Game preview
Cleveland Cavaliers0-0at
Dallas Mavericks0-0
Sat, Jan 23, 8:00 PM ESTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
CLE has the rest edge with 48.5h between tipoffs, 24.5h more than DAL.
What the model saw — 46
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What to know before tip
- CLE has the rest edge with 48.5h between tipoffs, 24.5h more than DAL.
- CLE is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,372 mi from its previous stop.
- DAL is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- CLE is in game 2 of 3 on the road with 405 mi already logged before tip.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
Who's in, who's out
CLE
Clean reportNo players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.
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 | CLE | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 48.5h | 24h |
| Rest swing | +24.5h | -24.5h |
| Travel in | 1,372 mi | 443 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 405 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 5 |
DAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. CLE's 4.
How each side got here
CLE
1,372 miCLE came from Brooklyn, NY with 1,372 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Brooklyn, NY to Dallas, TX
DAL
443 miDAL came from New Orleans, LA with 443 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
New Orleans, LA to Dallas, TX
Where this game sits in the run
CLE
Road tripCLE is on game 2 of 3 on the road, with 405 mi already behind it.
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.