Game preview
Portland Trail Blazers0-0at
Dallas Mavericks0-0
Thu, Jan 7, 8:00 PM ESTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
DAL has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 48h more than POR.
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What to know before tip
- DAL has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 48h more than POR.
- POR is dealing with minimal pressure: 2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- POR is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- POR is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 2,060 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
POR
1 out- OutShaedon SharpeKnee — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDDamian LillardAchilles — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJa MorantElbow — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
DAL
3 day-to-day- DTDDereck Lively IIFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKyrie IrvingKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSanti AldamaKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | POR | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 24h | 72h |
| Rest swing | -48h | +48h |
| Travel in | 443 mi | 443 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 2,060 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 8 | 0 |
POR carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 8 vs. DAL's 0.
How each side got here
POR
443 miPOR came from New Orleans, LA with 443 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
New Orleans, LA to Dallas, TX
DAL
443 miDAL came from New Orleans, LA with 443 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
New Orleans, LA to Dallas, TX
Where this game sits in the run
POR
Road tripPOR is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 2,060 mi already behind it.
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.