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Dallas Mavericks0-0
Sat, Dec 26, 8:00 PM ESTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TXNBA TV
DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,437 mi from its previous stop.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: DALBody clock: DALNational TV
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,437 mi from its previous stop.
- DAL is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 0h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
PHX
2 day-to-day- DTDCJ HuntleyHamstring — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMark WilliamsFoot — Fracture · 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 | PHX | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 71h | 70h |
| Rest swing | +1h | -1h |
| Travel in | 884 mi | 1,437 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | +2h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 1 |
PHX carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. DAL's 1.
How each side got here
PHX
884 miPhoenix, AZDallas, TX
PHX came from Phoenix, AZ with 884 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Phoenix, AZ to Dallas, TX
DAL
1,437 miSacramento, CADallas, TX
DAL came from Sacramento, CA with 1,437 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
Sacramento, CA to Dallas, TX
Where this game sits in the run
PHX
Road tripPHX is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles884 mi
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi