Game preview
Memphis Grizzlies0-0at
Phoenix Suns0-0
Fri, Apr 9, 10:00 PM EDTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
PHX has the rest edge with 71h between tipoffs, 21h more than MEM.
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What to know before tip
- PHX has the rest edge with 71h between tipoffs, 21h more than MEM.
- MEM is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,260 mi from its previous stop.
- MEM is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -2h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
- MEM is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- MEM is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
Who's in, who's out
MEM
1 out- OutRichie SaundersKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- DTDJaylen WellsToe — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKarim LopezUndisclosed · targeting Oct 1
- DTDScotty Pippen Jr.Toe — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDWalter Clayton Jr.Knee — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDZach EdeyAnkle — Surgery · 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 | MEM | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 50h | 71h |
| Rest swing | -21h | +21h |
| Travel in | 1,260 mi | 651 mi |
| Zone change | -2h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 7 | 0 |
MEM carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 7 vs. PHX's 0.
How each side got here
MEM
1,260 miMEM came from Memphis, TN with 1,260 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Memphis, TN to Phoenix, AZ
PHX
651 miPHX came from San Francisco, CA with 651 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
San Francisco, CA to Phoenix, AZ
Where this game sits in the run
MEM
Road tripMEM is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
PHX
HomestandPHX is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.