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Portland Trail Blazers0-0at
Houston Rockets0-0
Fri, Apr 9, 8:30 PM EDTToyota Center, Houston, TXBlazerVision · KUNP
POR is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,834 mi from its previous stop.
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8:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: PORBody clock: POR
- POR is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,834 mi from its previous stop.
- POR is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 2h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
- POR is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
POR
1 out- OutShaedon SharpeKnee — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDDamian LillardAchilles — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJa MorantElbow — Sprain · 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 | POR | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 46.5h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -1.5h | +1.5h |
| 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 4 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 1 |
POR carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. HOU's 1.
How each side got here
POR
1,834 miPortland, ORHouston, TX
POR came from Portland, OR with 1,834 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
Portland, OR 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
POR
Road tripPOR 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 miles2,021 mi
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 4 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment4 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi