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Fri, Dec 18, 7:00 PM ESTKaseya Center, Miami, FLPrime Video
MIA is carrying the heavier travel load at 873 mi from its previous stop.
54/ 100
What the model saw — 54
National TV+8
Both near top+6
Base + 4054
7:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: MIABody clock: LACNational TV
- MIA is carrying the heavier travel load at 873 mi from its previous stop.
- LAC is dealing with minimal pressure: 3h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- LAC is in game 3 of 3 on the road with 2,310 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
Who's in, who's out
LAC
1 out- OutJordan MillerShoulder — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDBradley BealHip — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDYanic Konan NiederhauserFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
MIA
5 day-to-day- DTDBam AdebayoBack — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDGiannis AntetokounmpoKnee — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMyron GardnerAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDRyan ConwellHip — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrevor KeelsKnee — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | LAC | MIA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48h | 47h |
| Rest swing | +1h | -1h |
| Travel in | 654 mi | 873 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | +1h |
| Body clock | 3h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 2,310 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 2 |
LAC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. MIA's 2.
How each side got here
LAC
654 miCharlotte, NCMiami, FL
LAC came from Charlotte, NC with 654 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Charlotte, NC to Miami, FL
MIA
873 miMemphis, TNMiami, FL
MIA came from Memphis, TN with 873 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Memphis, TN to Miami, FL
Where this game sits in the run
LAC
Road tripLAC is on game 3 of 3 on the road, with 2,310 mi already behind it.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip2,310 mi
Segment miles2,963 mi
MIA
HomestandMIA is in game 1 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi