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Houston Rockets0-0at
Portland Trail Blazers0-0
Tue, Mar 30, 11:00 PM EDTModa Center, Portland, ORPeacock · NBC · BlazerVision · KUNP
POR has the rest edge with 73h between tipoffs, 17h more than HOU.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
11:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: PORTravel tax: HOUBody clock: HOUNational TV
- POR has the rest edge with 73h between tipoffs, 17h more than HOU.
- HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,834 mi from its previous stop.
- HOU is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -2h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
- HOU is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 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
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
POR
1 out- OutShaedon SharpeKnee — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDDamian LillardAchilles — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJa MorantElbow — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | POR |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 56h | 73h |
| Rest swing | -17h | +17h |
| Travel in | 1,834 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -2h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 4 of 6 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 0 |
HOU carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. POR's 0.
How each side got here
HOU
1,834 miHouston, TXPortland, OR
HOU came from Houston, TX with 1,834 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Houston, TX to Portland, OR
POR
0 miPortland, ORNo travel
POR stayed in Portland, OR between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Portland, OR
Where this game sits in the run
HOU
Road tripHOU is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles1,834 mi
POR
HomestandPOR is in game 4 of 6 on this homestand.
Game in segment4 of 6
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi