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Houston Rockets0-0at
LA Clippers0-0
Tue, Feb 16, 11:00 PM ESTIntuit Dome, Inglewood, CAPeacock · NBC
LAC is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,674 mi from its previous stop.
54/ 100
What the model saw — 54
National TV+8
Both near top+6
Base + 4054
11:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: LACBody clock: HOU4 in 6: HOUNational TV
- LAC is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,674 mi from its previous stop.
- HOU is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -2h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
- HOU is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- HOU is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 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
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
LAC
1 out- OutJordan MillerShoulder — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDBradley BealHip — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDYanic Konan NiederhauserFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | LAC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 57h | 57h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 1,376 mi | 1,674 mi |
| Zone change | -2h | -2h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 7 | 3 |
HOU carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 7 vs. LAC's 3.
How each side got here
HOU
1,376 miHouston, TXInglewood, CA
HOU came from Houston, TX with 1,376 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Houston, TX to Inglewood, CA
LAC
1,674 miNew Orleans, LAInglewood, CA
LAC came from New Orleans, LA with 1,674 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
New Orleans, LA to Inglewood, CA
Where this game sits in the run
HOU
Road tripHOU is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles1,384 mi
LAC
HomestandLAC is in game 1 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi