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Chicago Bulls0-0
Fri, Nov 20, 8:00 PM ESTUnited Center, Chicago, IL
CHI is carrying the heavier travel load at 715 mi from its previous stop.
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8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: CHI4 in 6: WAS
- CHI is carrying the heavier travel load at 715 mi from its previous stop.
- WAS is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- WAS is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 350 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
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
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
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | WAS | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48.5h | 48.5h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 438 mi | 715 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | -1h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 350 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
WAS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. CHI's 1.
How each side got here
WAS
438 miToronto, ONChicago, IL
WAS came from Toronto, ON with 438 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Toronto, ON to Chicago, IL
CHI
715 miBrooklyn, NYChicago, IL
CHI came from Brooklyn, NY with 715 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Brooklyn, NY to Chicago, IL
Where this game sits in the run
WAS
Road tripWAS is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 350 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip350 mi
Segment miles788 mi
CHI
HomestandCHI is in game 1 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi