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Sat, Feb 27, 3:00 PM ESTDelta Center, Salt Lake City, UTPrime Video
WAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,239 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: WASBody clock: WASNational TV
- WAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,239 mi from its previous stop.
- WAS is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -2h on the body clock and -1h of zone shift.
- WAS is in game 2 of 5 on the road with 636 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
WAS
1 out- OutJamir WatkinsKnee · targeting Apr 1
- DTDAlex SarrFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDAnthony DavisFinger — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrae YoungQuadriceps — Bruise · 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 | WAS | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 43h | 40.5h |
| Rest swing | +2.5h | -2.5h |
| Travel in | 1,239 mi | 588 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | +1h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 5 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 636 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
WAS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. UTA's 1.
How each side got here
WAS
1,239 miMilwaukee, WISalt Lake City, UT
WAS came from Milwaukee, WI with 1,239 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Milwaukee, WI to Salt Lake City, UT
UTA
588 miInglewood, CASalt Lake City, UT
UTA came from Inglewood, CA with 588 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Inglewood, CA to Salt Lake City, UT
Where this game sits in the run
WAS
Road tripWAS is on game 2 of 5 on the road, with 636 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 5
Miles before tip636 mi
Segment miles3,090 mi
UTA
HomestandUTA is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi