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Indiana Pacers0-0at
Chicago Bulls0-0
Sat, Nov 28, 8:00 PM ESTUnited Center, Chicago, IL
CHI has the rest edge with 73h between tipoffs, 48.5h more than IND.
40/ 100
8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: CHITravel tax: CHIB2B: IND
- CHI has the rest edge with 73h between tipoffs, 48.5h more than IND.
- CHI is carrying the heavier travel load at 589 mi from its previous stop.
- IND is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- IND 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
IND
1 out- OutJohnny FurphyKnee — Surgery · targeting Jan 1
- DTDTyrese HaliburtonAchilles — Surgery · 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 | IND | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 24.5h | 73h |
| Rest swing | -48.5h | +48.5h |
| Travel in | 166 mi | 589 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | -1h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 6 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 0 |
IND carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. CHI's 0.
How each side got here
IND
166 miIndianapolis, INChicago, IL
IND came from Indianapolis, IN with 166 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Indianapolis, IN to Chicago, IL
CHI
589 miCharlotte, NCChicago, IL
CHI came from Charlotte, NC with 589 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Charlotte, NC to Chicago, IL
Where this game sits in the run
IND
Road tripIND 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 miles1,031 mi
CHI
HomestandCHI is in game 1 of 6 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 6
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi