Game preview
Atlanta Hawks0-0at
Dallas Mavericks0-0
Fri, Oct 16, 8:00 PM EDTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TXTBD
ATL has the rest edge with 97h between tipoffs, 49h more than DAL.
54/ 100
What the model saw — 54
National TV+8
Both near top+6
Base + 4054
8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: ATLTravel tax: ATLNational TV
- ATL has the rest edge with 97h between tipoffs, 49h more than DAL.
- ATL is carrying the heavier travel load at 720 mi from its previous stop.
- ATL is in game 1 of 3 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
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
DAL
3 day-to-day- DTDDereck Lively IIFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKyrie IrvingKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSanti AldamaKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | ATL | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 3 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 97h | 48h |
| Rest swing | +49h | -49h |
| Travel in | 720 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 1 |
ATL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 2 vs. DAL's 1.
How each side got here
ATL
720 miAtlanta, GADallas, TX
ATL came from Atlanta, GA with 720 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Atlanta, GA to Dallas, TX
DAL
0 miDallas, TXNo travel
DAL stayed in Dallas, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Dallas, TX
Where this game sits in the run
ATL
Road tripATL is on game 1 of 3 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles2,145 mi
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi