Game preview
Houston Rockets0-0at
Sacramento Kings0-0
Sun, Feb 7, 10:30 PM ESTGolden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
HOU has the rest edge with 49.5h between tipoffs, 25h more than SAC.
40/ 100
10:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: HOUTravel tax: HOUBody clock: HOU3 in 4: SAC
- HOU has the rest edge with 49.5h between tipoffs, 25h more than SAC.
- HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 635 mi from its previous stop.
- HOU is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -2h on the body clock and -1h of zone shift.
- SAC is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- HOU is in game 2 of 3 on the road with 1,015 mi already logged before tip.
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
SAC
4 day-to-day- DTDDe'Andre HunterEye — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDDomantas SabonisKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKeegan MurrayAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDZach LaVineHand — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | SAC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 49.5h | 24.5h |
| Rest swing | +25h | -25h |
| Travel in | 635 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 3 | Homestand · 3 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 1,015 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B3 in 4 |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 4 |
How each side got here
HOU
635 miPhoenix, AZSacramento, CA
HOU came from Phoenix, AZ with 635 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Phoenix, AZ to Sacramento, CA
SAC
0 miSacramento, CANo travel
SAC stayed in Sacramento, CA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Sacramento, CA
Where this game sits in the run
HOU
Road tripHOU is on game 2 of 3 on the road, with 1,015 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip1,015 mi
Segment miles2,181 mi
SAC
HomestandSAC is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi