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Portland Trail Blazers0-0at
Chicago Bulls0-0
Sun, Mar 7, 5:00 PM ESTUnited Center, Chicago, IL
POR has the rest edge with 45.5h between tipoffs, 21.5h more than CHI.
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5:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: PORTravel tax: PORBody clock: POR4 in 6: POR
- POR has the rest edge with 45.5h between tipoffs, 21.5h more than CHI.
- POR is carrying the heavier travel load at 438 mi from its previous stop.
- POR is dealing with west-to-east pressure: 2h on the body clock and -1h of zone shift.
- POR is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- POR is in game 3 of 4 on the road with 2,239 mi already logged before tip.
Who's in, who's out
POR
1 out- OutShaedon SharpeKnee — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDDamian LillardAchilles — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJa MorantElbow — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
CHI
4 day-to-day- DTDDailyn SwainWrist · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJosh GiddeyAnkle — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDRob DillinghamWrist — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDZach CollinsToe — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | POR | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 45.5h | 24h |
| Rest swing | +21.5h | -21.5h |
| Travel in | 438 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 4 | Homestand · 2 of 6 |
| Miles before tip | 2,239 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | B2B |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 3 |
POR carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. CHI's 3.
How each side got here
POR
438 miToronto, ONChicago, IL
POR came from Toronto, ON with 438 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Toronto, ON to Chicago, IL
CHI
0 miChicago, ILNo travel
CHI stayed in Chicago, IL between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Chicago, IL
Where this game sits in the run
POR
Road tripPOR is on game 3 of 4 on the road, with 2,239 mi already behind it.
Game in segment3 of 4
Miles before tip2,239 mi
Segment miles4,528 mi
CHI
HomestandCHI is in game 2 of 6 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 6
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi