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Miami Heat0-0atOrlando Magic0-0

Fri, Oct 16, 7:00 PM EDTKia Center, Orlando, FLTBD · WPLG Local 10

ORL has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 24.5h more than MIA.

48/ 100
Late Menu3rd of 12 tonight

What the model saw — 48

National TV+8
Base + 4048
7:00 pm ETLast checked 1:47:19 AM EDT

Where to watch

National
TBD
Local TV
MIAWPLG Local 10in-market
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Live out of market
Radio
MIAFM 104.3 WQAM / S: WAQI 710SiriusXM
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What to know before tip

Rest edge: ORLNational TV
  • ORL has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 24.5h more than MIA.
  • 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

Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spotMIAORL
Record0-00-0
Days rest1 day2 days
Hours rest47.5h72h
Rest swing-24.5h+24.5h
Travel in204 mi0 mi
Zone change0h0h
Body clock0h0h
Local tipeveningevening
SegmentRoad trip · 1 of 1Homestand · 2 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi0 mi
Schedule alerts
Fatigue Index20

MIA carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 2 vs. ORL's 0.

How each side got here

MIA

204 mi
Miami, FLOrlando, FL

MIA came from Miami, FL with 204 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

Miami, FL to Orlando, FL

ORL

0 mi
Orlando, FLNo travel

ORL stayed in Orlando, FL between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Orlando, FL

Where this game sits in the run

MIA

Road trip

MIA is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.

Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles204 mi

ORL

Homestand

ORL is in game 2 of 4 on this homestand.

Game in segment2 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi