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Houston Rockets0-0at
Utah Jazz0-0
Wed, Mar 10, 9:00 PM ESTDelta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
UTA is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,921 mi from its previous stop.
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9:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: UTABody clock: UTA4 in 6: both
- UTA is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,921 mi from its previous stop.
- UTA is dealing with west-to-east pressure: 0h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
- Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- HOU is in game 3 of 3 on the road with 1,989 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
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
UTA
2 day-to-day- DTDJaren Jackson Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrey AlexanderRibs — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 46.5h | 50h |
| Rest swing | -3.5h | +3.5h |
| Travel in | 588 mi | 1,921 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | -2h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 6 |
| Miles before tip | 1,989 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 5 |
How each side got here
HOU
588 miInglewood, CASalt Lake City, UT
HOU came from Inglewood, CA with 588 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Inglewood, CA to Salt Lake City, UT
UTA
1,921 miPhiladelphia, PASalt Lake City, UT
UTA came from Philadelphia, PA with 1,921 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Philadelphia, PA to Salt Lake City, UT
Where this game sits in the run
HOU
Road tripHOU is on game 3 of 3 on the road, with 1,989 mi already behind it.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip1,989 mi
Segment miles2,577 mi
UTA
HomestandUTA is in game 1 of 6 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 6
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi