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Thu, Dec 31, 1:00 PM ESTSpectrum Center, Charlotte, NCDAZN-SAS · NBA TV · WSOC 9/DAZN-CHA

53/ 100

Late Menu1st of 9 tonight

What the model saw — 53

National TV+8

Star power+5

Base + 4053

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Where to watch

National: NBA TV
Local TV: SASDAZN-SASCHAWSOC 9/DAZN-CHAin-market
League Pass: Live out of market
Radio: SiriusXMCHAWFNZ 92.7 FMSASWOAI/KXTN

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What to know before tip

Travel tax: SAS4 in 6: CHANational TV

SAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 520 mi from its previous stop.
CHA is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
SAS is in game 2 of 4 on the road with 629 mi already logged before tip.
National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
Stephon Castle headlines this one.

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Who's in, who's out

SAS

1 out

OutJayden QuaintanceFKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 3
DTDTobias HarrisFCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 23

CHA

3 out

OutCoby WhiteGCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 23
OutGrant WilliamsFHamstring · targeting Oct 23
OutKylan BoswellGKnee · targeting Nov 2
DTDKon KnueppelG-FHamstring · targeting Oct 23

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	SAS	CHA
Record	0-1	1-0
Days rest	1 day	1 day
Hours rest	41h	42h
Rest swing	-1h	+1h
Travel in	520 mi	0 mi edge
Zone change	+1h	0h
Body clock	1h	0h
Local tip	afternoon	afternoon
Segment	Road trip · 2 of 4	Homestand · 2 of 3
Miles before tip	629 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	—	4 in 6
Fatigue Index	3	3

marks the side with the edge in that row.

How each side got here520 mi vs 0 mi

How each side got here

SAS

520 mi

Memphis, TNCharlotte, NC

SAS came from Memphis, TN with 520 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.

Memphis, TN to Charlotte, NC

CHA

0 mi

Charlotte, NCNo travel

CHA stayed in Charlotte, NC between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Charlotte, NC

Where this game sitsroad 2 of 4 vs homestand 2 of 3

Where this game sits in the run

SAS

Road trip

SAS is on game 2 of 4 on the road, with 629 mi already behind it.

Game in segment2 of 4

Miles before tip629 mi

Segment miles2,411 mi

CHA

Homestand

CHA is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.

Game in segment2 of 3

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi