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Sat, Dec 19, 8:00 PM ESTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
DAL has the rest edge with 49h between tipoffs, 25h more than CHI.
What the model saw — 46
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What to know before tip
- DAL has the rest edge with 49h between tipoffs, 25h more than CHI.
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,296 mi from its previous stop.
- CHI is playing into a 5 in 7 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- CHI is in game 2 of 4 on the road with 1,050 mi already logged before tip.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
Who's in, who's out
CHI
4 day-to-day- DTDDailyn SwainWrist · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJosh GiddeyAnkle — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDRob DillinghamWrist — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDZach CollinsToe — Surgery · 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 | CHI | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 24h | 49h |
| Rest swing | -25h | +25h |
| Travel in | 252 mi | 1,296 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | -1h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 4 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 1,050 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B5 in 7 | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 4 |
CHI carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. DAL's 4.
How each side got here
CHI
252 miCHI came from San Antonio, TX with 252 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
San Antonio, TX to Dallas, TX
DAL
1,296 miDAL came from Philadelphia, PA with 1,296 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Philadelphia, PA to Dallas, TX
Where this game sits in the run
CHI
Road tripCHI is on game 2 of 4 on the road, with 1,050 mi already behind it.
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.