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Denver Nuggets0-0at
Orlando Magic0-0
Sat, Mar 20, 7:00 PM EDTKia Center, Orlando, FL
DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,550 mi from its previous stop.
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7:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: DENBody clock: DEN4 in 6: ORL
- DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,550 mi from its previous stop.
- DEN is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 2h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
- ORL is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- DEN is in game 1 of 4 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
ORL
3 day-to-day- DTDFranz WagnerCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIzaiyah NelsonAnkle — Surgery · targeting Nov 1
- DTDJonathan IsaacKnee — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DEN | ORL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 46h | 47.5h |
| Rest swing | -1.5h | +1.5h |
| Travel in | 1,550 mi | 1,116 mi |
| Zone change | +2h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 4 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 4 |
DEN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. ORL's 4.
How each side got here
DEN
1,550 miDenver, COOrlando, FL
DEN came from Denver, CO with 1,550 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
Denver, CO to Orlando, FL
ORL
1,116 miBoston, MAOrlando, FL
ORL came from Boston, MA with 1,116 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Boston, MA to Orlando, FL
Where this game sits in the run
DEN
Road tripDEN is on game 1 of 4 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles2,882 mi
ORL
HomestandORL is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi