Game preview
Los Angeles Lakers0-0at
Houston Rockets0-0
Sun, Mar 28, 3:00 PM EDTToyota Center, Houston, TXESPN
LAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,115 mi from its previous stop.
What the model saw — 51
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What to know before tip
- LAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,115 mi from its previous stop.
- LAL is dealing with west-to-east pressure: 2h on the body clock and -1h of zone shift.
- LAL is in game 3 of 5 on the road with 3,426 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- These two met in last season's playoffs.
Who's in, who's out
LAL
Clean reportNo players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.
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 | LAL | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 68h | 68h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 1,115 mi | 1,106 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | -1h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 5 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 3,426 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 1 |
LAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. HOU's 1.
How each side got here
LAL
1,115 miLAL came from Cleveland, OH with 1,115 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Cleveland, OH to Houston, TX
HOU
1,106 miHOU came from Detroit, MI with 1,106 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Detroit, MI to Houston, TX
Where this game sits in the run
LAL
Road tripLAL is on game 3 of 5 on the road, with 3,426 mi already behind it.
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.