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Houston Rockets0-0
Fri, Mar 5, 9:30 PM ESTToyota Center, Houston, TXESPN
SAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 880 mi from its previous stop.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
9:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: SAS4 in 6: HOUNational TV
- SAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 880 mi from its previous stop.
- HOU is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- SAS is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 772 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
SAS
1 out- OutJayden QuaintanceKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- DTDDavid Jones GarciaAnkle — Surgery · 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 | SAS | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 49h |
| Rest swing | -1.5h | +1.5h |
| Travel in | 880 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 5 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 772 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 3 |
How each side got here
SAS
880 miDenver, COHouston, TX
SAS came from Denver, CO with 880 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Denver, CO to Houston, TX
HOU
0 miHouston, 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 sits in the run
SAS
Road tripSAS is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 772 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip772 mi
Segment miles1,653 mi
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 5 of 5 on this homestand.
Game in segment5 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi