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Indiana Pacers0-0
Sat, Jan 9, 7:00 PM ESTGainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
IND is carrying the heavier travel load at 426 mi from its previous stop.
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7:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: IND4 in 6: IND
- IND is carrying the heavier travel load at 426 mi from its previous stop.
- IND is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
MIL
1 day-to-day- DTDKevin Porter Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
IND
1 out- OutJohnny FurphyKnee — Surgery · targeting Jan 1
- DTDTyrese HaliburtonAchilles — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | MIL | IND |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -1h | +1h |
| Travel in | 244 mi | 426 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 1 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 3 |
How each side got here
MIL
244 miMilwaukee, WIIndianapolis, IN
MIL came from Milwaukee, WI with 244 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Milwaukee, WI to Indianapolis, IN
IND
426 miAtlanta, GAIndianapolis, IN
IND came from Atlanta, GA with 426 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Atlanta, GA to Indianapolis, IN
Where this game sits in the run
MIL
Road tripMIL 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 miles244 mi
IND
HomestandIND is in game 1 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi