Game preview
Chicago Bulls0-0at
Denver Nuggets0-0
Sun, Oct 11, 9:00 PM EDTBall Arena, Denver, COTBD
DEN has the rest edge with 120h between tipoffs, 71h more than CHI.
54/ 100
What the model saw — 54
National TV+8
Both near top+6
Base + 4054
9:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: DENTravel tax: CHINational TV
- DEN has the rest edge with 120h between tipoffs, 71h more than CHI.
- CHI is carrying the heavier travel load at 917 mi from its previous stop.
- CHI 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.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
Who's in, who's out
CHI
4 day-to-day- DTDDailyn SwainWrist · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJosh GiddeyAnkle — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDRob DillinghamWrist — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDZach CollinsToe — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
DEN
2 day-to-day- DTDAaron GordonCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrevon BrazileUndisclosed · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | CHI | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 4 days |
| Hours rest | 49h | 120h |
| Rest swing | -71h | +71h |
| Travel in | 917 mi | 370 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 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 | 4 | 0 |
CHI carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. DEN's 0.
How each side got here
CHI
917 miChicago, ILDenver, CO
CHI came from Chicago, IL with 917 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Chicago, IL to Denver, CO
DEN
370 miSalt Lake City, UTDenver, CO
DEN came from Salt Lake City, UT with 370 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Salt Lake City, UT to Denver, CO
Where this game sits in the run
CHI
Road tripCHI 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 miles1,830 mi
DEN
HomestandDEN is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi