Game preview
Denver Nuggets0-0at
Phoenix Suns0-0
Fri, Apr 2, 10:00 PM EDTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZPrime Video
DEN is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -1h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
10:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Body clock: DEN4 in 6: bothNational TV
- DEN is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -1h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
- Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- DEN is in game 3 of 3 on the road with 2,323 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
DEN
2 day-to-day- DTDAaron GordonCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrevon BrazileUndisclosed · 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 | DEN | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48.5h | 50h |
| Rest swing | -1.5h | +1.5h |
| Travel in | 884 mi | 850 mi |
| Zone change | -2h | -2h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 2,323 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 4 |
DEN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. PHX's 4.
How each side got here
DEN
884 miDallas, TXPhoenix, AZ
DEN came from Dallas, TX with 884 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to Phoenix, AZ
PHX
850 miSan Antonio, TXPhoenix, AZ
PHX came from San Antonio, TX with 850 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
San Antonio, TX to Phoenix, AZ
Where this game sits in the run
DEN
Road tripDEN is on game 3 of 3 on the road, with 2,323 mi already behind it.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip2,323 mi
Segment miles3,207 mi
PHX
HomestandPHX is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi