Game preview
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0at
Utah Jazz0-0
Tue, Mar 30, 9:00 PM EDTDelta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
UTA is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,725 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
- UTA is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,725 mi from its previous stop.
- UTA is dealing with west-to-east pressure: 0h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
- UTA is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- OKC is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 694 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
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
UTA
2 day-to-day- DTDJaren Jackson Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrey AlexanderRibs — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | OKC | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 49.5h | 51h |
| Rest swing | -1.5h | +1.5h |
| Travel in | 984 mi | 1,725 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | -2h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 694 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 5 |
UTA carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. OKC's 4.
How each side got here
OKC
984 miOKC came from Minneapolis, MN with 984 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Minneapolis, MN to Salt Lake City, UT
UTA
1,725 miUTA came from Charlotte, NC with 1,725 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Charlotte, NC to Salt Lake City, UT
Where this game sits in the run
OKC
Road tripOKC is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 694 mi already behind it.
UTA
HomestandUTA is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.