Game preview
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0at
Dallas Mavericks0-0
Mon, Jan 18, 8:00 PM ESTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
DAL has the rest edge with 48.5h between tipoffs, 20h more than OKC.
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What to know before tip
- DAL has the rest edge with 48.5h between tipoffs, 20h more than OKC.
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,372 mi from its previous stop.
- OKC is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- OKC is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
OKC
6 day-to-day- DTDAjay MitchellCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIsaiah HartensteinAnkle · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJalen WilliamsHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNikola TopicBack — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDOtega OwehLower Leg — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDThomas SorberKnee — Surgery · 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 | OKC | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 28.5h | 48.5h |
| Rest swing | -20h | +20h |
| Travel in | 189 mi | 1,372 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | -1h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 2 |
OKC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. DAL's 2.
How each side got here
OKC
189 miOKC came from Oklahoma City, OK with 189 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Oklahoma City, OK to Dallas, TX
DAL
1,372 miDAL came from New York, NY with 1,372 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
New York, NY to Dallas, TX
Where this game sits in the run
OKC
Road tripOKC is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.