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Denver Nuggets0-0at
Sacramento Kings0-0
Mon, Mar 8, 10:00 PM ESTGolden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
SAC has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 17.5h more than DEN.
40/ 100
10:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: SACTravel tax: DENB2B: DEN
- SAC has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 17.5h more than DEN.
- DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 886 mi from its previous stop.
- DEN is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- DEN is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
DEN
2 day-to-day- DTDAaron GordonCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrevon BrazileUndisclosed · targeting Oct 1
SAC
4 day-to-day- DTDDe'Andre HunterEye — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDDomantas SabonisKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKeegan MurrayAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDZach LaVineHand — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DEN | SAC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 30.5h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -17.5h | +17.5h |
| Travel in | 886 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 4 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B | — |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 1 |
DEN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. SAC's 1.
How each side got here
DEN
886 miDenver, COSacramento, CA
DEN came from Denver, CO with 886 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Denver, CO to Sacramento, CA
SAC
0 miSacramento, CANo travel
SAC stayed in Sacramento, CA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Sacramento, CA
Where this game sits in the run
DEN
Road tripDEN 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 miles1,370 mi
SAC
HomestandSAC is in game 4 of 5 on this homestand.
Game in segment4 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi