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Sat, Jan 2, 7:30 PM ESTState Farm Arena, Atlanta, GANBA TV
ATL has the rest edge with 52.5h between tipoffs, 29.5h more than DAL.
54/ 100
What the model saw — 54
National TV+8
Both near top+6
Base + 4054
7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: ATLTravel tax: DALB2B: DALNational TV
- ATL has the rest edge with 52.5h between tipoffs, 29.5h more than DAL.
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 701 mi from its previous stop.
- DAL is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- DAL is in game 2 of 3 on the road with 227 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
Who's in, who's out
DAL
3 day-to-day- DTDDereck Lively IIFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKyrie IrvingKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSanti AldamaKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
ATL
3 day-to-day- DTDKeshon GilbertHip · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMouhamed GueyeFoot — Fracture · targeting Oct 15
- DTDRayJ DennisAchilles — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DAL | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 23h | 52.5h |
| Rest swing | -29.5h | +29.5h |
| Travel in | 701 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 3 | Homestand · 3 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 227 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
DAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. ATL's 1.
How each side got here
DAL
701 miHouston, TXAtlanta, GA
DAL came from Houston, TX with 701 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Houston, TX to Atlanta, GA
ATL
0 miAtlanta, GANo travel
ATL stayed in Atlanta, GA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Atlanta, GA
Where this game sits in the run
DAL
Road tripDAL is on game 2 of 3 on the road, with 227 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip227 mi
Segment miles1,352 mi
ATL
HomestandATL is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi