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Dallas Mavericks0-0
Tue, Dec 29, 8:00 PM ESTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TXPeacock · NBC
DAL has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 22h more than MIA.
54/ 100
What the model saw — 54
National TV+8
Both near top+6
Base + 4054
8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: DALTravel tax: MIANational TV
- DAL has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 22h more than MIA.
- MIA is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,111 mi from its previous stop.
- MIA is in game 1 of 3 on the road with 0 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
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
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 | MIA | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 50h | 72h |
| Rest swing | -22h | +22h |
| Travel in | 1,111 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 0 |
MIA carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. DAL's 0.
How each side got here
MIA
1,111 miMiami, FLDallas, TX
MIA came from Miami, FL with 1,111 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Miami, FL to Dallas, TX
DAL
0 miDallas, TXNo travel
DAL stayed in Dallas, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Dallas, TX
Where this game sits in the run
MIA
Road tripMIA is on game 1 of 3 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles1,876 mi
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi