Game preview
Sacramento Kings0-0at
Houston Rockets0-0
Wed, Apr 7, 8:30 PM EDTToyota Center, Houston, TX
HOU has the rest edge with 76.5h between tipoffs, 52h more than SAC.
40/ 100
8:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: HOUBody clock: SAC4 in 6: SAC
- HOU has the rest edge with 76.5h between tipoffs, 52h more than SAC.
- SAC is dealing with minimal pressure: 2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- SAC is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- SAC is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 1,459 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
SAC
4 day-to-day- DTDDe'Andre HunterEye — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDDomantas SabonisKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKeegan MurrayAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDZach LaVineHand — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
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 | SAC | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 24.5h | 76.5h |
| Rest swing | -52h | +52h |
| Travel in | 186 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 3 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 1,459 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 8 | 0 |
SAC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 8 vs. HOU's 0.
How each side got here
SAC
186 miSan Antonio, TXHouston, TX
SAC came from San Antonio, TX with 186 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
San Antonio, TX to Houston, TX
HOU
0 miHouston, TXNo travel
HOU stayed in Houston, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Houston, TX
Where this game sits in the run
SAC
Road tripSAC is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 1,459 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip1,459 mi
Segment miles1,645 mi
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 3 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi