Game preview
Houston Rockets0-0at
LA Clippers0-0
Mon, Mar 8, 10:30 PM ESTIntuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
LAC has the rest edge with 48.5h between tipoffs, 24h more than HOU.
What the model saw — 46
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What to know before tip
- LAC has the rest edge with 48.5h between tipoffs, 24h more than HOU.
- HOU is dealing with minimal pressure: -2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- HOU is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- HOU is in game 2 of 3 on the road with 1,641 mi already logged before tip.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
Who's in, who's out
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
LAC
1 out- OutJordan MillerShoulder — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDBradley BealHip — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDYanic Konan NiederhauserFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | LAC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 24.5h | 48.5h |
| Rest swing | -24h | +24h |
| Travel in | 348 mi | 365 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 1,641 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 8 | 1 |
HOU carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 8 vs. LAC's 1.
How each side got here
HOU
348 miHOU came from San Francisco, CA with 348 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
San Francisco, CA to Inglewood, CA
LAC
365 miLAC came from Sacramento, CA with 365 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Sacramento, CA to Inglewood, CA
Where this game sits in the run
HOU
Road tripHOU is on game 2 of 3 on the road, with 1,641 mi already behind it.
LAC
HomestandLAC is in game 1 of 3 on this homestand.