Wednesday, October 21, 2026

New Orleans Pelicans0-0atHouston Rockets0-0

Wed, Mar 3, 8:30 PM ESTToyota Center, Houston, TXGCSEN / WVUE · Pelicans+ · SCHN/SCHN+

Reading the setup…

Where to watch

Local TV
NOPGCSEN / WVUEHOUSCHN/SCHN+in-market
Team streams
NOPPelicans+in-market
League Pass
Live out of market
Radio
HOU790 AM / 740 AMSiriusXMNOPWWL 870 AM / 105.3 FM

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What to know before tip

Travel tax: NOP4 in 6: HOU
  • NOP is carrying the heavier travel load at 317 mi from its previous stop.
  • HOU is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
  • Schedule context makes this worth a look.

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spotNOPHOU
Record0-00-0
Days rest1 day1 day
Hours rest48.5h48h
Rest swing+0.5h-0.5h
Travel in317 mi0 mi edge
Zone change0h0h
Body clock0h0h
Local tipeveningevening
SegmentRoad trip · 1 of 1Homestand · 4 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi0 mi
Schedule alerts—4 in 6
Fatigue Index2 edge3

marks the side with the edge in that row.

HOU carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. NOP's 2.

How each side got here317 mi vs 0 mi

How each side got here

NOP

317 mi
New Orleans, LAHouston, TX

NOP came from New Orleans, LA with 317 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

New Orleans, LA to Houston, TX

HOU

0 mi
Houston, TXNo travel

HOU stayed in Houston, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Houston, TX

Where this game sitsroad 1 of 1 vs homestand 4 of 5

Where this game sits in the run

NOP

Road trip

NOP is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.

Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles317 mi

HOU

Homestand

HOU is in game 4 of 5 on this homestand.

Game in segment4 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi