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Denver Nuggets0-0at
San Antonio Spurs0-0
Fri, Apr 9, 9:30 PM EDTFrost Bank Center, San Antonio, TXPrime Video
SAS has the rest edge with 50h between tipoffs, 25.5h more than DEN.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
9:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: SASTravel tax: DEN4 in 6: bothNational TV
- SAS has the rest edge with 50h between tipoffs, 25.5h more than DEN.
- DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 805 mi from its previous stop.
- Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- 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
SAS
1 out- OutJayden QuaintanceKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- DTDDavid Jones GarciaAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DEN | SAS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 24.5h | 50h |
| Rest swing | -25.5h | +25.5h |
| Travel in | 805 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 3 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 8 | 3 |
DEN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 8 vs. SAS's 3.
How each side got here
DEN
805 miDenver, COSan Antonio, TX
DEN came from Denver, CO with 805 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Denver, CO to San Antonio, TX
SAS
0 miSan Antonio, TXNo travel
SAS stayed in San Antonio, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in San Antonio, TX
Where this game sits in the run
DEN
Road tripDEN is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles805 mi
SAS
HomestandSAS is in game 3 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi