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Oklahoma City Thunder0-0at
Phoenix Suns0-0
Tue, Mar 23, 11:00 PM EDTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZPeacock · NBC
OKC has the rest edge with 75h between tipoffs, 21h more than PHX.
51/ 100
What the model saw — 51
National TV+8
Playoff rematch+3
Base + 4051
11:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: OKCTravel tax: OKCBody clock: OKCNational TV
- OKC has the rest edge with 75h between tipoffs, 21h more than PHX.
- OKC is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,260 mi from its previous stop.
- OKC is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -2h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
- OKC is in game 2 of 3 on the road with 421 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
Who's in, who's out
OKC
6 day-to-day- DTDAjay MitchellCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIsaiah HartensteinAnkle · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJalen WilliamsHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNikola TopicBack — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDOtega OwehLower Leg — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDThomas SorberKnee — Surgery · 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 | OKC | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 75h | 54h |
| Rest swing | +21h | -21h |
| Travel in | 1,260 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -2h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 3 | Homestand · 3 of 6 |
| Miles before tip | 421 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 1 |
OKC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. PHX's 1.
How each side got here
OKC
1,260 miMemphis, TNPhoenix, AZ
OKC came from Memphis, TN with 1,260 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Memphis, TN 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
OKC
Road tripOKC is on game 2 of 3 on the road, with 421 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip421 mi
Segment miles1,681 mi
PHX
HomestandPHX is in game 3 of 6 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 6
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi