Game preview
Phoenix Suns0-0at
Los Angeles Lakers0-0
Wed, Mar 17, 10:00 PM EDTCrypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CAESPN
PHX has the rest edge with 50h between tipoffs, 26h more than LAL.
What the model saw — 48
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What to know before tip
- PHX has the rest edge with 50h between tipoffs, 26h more than LAL.
- PHX is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,601 mi from its previous stop.
- PHX is dealing with west-to-east pressure: 0h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
- LAL is playing into a 5 in 7 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- PHX is in game 6 of 6 on the road with 4,279 mi already logged before tip.
Who's in, who's out
PHX
2 day-to-day- DTDCJ HuntleyHamstring — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMark WilliamsFoot — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
LAL
Clean reportNo players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | PHX | LAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 50h | 24h |
| Rest swing | +26h | -26h |
| Travel in | 1,601 mi | 827 mi |
| Zone change | -2h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 6 of 6 | Homestand · 1 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 4,279 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B5 in 7 |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 6 |
LAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. PHX's 4.
How each side got here
PHX
1,601 miPHX came from Memphis, TN with 1,601 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Memphis, TN to Los Angeles, CA
LAL
827 miLAL came from Portland, OR with 827 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Portland, OR to Los Angeles, CA
Where this game sits in the run
PHX
Road tripPHX is on game 6 of 6 on the road, with 4,279 mi already behind it.
LAL
HomestandLAL is in game 1 of 3 on this homestand.