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Mon, Dec 14, 8:00 PM ESTUnited Center, Chicago, ILWPLG Local 10

MIA has the rest edge with 47.5h between tipoffs, 21.5h more than CHI.

46/ 100

Late Menu3rd of 11 tonight

What the model saw — 46

Both near top+6

Base + 4046

8:00 pm ETLast checked 9:00:19 PM EDT

Where to watch

Local TV: MIAWPLG Local 10in-market
League Pass: Live out of market
Radio: MIAFM 104.3 WQAM / S: WAQI 710SiriusXM

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What to know before tip

Rest edge: MIATravel tax: MIAB2B: CHI

MIA has the rest edge with 47.5h between tipoffs, 21.5h more than CHI.
MIA is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,191 mi from its previous stop.
CHI is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
MIA is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
Both teams sit near the top of the standings.

Who's in, who's out

MIA

5 day-to-day

DTDBam AdebayoC-FBack — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
DTDGiannis AntetokounmpoFKnee — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
DTDMyron GardnerFAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
DTDRyan ConwellGHip — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
DTDTrevor KeelsGKnee — Sprain · targeting Oct 1

CHI

4 day-to-day

DTDDailyn SwainFWrist · targeting Oct 1
DTDJosh GiddeyGAnkle — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
DTDRob DillinghamGWrist — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
DTDZach CollinsF-CToe — Surgery · targeting Oct 1

Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	MIA	CHI
Record	0-0	0-0
Days rest	1 day	B2B
Hours rest	47.5h	26h
Rest swing	+21.5h	-21.5h
Travel in	1,191 mi	0 mi
Zone change	-1h	0h
Body clock	-1h	0h
Local tip	evening	evening
Segment	Road trip · 1 of 2	Homestand · 5 of 6
Miles before tip	0 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	—	B2B
Fatigue Index	4	3

MIA carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. CHI's 3.

How each side got here

MIA

1,191 mi

Miami, FLChicago, IL

MIA came from Miami, FL with 1,191 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.

Miami, FL to Chicago, IL

CHI

0 mi

Chicago, ILNo travel

CHI stayed in Chicago, IL between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Chicago, IL

Where this game sits in the run

MIA

Road trip

MIA is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.

Game in segment1 of 2

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles1,674 mi

CHI

Homestand

CHI is in game 5 of 6 on this homestand.

Game in segment5 of 6

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi