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San Antonio Spurs0-0at
New Orleans Pelicans0-0
Sun, Dec 20, 7:00 PM ESTSmoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
SAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 503 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
- SAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 503 mi from its previous stop.
- SAS is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
SAS
1 out- OutJayden QuaintanceKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- DTDDavid Jones GarciaAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
NOP
2 day-to-day- DTDBryce McGowensToe — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMicah PeavyRest · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | SAS | NOP |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47h | 47h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 503 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 3 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 1 |
SAS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. NOP's 1.
How each side got here
SAS
503 miSAS came from San Antonio, TX with 503 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
San Antonio, TX to New Orleans, LA
NOP
0 miNOP stayed in New Orleans, LA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in New Orleans, LA
Where this game sits in the run
SAS
Road tripSAS is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
NOP
HomestandNOP is in game 3 of 5 on this homestand.