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Charlotte Hornets0-0at
Milwaukee Bucks0-0
Sun, Jan 3, 5:30 PM ESTFiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
MIL has the rest edge with 45.5h between tipoffs, 17h more than CHA.
40/ 100
5:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: MILTravel tax: CHA4 in 6: both
- MIL has the rest edge with 45.5h between tipoffs, 17h more than CHA.
- CHA is carrying the heavier travel load at 660 mi from its previous stop.
- Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
CHA
2 day-to-day- DTDBrandon MillerShoulder — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDPJ HallAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
MIL
1 day-to-day- DTDKevin Porter Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | CHA | MIL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 28.5h | 45.5h |
| Rest swing | -17h | +17h |
| Travel in | 660 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 7 | 3 |
CHA carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 7 vs. MIL's 3.
How each side got here
CHA
660 miCharlotte, NCMilwaukee, WI
CHA came from Charlotte, NC with 660 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Charlotte, NC to Milwaukee, WI
MIL
0 miMilwaukee, WINo travel
MIL stayed in Milwaukee, WI between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Milwaukee, WI
Where this game sits in the run
CHA
Road tripCHA is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles660 mi
MIL
HomestandMIL is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi