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Dallas Mavericks0-0at
New Orleans Pelicans0-0
Fri, Jan 22, 8:00 PM ESTSmoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
DAL has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 24h more than NOP.
46/ 100
What the model saw — 46
Both near top+6
Base + 4046
8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: DALTravel tax: DAL
- DAL has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 24h more than NOP.
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 443 mi from its previous stop.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
Who's in, who's out
DAL
3 day-to-day- DTDDereck Lively IIFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKyrie IrvingKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSanti AldamaKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
NOP
2 day-to-day- DTDBryce McGowensToe — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMicah PeavyRest · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DAL | NOP |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 72h | 48h |
| Rest swing | +24h | -24h |
| Travel in | 443 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 2 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 1 | 1 |
How each side got here
DAL
443 miDallas, TXNew Orleans, LA
DAL came from Dallas, TX with 443 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to New Orleans, LA
NOP
0 miNew Orleans, LANo travel
NOP stayed in New Orleans, LA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in New Orleans, LA
Where this game sits in the run
DAL
Road tripDAL 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 miles443 mi
NOP
HomestandNOP is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi