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Denver Nuggets0-0
Wed, Mar 3, 10:00 PM ESTBall Arena, Denver, COESPN
SAS has the rest edge with 81h between tipoffs, 32h more than DEN.
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
Rest edge: SASTravel tax: SAS4 in 6: DENNational TV
- SAS has the rest edge with 81h between tipoffs, 32h more than DEN.
- SAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 772 mi from its previous stop.
- DEN is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- SAS 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
SAS
1 out- OutJayden QuaintanceKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- DTDDavid Jones GarciaAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
DEN
2 day-to-day- DTDAaron GordonCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrevon BrazileUndisclosed · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | SAS | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 81h | 49h |
| Rest swing | +32h | -32h |
| Travel in | 772 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 2 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 3 |
DEN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. SAS's 2.
How each side got here
SAS
772 miAustin, TXDenver, CO
SAS came from Austin, TX with 772 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Austin, TX to Denver, CO
DEN
0 miDenver, CONo travel
DEN stayed in Denver, CO between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Denver, CO
Where this game sits in the run
SAS
Road tripSAS 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 miles1,653 mi
DEN
HomestandDEN is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi