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Portland Trail Blazers0-0at
Phoenix Suns0-0
Sun, Mar 21, 5:00 PM EDTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZBlazerVision · KUNP
POR is carrying the heavier travel load at 651 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: POR4 in 6: POR
- POR is carrying the heavier travel load at 651 mi from its previous stop.
- POR is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- POR is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 537 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
POR
1 out- OutShaedon SharpeKnee — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDDamian LillardAchilles — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJa MorantElbow — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
PHX
2 day-to-day- DTDCJ HuntleyHamstring — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMark WilliamsFoot — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | POR | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 43h | 42.5h |
| Rest swing | +0.5h | -0.5h |
| Travel in | 651 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 2 of 6 |
| Miles before tip | 537 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 1 |
POR carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. PHX's 1.
How each side got here
POR
651 miSan Francisco, CAPhoenix, AZ
POR came from San Francisco, CA with 651 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
San Francisco, CA to Phoenix, AZ
PHX
0 miPhoenix, AZNo travel
PHX stayed in Phoenix, AZ between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Phoenix, AZ
Where this game sits in the run
POR
Road tripPOR is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 537 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip537 mi
Segment miles1,188 mi
PHX
HomestandPHX is in game 2 of 6 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 6
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi