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Sat, Oct 10, 10:30 PM EDTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZTBD
PHX has the rest edge with 74.5h between tipoffs, 24h more than SAS.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
10:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: PHXTravel tax: PHXBody clock: SASNational TV
- PHX has the rest edge with 74.5h between tipoffs, 24h more than SAS.
- PHX is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,450 mi from its previous stop.
- SAS is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -2h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
- SAS 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
SAS
1 out- OutJayden QuaintanceKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- DTDDavid Jones GarciaAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
PHX
2 day-to-day- DTDCJ HuntleyHamstring — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMark WilliamsFoot — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | SAS | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 50.5h | 74.5h |
| Rest swing | -24h | +24h |
| Travel in | 850 mi | 1,450 mi |
| Zone change | -2h | -2h |
| Body clock | -2h | 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 | 5 | 1 |
SAS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. PHX's 1.
How each side got here
SAS
850 miSan Antonio, TXPhoenix, AZ
SAS came from San Antonio, TX with 850 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
San Antonio, TX to Phoenix, AZ
PHX
1,450 miChicago, ILPhoenix, AZ
PHX came from Chicago, IL with 1,450 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Chicago, IL to Phoenix, AZ
Where this game sits in the run
SAS
Road tripSAS 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 miles1,356 mi
PHX
HomestandPHX is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi