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Utah Jazz0-0
Tue, Feb 9, 10:00 PM ESTDelta Center, Salt Lake City, UTPeacock · NBC
UTA is carrying the heavier travel load at 984 mi from its previous stop.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
10:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: UTA3 in 4: UTANational TV
- UTA is carrying the heavier travel load at 984 mi from its previous stop.
- UTA is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- HOU is in game 3 of 3 on the road with 1,649 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
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
UTA
2 day-to-day- DTDJaren Jackson Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrey AlexanderRibs — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 54.5h |
| Rest swing | -7h | +7h |
| Travel in | 532 mi | 984 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | -1h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 1,649 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 3 in 4 |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 3 |
How each side got here
HOU
532 miSacramento, CASalt Lake City, UT
HOU came from Sacramento, CA with 532 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Sacramento, CA to Salt Lake City, UT
UTA
984 miMinneapolis, MNSalt Lake City, UT
UTA came from Minneapolis, MN with 984 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Minneapolis, MN to Salt Lake City, UT
Where this game sits in the run
HOU
Road tripHOU is on game 3 of 3 on the road, with 1,649 mi already behind it.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip1,649 mi
Segment miles2,181 mi
UTA
HomestandUTA is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi