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Oklahoma City Thunder0-0at
Chicago Bulls0-0
Thu, Feb 4, 8:00 PM ESTUnited Center, Chicago, IL
OKC is carrying the heavier travel load at 917 mi from its previous stop.
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8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: OKC4 in 6: OKC
- OKC is carrying the heavier travel load at 917 mi from its previous stop.
- OKC is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- OKC is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 506 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
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
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
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | OKC | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47h | 49h |
| Rest swing | -2h | +2h |
| Travel in | 917 mi | 239 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | -1h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 506 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
OKC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. CHI's 1.
How each side got here
OKC
917 miDenver, COChicago, IL
OKC came from Denver, CO with 917 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Denver, CO to Chicago, IL
CHI
239 miDetroit, MIChicago, IL
CHI came from Detroit, MI with 239 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Detroit, MI to Chicago, IL
Where this game sits in the run
OKC
Road tripOKC is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 506 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip506 mi
Segment miles1,422 mi
CHI
HomestandCHI is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi