Game preview
LA Clippers0-0at
Dallas Mavericks0-0
Sat, Nov 21, 8:00 PM ESTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
DAL has the rest edge with 70.5h between tipoffs, 22.5h more than LAC.
What the model saw — 46
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What to know before tip
- DAL has the rest edge with 70.5h between tipoffs, 22.5h more than LAC.
- LAC is carrying the heavier travel load at 252 mi from its previous stop.
- LAC is dealing with minimal pressure: 2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- LAC is in game 2 of 4 on the road with 1,209 mi already logged before tip.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
Who's in, who's out
LAC
1 out- OutJordan MillerShoulder — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDBradley BealHip — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDYanic Konan NiederhauserFoot — 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 | LAC | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 48h | 70.5h |
| Rest swing | -22.5h | +22.5h |
| Travel in | 252 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 4 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 1,209 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 0 |
LAC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. DAL's 0.
How each side got here
LAC
252 miLAC came from San Antonio, TX with 252 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
San Antonio, TX to Dallas, TX
DAL
0 miDAL stayed in Dallas, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Dallas, TX
Where this game sits in the run
LAC
Road tripLAC is on game 2 of 4 on the road, with 1,209 mi already behind it.
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.