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Fri, Mar 5, 9:30 PM ESTToyota Center, Houston, TXESPN · DAZN-SAS · SCHN/SCHN+

53/ 100

Late Menu2nd of 6 tonight

What the model saw — 53

National TV+8

Star power+5

Base + 4053

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Where to watch

National: ESPN
Local TV: SASDAZN-SASHOUSCHN/SCHN+in-market
League Pass: Live out of market
Radio: HOU790 AM / 740 AMSiriusXMSASWOAI/KXTN

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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.
Stephon Castle headlines this one.

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Who's in, who's out

SAS

1 out

OutJayden QuaintanceFKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 3
DTDTobias HarrisFCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 23

HOU

1 day-to-day

DTDSteven AdamsCCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 23

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	SAS	HOU
Record	0-1	1-0
Days rest	1 day	1 day
Hours rest	47.5h	49h
Rest swing	-1.5h	+1.5h
Travel in	880 mi	0 mi edge
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

marks the side with the edge in that row.

How each side got here880 mi vs 0 mi

How each side got here

SAS

880 mi

Denver, 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 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 2 of 2 vs homestand 5 of 5

Where this game sits in the run

SAS

Road trip

SAS 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

Homestand

HOU is in game 5 of 5 on this homestand.

Game in segment5 of 5

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi