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Sat, Jan 2, 7:00 PM ESTSmoothie King Center, New Orleans, LAWPLG Local 10
MIA is carrying the heavier travel load at 576 mi from its previous stop.
46/ 100
What the model saw — 46
Both near top+6
Base + 4046
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: MIA4 in 6: NOP
- MIA is carrying the heavier travel load at 576 mi from its previous stop.
- NOP is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- MIA is in game 3 of 3 on the road with 1,300 mi already logged before tip.
- 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
NOP
2 day-to-day- DTDBryce McGowensToe — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMicah PeavyRest · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | MIA | NOP |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47h | 47h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 576 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 3 | Homestand · 2 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 1,300 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 3 |
How each side got here
MIA
576 miOklahoma City, OKNew Orleans, LA
MIA came from Oklahoma City, OK with 576 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Oklahoma City, OK to New Orleans, LA
NOP
0 miNew Orleans, LANo travel
NOP 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
MIA
Road tripMIA is on game 3 of 3 on the road, with 1,300 mi already behind it.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip1,300 mi
Segment miles1,876 mi
NOP
HomestandNOP is in game 2 of 5 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi