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Denver Nuggets0-0at
Houston Rockets0-0
Sun, Feb 14, 2:00 PM ESTToyota Center, Houston, TXNBA TV
DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,373 mi from its previous stop.
54/ 100
What the model saw — 54
National TV+8
Both near top+6
Base + 4054
2:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: DENBody clock: DEN4 in 6: bothNational TV
- DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,373 mi from its previous stop.
- DEN is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 1h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
- Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- DEN is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 831 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
Who's in, who's out
DEN
2 day-to-day- DTDAaron GordonCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrevon BrazileUndisclosed · 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 | DEN | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 39.5h | 42h |
| Rest swing | -2.5h | +2.5h |
| Travel in | 1,373 mi | 317 mi |
| Zone change | +2h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 831 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 3 |
DEN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. HOU's 3.
How each side got here
DEN
1,373 miLos Angeles, CAHouston, TX
DEN came from Los Angeles, CA with 1,373 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
Los Angeles, CA to Houston, TX
HOU
317 miNew Orleans, LAHouston, TX
HOU came from New Orleans, LA with 317 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
New Orleans, LA to Houston, TX
Where this game sits in the run
DEN
Road tripDEN is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 831 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip831 mi
Segment miles2,204 mi
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi