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Sun, Jan 10, 7:00 PM ESTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
PHX has the rest edge with 45.5h between tipoffs, 23h more than CHI.
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What to know before tip
- PHX has the rest edge with 45.5h between tipoffs, 23h more than CHI.
- PHX is carrying the heavier travel load at 884 mi from its previous stop.
- CHI is playing into a 5 in 7 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- CHI is in game 3 of 4 on the road with 1,861 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
CHI
4 day-to-day- DTDDailyn SwainWrist · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJosh GiddeyAnkle — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDRob DillinghamWrist — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDZach CollinsToe — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
PHX
2 day-to-day- DTDCJ HuntleyHamstring — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMark WilliamsFoot — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | CHI | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 22.5h | 45.5h |
| Rest swing | -23h | +23h |
| Travel in | 651 mi | 884 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | -1h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 4 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 1,861 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B5 in 7 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 7 | 2 |
CHI carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 7 vs. PHX's 2.
How each side got here
CHI
651 miCHI came from San Francisco, CA with 651 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
San Francisco, CA to Phoenix, AZ
PHX
884 miPHX came from Dallas, TX with 884 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to Phoenix, AZ
Where this game sits in the run
CHI
Road tripCHI is on game 3 of 4 on the road, with 1,861 mi already behind it.
PHX
HomestandPHX is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.