Game preview
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0at
Dallas Mavericks0-0
Wed, Oct 28, 9:30 PM EDTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TXESPN
DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,111 mi from its previous stop.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
9:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: DAL4 in 6: DALNational TV
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,111 mi from its previous stop.
- DAL is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- OKC is in game 1 of 3 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
OKC
6 day-to-day- DTDAjay MitchellCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIsaiah HartensteinAnkle · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJalen WilliamsHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNikola TopicBack — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDOtega OwehLower Leg — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDThomas SorberKnee — 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 | OKC | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 49.5h | 50h |
| Rest swing | -0.5h | +0.5h |
| Travel in | 189 mi | 1,111 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | -1h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 3 in 4 | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 4 |
DAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. OKC's 3.
How each side got here
OKC
189 miOklahoma City, OKDallas, TX
OKC came from Oklahoma City, OK with 189 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Oklahoma City, OK to Dallas, TX
DAL
1,111 miMiami, FLDallas, TX
DAL came from Miami, FL with 1,111 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Miami, FL to Dallas, TX
Where this game sits in the run
OKC
Road tripOKC 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 miles1,530 mi
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 1 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi