Game preview
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0at
Los Angeles Lakers0-0
Sat, Mar 6, 8:30 PM ESTCrypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CAABC
LAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 2,390 mi from its previous stop.
What the model saw — 51
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What to know before tip
- LAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 2,390 mi from its previous stop.
- LAL is dealing with west-to-east pressure: 0h on the body clock and -3h of zone shift.
- OKC is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 1,337 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- These two met in last season's playoffs.
Who's in, who's out
OKC
6 day-to-day- DTDAjay MitchellCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIsaiah HartensteinAnkle · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJalen WilliamsHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNikola TopicBack — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDOtega OwehLower Leg — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDThomas SorberKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
LAL
Clean reportNo players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | OKC | LAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 46.5h | 49.5h |
| Rest swing | -3h | +3h |
| Travel in | 361 mi | 2,390 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | -3h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 1,337 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 3 |
OKC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. LAL's 3.
How each side got here
OKC
361 miOKC came from Sacramento, CA with 361 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Sacramento, CA to Los Angeles, CA
LAL
2,390 miLAL came from Philadelphia, PA with 2,390 mi of travel and -3h of time-zone change.
Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA
Where this game sits in the run
OKC
Road tripOKC is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 1,337 mi already behind it.
LAL
HomestandLAL is in game 1 of 5 on this homestand.