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Orlando Magic0-0at
Dallas Mavericks0-0
Wed, Dec 2, 8:00 PM ESTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
ORL has the rest edge with 74h between tipoffs, 26h more than DAL.
40/ 100
8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: ORLTravel tax: ORL
- ORL has the rest edge with 74h between tipoffs, 26h more than DAL.
- ORL is carrying the heavier travel load at 999 mi from its previous stop.
- ORL is in game 3 of 4 on the road with 1,154 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
ORL
3 day-to-day- DTDFranz WagnerCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIzaiyah NelsonAnkle — Surgery · targeting Nov 1
- DTDJonathan IsaacKnee — Sprain · 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 | ORL | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 74h | 48h |
| Rest swing | +26h | -26h |
| Travel in | 999 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 4 | Homestand · 2 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 1,154 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 1 |
ORL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. DAL's 1.
How each side got here
ORL
999 miDetroit, MIDallas, TX
ORL came from Detroit, MI with 999 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Detroit, MI to Dallas, TX
DAL
0 miDallas, TXNo travel
DAL 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
ORL
Road tripORL is on game 3 of 4 on the road, with 1,154 mi already behind it.
Game in segment3 of 4
Miles before tip1,154 mi
Segment miles3,449 mi
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi