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Chicago Bulls0-0
Sat, Oct 24, 8:00 PM EDTUnited Center, Chicago, IL
WAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 597 mi from its previous stop.
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8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: WAS3 in 4: both
- WAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 597 mi from its previous stop.
- Both teams are navigating a 3 in 4 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- WAS is in game 1 of 3 on the road with 0 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 | B2B | B2B |
| Hours rest | 25h | 24h |
| Rest swing | +1h | -1h |
| Travel in | 597 mi | 81 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B3 in 4 | B2B3 in 4 |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 4 |
WAS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. CHI's 4.
How each side got here
WAS
597 miWashington, DCChicago, IL
WAS came from Washington, DC with 597 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Washington, DC to Chicago, IL
CHI
81 miMilwaukee, WIChicago, IL
CHI came from Milwaukee, WI with 81 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Milwaukee, WI to Chicago, IL
Where this game sits in the run
WAS
Road tripWAS is on game 1 of 3 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles1,622 mi
CHI
HomestandCHI is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi