Game preview
Dallas Mavericks0-0at
Denver Nuggets0-0
Tue, Nov 24, 10:00 PM ESTBall Arena, Denver, COPeacock · NBC
DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 917 mi from its previous stop.
54/ 100
What the model saw — 54
National TV+8
Both near top+6
Base + 4054
10:00 pm ET
Where to watch
- National
- League Pass
- Radio
Blackouts & League Pass
League Passblacks out games in each team's home market and national-exclusive windows — those are the feeds listed above. How NBA TV works now →
What to know before tip
Travel tax: DEN3 in 4: DALNational TV
- DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 917 mi from its previous stop.
- DAL is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- DAL is in game 2 of 3 on the road with 998 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
DAL
3 day-to-day- DTDDereck Lively IIFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKyrie IrvingKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSanti AldamaKnee — 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 | DAL | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 51h | 51h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 370 mi | 917 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | -1h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 998 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 3 in 4 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 2 |
DAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. DEN's 2.
How each side got here
DAL
370 miSalt Lake City, UTDenver, CO
DAL came from Salt Lake City, UT with 370 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Salt Lake City, UT to Denver, CO
DEN
917 miChicago, ILDenver, CO
DEN came from Chicago, IL with 917 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Chicago, IL to Denver, CO
Where this game sits in the run
DAL
Road tripDAL is on game 2 of 3 on the road, with 998 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip998 mi
Segment miles1,954 mi
DEN
HomestandDEN is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi