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Dallas Mavericks0-0at
Brooklyn Nets0-0
Wed, Dec 16, 7:30 PM ESTBarclays Center, Brooklyn, NYDAZN (YES)
DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,372 mi from its previous stop.
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7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: DAL3 in 4: BKN
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,372 mi from its previous stop.
- BKN is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- DAL is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
DAL
3 day-to-day- DTDDereck Lively IIFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKyrie IrvingKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSanti AldamaKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
BKN
1 day-to-day- DTDNolan TraoreKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DAL | BKN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 48.5h |
| Rest swing | -1h | +1h |
| Travel in | 1,372 mi | 483 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 6 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 3 in 4 |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 2 |
DAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. BKN's 2.
How each side got here
DAL
1,372 miDallas, TXBrooklyn, NY
DAL came from Dallas, TX with 1,372 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to Brooklyn, NY
BKN
483 miDetroit, MIBrooklyn, NY
BKN came from Detroit, MI with 483 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Detroit, MI to Brooklyn, NY
Where this game sits in the run
DAL
Road tripDAL 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 miles1,455 mi
BKN
HomestandBKN is in game 1 of 6 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 6
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi