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Indiana Pacers0-0at
Houston Rockets0-0
Sat, Mar 13, 5:30 PM ESTToyota Center, Houston, TXPrime Video
HOU has the rest edge with 68.5h between tipoffs, 22h more than IND.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
5:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: HOUTravel tax: HOUNational TV
- HOU has the rest edge with 68.5h between tipoffs, 22h more than IND.
- HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,201 mi from its previous stop.
- IND is in game 2 of 3 on the road with 428 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
IND
1 out- OutJohnny FurphyKnee — Surgery · targeting Jan 1
- DTDTyrese HaliburtonAchilles — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | IND | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 46.5h | 68.5h |
| Rest swing | -22h | +22h |
| Travel in | 926 mi | 1,201 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | +1h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 428 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 1 |
IND carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. HOU's 1.
How each side got here
IND
926 miCharlotte, NCHouston, TX
IND came from Charlotte, NC with 926 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Charlotte, NC to Houston, TX
HOU
1,201 miSalt Lake City, UTHouston, TX
HOU came from Salt Lake City, UT with 1,201 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Salt Lake City, UT to Houston, TX
Where this game sits in the run
IND
Road tripIND is on game 2 of 3 on the road, with 428 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip428 mi
Segment miles2,772 mi
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 1 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi