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Chicago Bulls0-0at
Orlando Magic0-0
Thu, Jan 28, 7:00 PM ESTKia Center, Orlando, FL
ORL has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 24h more than CHI.
40/ 100
7:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: ORLTravel tax: CHI4 in 6: CHI
- ORL has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 24h more than CHI.
- CHI is carrying the heavier travel load at 822 mi from its previous stop.
- CHI is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- CHI is in game 2 of 4 on the road with 166 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
ORL
3 day-to-day- DTDFranz WagnerCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIzaiyah NelsonAnkle — Surgery · targeting Nov 1
- DTDJonathan IsaacKnee — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | CHI | ORL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 48h | 72h |
| Rest swing | -24h | +24h |
| Travel in | 822 mi | 463 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 4 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 166 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 0 |
CHI carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. ORL's 0.
How each side got here
CHI
822 miIndianapolis, INOrlando, FL
CHI came from Indianapolis, IN with 822 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Indianapolis, IN to Orlando, FL
ORL
463 miCharlotte, NCOrlando, FL
ORL came from Charlotte, NC with 463 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Charlotte, NC to Orlando, FL
Where this game sits in the run
CHI
Road tripCHI is on game 2 of 4 on the road, with 166 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 4
Miles before tip166 mi
Segment miles2,955 mi
ORL
HomestandORL is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi