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Atlanta Hawks0-0at
San Antonio Spurs0-0
Thu, Oct 8, 8:00 PM EDTFrost Bank Center, San Antonio, TXTBD
ATL has the rest edge with 73h between tipoffs, n/a more than SAS.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
8:00 pm ET
Where to watch
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: ATLTravel tax: ATLNational TV
- ATL has the rest edge with 73h between tipoffs, n/a more than SAS.
- ATL is carrying the heavier travel load at 878 mi from its previous stop.
- ATL is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- 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
ATL
3 day-to-day- DTDKeshon GilbertHip · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMouhamed GueyeFoot — Fracture · targeting Oct 15
- DTDRayJ DennisAchilles — Not Specified · 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 | ATL | SAS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | n/a |
| Hours rest | 73h | n/a |
| Rest swing | n/a | n/a |
| Travel in | 878 mi | n/a |
| Zone change | -1h | n/a |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 0 |
ATL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. SAS's 0.
How each side got here
ATL
878 miAtlanta, GASan Antonio, TX
ATL came from Atlanta, GA with 878 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Atlanta, GA to San Antonio, TX
SAS
n/aNo previous stopSeason opener or no tracked previous venue for this team.
SAS does not have a previous stop in the tracked window, so this shapes more like a fresh setup than a travel grind.
No previous stop tracked | San Antonio, TX
Where this game sits in the run
ATL
Road tripATL 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 miles1,875 mi
SAS
HomestandSAS is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi