Thursday, October 1, 2026
2025-26 · Red-eye games per team
NBA Fatigue Index
Denver Nuggets have the most red-eye games: 11, with a 3.4 average Fatigue Index.
| # | Team | Red-eye games | Avg index | Toughest spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  DenverNuggetsDEN | 3.4 | 8 · @ ORL · Dec 27 | |
| 2 |  PortlandTrail BlazersPOR | 3.6 | 8 · @ UTA · Feb 12 | |
| 2 |  LAClippersLAC | 3.5 | 8 · @ NOP · Mar 18 | |
| 4 |  SacramentoKingsSAC | 3.4 | 8 · @ CLE · Jan 23 | |
| 5 |  Golden StateWarriorsGSW | 3.5 | 8 · @ ATL · Mar 21 | |
| 5 |  PhoenixSunsPHX | 3.5 | 9 · @ MIN · Mar 17 | |
| 5 |  UtahJazzUTA | 3.3 | 8 · @ TOR · Feb 1 | |
| 8 |  Los AngelesLakersLAL | 3.5 | 9 · @ MIA · Mar 19 | |
| 8 |  MemphisGrizzliesMEM | 3.3 | 8 · @ GSW · Oct 27 | |
| 10 |  DallasMavericksDAL | 3.3 | 8 · @ BOS · Mar 6 | |
| 10 |  San AntonioSpursSAS | 3.2 | 8 · @ ORL · Dec 3 | |
| 10 |  CharlotteHornetsCHA | 3.0 | 8 · @ PHX · Mar 8 | |
| 10 |  Oklahoma CityThunderOKC | 2.9 | 8 · @ POR · Nov 5 | |
| 10 |  Philadelphia76ersPHI | 2.9 | 8 · @ DEN · Mar 17 | |
| 15 |  HoustonRocketsHOU | 3.2 | 8 · @ GSW · Apr 5 | |
| 15 |  OrlandoMagicORL | 3.2 | 8 · @ POR · Dec 23 | |
| 15 |  BostonCelticsBOS | 3.1 | 8 · @ NOP · Oct 27 | |
| 15 |  BrooklynNetsBKN | 3.0 | 8 · @ POR · Mar 23 | |
| 19 |  MiamiHeatMIA | 3.1 | 8 · @ CHI · Jan 29 | |
| 19 |  MilwaukeeBucksMIL | 3.1 | 7 · @ HOU · Apr 1 | |
| 19 |  New OrleansPelicansNOP | 3.1 | 8 · @ CLE · Dec 23 | |
| 19 |  DetroitPistonsDET | 3.0 | 8 · @ GSW · Jan 30 | |
| 23 |  New YorkKnicksNYK | 3.0 | 8 · @ DEN · Mar 6 | |
| 23 |  WashingtonWizardsWAS | 3.0 | 9 · @ LAL · Mar 30 | |
| 23 |  TorontoRaptorsTOR | 2.9 | 8 · @ UTA · Mar 23 | |
| 26 |  MinnesotaTimberwolvesMIN | 3.2 | 8 · @ ORL · Apr 8 | |
| 26 |  ChicagoBullsCHI | 3.0 | 8 · @ LAC · Mar 13 | |
| 26 |  ClevelandCavaliersCLE | 2.9 | 7 · @ ORL · Jan 24 | |
| 26 |  AtlantaHawksATL | 2.8 | 8 · @ UTA · Nov 13 | |
| 26 |  IndianaPacersIND | 2.8 | 7 · @ MIA · Dec 27 |
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
PHX at MIN, Mar 17 — 9/10: second night of a back-to-back · after a 1,121-mile leg · two hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
LAL at MIA, Mar 19 — 9/10: second night of a back-to-back · after a 967-mile leg · three hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
LAL at MIL, Nov 15 — 9/10: second night of a back-to-back · after a 913-mile leg · two hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
WAS at LAL, Mar 30 — 9/10: second night of a back-to-back · after an 827-mile leg · three hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
SAC at CLE, Jan 23 — 8/10: on one day of rest · after a 2,097-mile leg · three hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
WAS at PHX, Jan 11 — 8/10: on one day of rest · after a 1,978-mile leg · two hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
SAC at NOP, Feb 9 — 8/10: on one day of rest · after a 1,880-mile leg · two hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
MEM at GSW, Oct 27 — 8/10: on one day of rest · after a 1,797-mile leg · two hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
CHA at PHX, Mar 8 — 8/10: on one day of rest · after a 1,779-mile leg · three hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
MEM at SAC, Feb 4 — 8/10: on one day of rest · after a 1,746-mile leg · two 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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