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Sat, Oct 24, 8:00 PM EDTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 764 mi from its previous stop.
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8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: DAL3 in 4: DAL
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 764 mi from its previous stop.
- DAL is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
SAS
1 out- OutJayden QuaintanceKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- DTDDavid Jones GarciaAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
DAL
3 day-to-day- DTDDereck Lively IIFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKyrie IrvingKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSanti AldamaKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | SAS | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | B2B |
| Hours rest | 22.5h | 25h |
| Rest swing | -2.5h | +2.5h |
| Travel in | 182 mi | 764 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | -1h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B | B2B3 in 4 |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 4 |
How each side got here
SAS
182 miAustin, TXDallas, TX
SAS came from Austin, TX with 182 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Austin, TX to Dallas, TX
DAL
764 miIndianapolis, INDallas, TX
DAL came from Indianapolis, IN with 764 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Indianapolis, IN to Dallas, TX
Where this game sits in the run
SAS
Road tripSAS 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 miles182 mi
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi