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Wed, Dec 2, 9:00 PM ESTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ3TV / AZFS · NBCSCA/PCK-SAC · Suns+

58/ 100

Worth a Look4th of 9 tonight

What the model saw — 58

Competitive+18

Team quality+0

Base + 4058

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Last checked 2:45:43 PM EDT

Reading the setup…

Where to watch

Local TV: PHX3TV / AZFSSACNBCSCA/PCK-SACin-market
Team streams: PHXSuns+in-market
League Pass: Live out of market
Radio: PHXAZ Sports 98.7 FM / S: KSUN 1400AMSACKings RadioSiriusXM

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What to know before tip

Rest edge: SACTravel tax: SAC4 in 6: PHX

SAC has the rest edge with 47h between tipoffs, 23h more than PHX.
SAC is carrying the heavier travel load at 635 mi from its previous stop.
PHX is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
Schedule context makes this worth a look.

Reading the setup…

Who's in, who's out

SAC

3 out

OutBen SimmonsG-FAchilles — Ruptured · targeting Oct 1
OutDylan CardwellCCalf — Strain · targeting Nov 2
OutMaxime RaynaudCKnee — Dislocated · targeting Nov 2
DTDMalik MonkGAnkle — Soreness · targeting Oct 23

PHX

1 out

OutMark WilliamsCShoulder — Surgery · targeting Feb 3
DTDOso IghodaroF · 8.0 PPGHip · targeting Oct 24
DTDLuke KennardGKnee — Strain · targeting Oct 24

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	SAC	PHX
Record	0-1	0-1
Days rest	1 day edge	B2B
Hours rest	47h	24h
Rest swing	+23h	-23h
Travel in	635 mi	0 mi edge
Zone change	+1h	0h
Body clock	1h	0h
Local tip	evening	evening
Segment	Road trip · 1 of 1	Homestand · 2 of 4
Miles before tip	0 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	3 in 4	B2B4 in 6
Fatigue Index	4 edge	5

marks the side with the edge in that row.

PHX carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. SAC's 4.

How each side got here635 mi vs 0 mi

How each side got here

SAC

635 mi

Sacramento, CAPhoenix, AZ

SAC came from Sacramento, CA with 635 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.

Sacramento, CA to Phoenix, AZ

PHX

0 mi

Phoenix, AZNo travel

PHX stayed in Phoenix, AZ between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Phoenix, AZ

Where this game sitsroad 1 of 1 vs homestand 2 of 4

Where this game sits in the run

SAC

Road trip

SAC 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 miles635 mi

PHX

Homestand

PHX is in game 2 of 4 on this homestand.

Game in segment2 of 4

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi