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Washington Wizards0-0at
New Orleans Pelicans0-0
Fri, Oct 16, 8:00 PM EDTSmoothie King Center, New Orleans, LATBD
WAS has the rest edge with 97h between tipoffs, 49h more than NOP.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: WASTravel tax: WASNational TV
- WAS has the rest edge with 97h between tipoffs, 49h more than NOP.
- WAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 966 mi from its previous stop.
- 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
WAS
1 out- OutJamir WatkinsKnee · targeting Apr 1
- DTDAlex SarrFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDAnthony DavisFinger — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrae YoungQuadriceps — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
NOP
2 day-to-day- DTDBryce McGowensToe — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMicah PeavyRest · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | WAS | NOP |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 3 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 97h | 48h |
| Rest swing | +49h | -49h |
| Travel in | 966 mi | 443 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 1 |
WAS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. NOP's 1.
How each side got here
WAS
966 miWashington, DCNew Orleans, LA
WAS came from Washington, DC with 966 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Washington, DC to New Orleans, LA
NOP
443 miDallas, TXNew Orleans, LA
NOP came from Dallas, TX with 443 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to New Orleans, LA
Where this game sits in the run
WAS
Road tripWAS 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 miles966 mi
NOP
HomestandNOP is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi