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Milwaukee Bucks0-0at
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0
Wed, Oct 7, 8:00 PM EDTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City, OKTBD
MIL has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 24h more than OKC.
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: MILTravel tax: MILB2B: OKCNational TV
- MIL has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 24h more than OKC.
- MIL is carrying the heavier travel load at 733 mi from its previous stop.
- OKC is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- MIL 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.
Who's in, who's out
MIL
1 day-to-day- DTDKevin Porter Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
OKC
6 day-to-day- DTDAjay MitchellCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIsaiah HartensteinAnkle · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJalen WilliamsHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNikola TopicBack — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDOtega OwehLower Leg — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDThomas SorberKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | MIL | OKC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 48h | 24h |
| Rest swing | +24h | -24h |
| Travel in | 733 mi | n/a |
| Zone change | 0h | n/a |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 3 |
OKC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. MIL's 2.
How each side got here
MIL
733 miMilwaukee, WIOklahoma City, OK
MIL came from Milwaukee, WI with 733 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Milwaukee, WI to Oklahoma City, OK
OKC
n/aNo previous stopSeason opener or no tracked previous venue for this team.
OKC 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 | Oklahoma City, OK
Where this game sits in the run
MIL
Road tripMIL 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 miles1,672 mi
OKC
HomestandOKC is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi