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Mon, Jan 4, 8:00 PM ESTSmoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 425 mi from its previous stop.
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What the model saw — 46
Both near top+6
Base + 4046
8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: DAL4 in 6: NOP
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 425 mi from its previous stop.
- NOP is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- DAL is in game 3 of 3 on the road with 928 mi already logged before tip.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
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
NOP
2 day-to-day- DTDBryce McGowensToe — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMicah PeavyRest · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DAL | NOP |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48.5h | 49h |
| Rest swing | -0.5h | +0.5h |
| Travel in | 425 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 3 | Homestand · 3 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 928 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 3 in 4 | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 3 |
How each side got here
DAL
425 miAtlanta, GANew Orleans, LA
DAL came from Atlanta, GA with 425 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Atlanta, GA 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
DAL
Road tripDAL is on game 3 of 3 on the road, with 928 mi already behind it.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip928 mi
Segment miles1,352 mi
NOP
HomestandNOP is in game 3 of 5 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi