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Sat, Jan 2, 9:00 PM ESTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ3TV / AZFS · 3TV/AZFS/Suns+ on AZFS App · NBCSCA/PCK-SAC · Suns+

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Late Menu5th of 10 tonight

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Reading the setup…

Where to watch

Local TV: PHX3TV / AZFSPHX3TV/AZFS/Suns+ on AZFS AppSACNBCSCA/PCK-SACin-market
Team streams: PHXSuns+in-market
League Pass: Live out of market
Radio: PHXAZ Sports 98.7 FM / S: KSUN 1400AMSACKings RadioSiriusXM

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What to know before tip

Travel tax: SAC4 in 6: PHX

SAC is carrying the heavier travel load at 635 mi from its previous stop.
PHX is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
SAC is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
Schedule context makes this worth a look.

Reading the setup…

Who's in, who's out

SAC

3 out

OutBen SimmonsG-FAchilles — Ruptured · targeting Oct 1
OutDylan CardwellCCalf — Strain · targeting Nov 2
OutMaxime RaynaudCKnee — Dislocated · targeting Nov 2
DTDMalik MonkGAnkle — Soreness · targeting Oct 21

PHX

1 out

OutMark WilliamsCShoulder — Surgery · targeting Feb 3
DTDLuke KennardGKnee — Strain · targeting Oct 21
DTDOso IghodaroFHip — Soreness · targeting Oct 21

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	SAC	PHX
Record	0-0	0-0
Days rest	1 day	1 day
Hours rest	51h	48h
Rest swing	+3h	-3h
Travel in	635 mi	0 mi edge
Zone change	+1h	0h
Body clock	1h	0h
Local tip	evening	evening
Segment	Road trip · 1 of 2	Homestand · 4 of 5
Miles before tip	0 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 here635 mi vs 0 mi

How each side got here

SAC

635 mi

Sacramento, CAPhoenix, AZ

SAC came from Sacramento, CA with 635 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.

Sacramento, CA to Phoenix, AZ

PHX

0 mi

Phoenix, AZNo travel

PHX stayed in Phoenix, AZ between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Phoenix, AZ

Where this game sitsroad 1 of 2 vs homestand 4 of 5

Where this game sits in the run

SAC

Road trip

SAC is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.

Game in segment1 of 2

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles1,475 mi

PHX

Homestand

PHX is in game 4 of 5 on this homestand.

Game in segment4 of 5

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi