Tuesday, September 22, 2026
2026-27 · Red-eye games per team
NBA Fatigue Index
Sacramento Kings have the most red-eye games: 10, with a 3.6 average Fatigue Index.
| # | Team | Red-eye games | Avg index | Toughest spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SacramentoKingsSAC | 3.6 | 9 · @ OKC · Jan 3 | |
| 1 |  DenverNuggetsDEN | 3.4 | 8 · @ SAC · Mar 29 | |
| 3 |  UtahJazzUTA | 3.3 | 8 · @ BKN · Jan 6 | |
| 4 |  MinnesotaTimberwolvesMIN | 3.3 | 9 · @ LAC · Dec 2 | |
| 4 |  San AntonioSpursSAS | 3.2 | 8 · @ UTA · Oct 28 | |
| 6 |  LAClippersLAC | 3.5 | 8 · @ MEM · Feb 12 | |
| 6 |  PortlandTrail BlazersPOR | 3.5 | 8 · @ ATL · Jan 20 | |
| 6 |  Golden StateWarriorsGSW | 3.4 | 9 · @ BOS · Feb 10 | |
| 6 |  HoustonRocketsHOU | 3.3 | 8 · @ MIA · Nov 16 | |
| 10 |  Los AngelesLakersLAL | 3.7 | 8 · @ ATL · Nov 9 | |
| 10 |  New OrleansPelicansNOP | 3.5 | 8 · @ ORL · Feb 2 | |
| 10 |  ClevelandCavaliersCLE | 3.1 | 9 · @ POR · Feb 4 | |
| 10 |  MemphisGrizzliesMEM | 3.1 | 8 · @ LAC · Mar 18 | |
| 10 |  BostonCelticsBOS | 3.0 | 8 · @ POR · Jan 2 | |
| 10 |  OrlandoMagicORL | 3.0 | 8 · @ POR · Jan 12 | |
| 10 |  TorontoRaptorsTOR | 3.0 | 8 · @ PHX · Mar 28 | |
| 10 |  CharlotteHornetsCHA | 2.9 | 8 · @ UTA · Jan 14 | |
| 10 |  IndianaPacersIND | 2.9 | 8 · @ GSW · Feb 15 | |
| 10 |  Philadelphia76ersPHI | 2.8 | 8 · @ NOP · Jan 28 | |
| 20 |  PhoenixSunsPHX | 3.3 | 9 · @ SAS · Mar 29 | |
| 20 |  MilwaukeeBucksMIL | 3.1 | 9 · @ POR · Mar 27 | |
| 20 |  BrooklynNetsBKN | 2.9 | 8 · @ LAC · Mar 4 | |
| 20 |  WashingtonWizardsWAS | 2.8 | 9 · @ LAC · Jan 22 | |
| 24 |  ChicagoBullsCHI | 3.1 | 8 · @ SAC · Jan 7 | |
| 24 |  DetroitPistonsDET | 3.0 | 8 · @ PHX · Feb 10 | |
| 24 |  MiamiHeatMIA | 3.0 | 8 · @ SAS · Jan 20 | |
| 24 |  Oklahoma CityThunderOKC | 3.0 | 8 · @ IND · Nov 23 | |
| 24 |  New YorkKnicksNYK | 2.7 | 7 · @ POR · Jan 4 | |
| 29 |  DallasMavericksDAL | 3.2 | 9 · @ POR · Apr 7 | |
| 30 |  AtlantaHawksATL | 2.8 | 8 · @ LAC · Mar 20 |
What the columns mean
- #
- Rank on the column the board is sorted by, 1 = most. The rank belongs to the team, not the row, so flipping to low-to-high counts down to #1 at the foot. Ties share a rank.
- Red-eye games
- Team-games scoring 7 or higher on the Fatigue Index — the schedule's true red-eye spots.
- Avg index
- The team's mean Fatigue Index across all of its season team-games.
- Toughest spot
- The team's single highest-scoring team-game — its index, the matchup, and the date, linked to the game.
The toughest spots
CLE at POR, Feb 4 — 9/10: second night of a back-to-back · after a 1,006-mile leg · three hours of body-clock shift · capping a 5-in-7 stretch · on the road.
MIL at POR, Mar 27 — 9/10: second night of a back-to-back · after a 1,006-mile leg · two hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
GSW at BOS, Feb 10 — 9/10: second night of a back-to-back · after an 851-mile leg · three hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
PHX at SAS, Mar 29 — 9/10: second night of a back-to-back · after an 850-mile leg · two hours of body-clock shift · capping a 5-in-7 stretch · on the road.
SAC at OKC, Jan 3 — 9/10: second night of a back-to-back · after an 840-mile leg · two hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
WAS at LAC, Jan 22 — 9/10: second night of a back-to-back · after an 838-mile leg · three hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
MIN at LAC, Dec 2 — 9/10: second night of a back-to-back · after an 832-mile leg · two hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
DAL at POR, Apr 7 — 9/10: second night of a back-to-back · after an 827-mile leg · two hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
ORL at POR, Jan 12 — 8/10: on one day of rest · after a 2,525-mile leg · three hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
GSW at WAS, Mar 27 — 8/10: on one day of rest · after a 2,434-mile leg · three hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
How it's counted
Red-eye games are team-games scoring 7 or higher on the Fatigue Index — the schedule's true red-eye spots.
The Fatigue Index is a point-based, additive score from 0–10, computed from each team's own schedule: rest, the prior travel leg, body-clock shift, whether the game ends a dense stretch, and whether it's on the road.
It measures schedule tax, not outcomes — it is not a prediction of how a team will play, and games can share a night (one team's tough spot is often the other's rest). The toughest spots are team-games, so one game can appear twice, once per side.
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