Game preview
Dallas Mavericks0-0at
Houston Rockets0-0
Sun, Oct 11, 6:00 AM EDTVenetian Arena, Macao, ChinaTBD
DAL is dealing with minimal pressure: 13h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
54/ 100
What the model saw — 54
National TV+8
Both near top+6
Base + 4054
6:00 am ET
Where to watch
- National
- League Pass
- Radio
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What to know before tip
Body clock: DALNational TV
- DAL is dealing with minimal pressure: 13h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
DAL
3 day-to-day- DTDDereck Lively IIFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKyrie IrvingKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSanti AldamaKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DAL | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 46h | 46h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 13h | 13h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Neutral run · 2 of 2 | Neutral run · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 3 |
How each side got here
DAL
0 miOff-map standConsecutive games at a venue beyond the map inset — no travel in between.
Macao, ChinaNo travel
DAL stayed in Macao, China between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Macao, China
HOU
0 miOff-map standConsecutive games at a venue beyond the map inset — no travel in between.
Macao, ChinaNo travel
HOU stayed in Macao, China between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Macao, China
Where this game sits in the run
DAL
Neutral runDAL is in game 2 of 2 in a neutral-site segment.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi
HOU
Neutral runHOU is in game 2 of 2 in a neutral-site segment.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi