel tax: NOP4 in 6: NOP
- WAS has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 24h more than NOP.
- NOP is carrying the heavier travel load at 758 mi from its previous stop.
- NOP is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- NOP is in game 4 of 7 on the road with 2,145 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
NOP
2 day-to-day- DTDBryce McGowensToe — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMicah PeavyRest · targeting Oct 1
WAS
1 out- OutJamir WatkinsKnee · targeting Apr 1
- DTDAlex SarrFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDAnthony DavisFinger — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrae YoungQuadriceps — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | NOP | WAS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 48h | 72h |
| Rest swing | -24h | +24h |
| Travel in | 758 mi | 543 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 7 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 2,145 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 0 |
NOP carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. WAS's 0.
How each side got here
NOP
758 miOrlando, FLWashington, DC
NOP came from Orlando, FL with 758 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Orlando, FL to Washington, DC
WAS
543 miAtlanta, GAWashington, DC
WAS came from Atlanta, GA with 543 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC
Where this game sits in the run
NOP
Road tripNOP is on game 4 of 7 on the road, with 2,145 mi already behind it.
Game in segment4 of 7
Miles before tip2,145 mi
Segment miles4,092 mi
WAS
HomestandWAS is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi