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Los Angeles Lakers0-0at
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0
Thu, Apr 1, 9:30 PM EDTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City, OKPrime Video
OKC is carrying the heavier travel load at 862 mi from its previous stop.
What the model saw — 51
Where to watch
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What to know before tip
- OKC is carrying the heavier travel load at 862 mi from its previous stop.
- LAL is dealing with minimal pressure: 2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- LAL is in game 5 of 5 on the road with 5,024 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.
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
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | LAL | OKC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 49.5h | 48.5h |
| Rest swing | +1h | -1h |
| Travel in | 421 mi | 862 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | +1h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 5 of 5 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 5,024 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 2 |
LAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. OKC's 2.
How each side got here
LAL
421 miLAL came from Memphis, TN with 421 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Memphis, TN to Oklahoma City, OK
OKC
862 miOKC came from Salt Lake City, UT with 862 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Salt Lake City, UT to Oklahoma City, OK
Where this game sits in the run
LAL
Road tripLAL is on game 5 of 5 on the road, with 5,024 mi already behind it.
OKC
HomestandOKC is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.