Phoenix Suns0-0atDallas Mavericks0-0

Fri, Jan 8, 9:30 PM ESTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TXESPN · 3TV / AZFS · KFAA · MavsTV+ · Suns+

48/ 100

Late Menu1st of 8 tonight

What the model saw — 48

National TV+8

Base + 4048

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Reading the setup…

Where to watch

National: ESPN
Local TV: PHX3TV / AZFSDALKFAAin-market
Team streams: DALMavsTV+PHXSuns+in-market
League Pass: Live out of market
Radio: DAL105.3 The Fan / S: KFZO-FMPHXAZ Sports 98.7 FM / S: KSUN 1400AMSiriusXM

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What to know before tip

Rest edge: PHXTravel tax: PHXB2B: DALNational TV

PHX has the rest edge with 71.5h between tipoffs, 46h more than DAL.
PHX is carrying the heavier travel load at 663 mi from its previous stop.
DAL is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
PHX is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 585 mi already logged before tip.
National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.

Reading the setup…

Who's in, who's out

PHX

1 out

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

DAL

4 day-to-day

DTDDereck Lively IICFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 21
DTDJett HowardGIllness · targeting Oct 21
DTDSanti AldamaF-CKnee · targeting Oct 21
DTDTarik BiberovicFHeel · targeting Oct 21

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	PHX	DAL
Record	0-0	0-0
Days rest	2 days edge	B2B
Hours rest	71.5h	25.5h
Rest swing	+46h	-46h
Travel in	663 mi	0 mi edge
Zone change	+1h	0h
Body clock	1h	0h
Local tip	evening	evening
Segment	Road trip · 2 of 2	Homestand · 2 of 2
Miles before tip	585 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	—	B2B
Fatigue Index	2 edge	3

marks the side with the edge in that row.

DAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. PHX's 2.

How each side got here663 mi vs 0 mi

How each side got here

PHX

663 mi

Denver, CODallas, TX

PHX came from Denver, CO with 663 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.

Denver, CO to Dallas, TX

DAL

0 mi

Dallas, TXNo travel

DAL stayed in Dallas, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Dallas, TX

Where this game sitsroad 2 of 2 vs homestand 2 of 2

Where this game sits in the run

PHX

Road trip

PHX is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 585 mi already behind it.

Game in segment2 of 2

Miles before tip585 mi

Segment miles1,248 mi

DAL

Homestand

DAL is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.

Game in segment2 of 2

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi