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Philadelphia 76ers0-0
Fri, Jan 8, 7:00 PM ESTXfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAESPN · WPLG Local 10
PHI has the rest edge with 47.5h between tipoffs, 24h more than MIA.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
7:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: PHI3 in 4: MIANational TV
- PHI has the rest edge with 47.5h between tipoffs, 24h more than MIA.
- MIA is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- MIA is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 1,090 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
MIA
5 day-to-day- DTDBam AdebayoBack — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDGiannis AntetokounmpoKnee — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMyron GardnerAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDRyan ConwellHip — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrevor KeelsKnee — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
PHI
1 day-to-day- DTDKentavious Caldwell-PopeFinger — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | MIA | PHI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 23.5h | 47.5h |
| Rest swing | -24h | +24h |
| Travel in | 83 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 3 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 1,090 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B3 in 4 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
MIA carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. PHI's 1.
How each side got here
MIA
83 miBrooklyn, NYPhiladelphia, PA
MIA came from Brooklyn, NY with 83 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Brooklyn, NY to Philadelphia, PA
PHI
0 miPhiladelphia, PANo travel
PHI stayed in Philadelphia, PA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Philadelphia, PA
Where this game sits in the run
MIA
Road tripMIA is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 1,090 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip1,090 mi
Segment miles1,173 mi
PHI
HomestandPHI is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi