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Dallas Mavericks0-0
Fri, Jan 29, 8:00 PM ESTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,203 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,203 mi from its previous stop.
- DET is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- DET is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 91 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
DET
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 | DET | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 49h | 48.5h |
| Rest swing | +0.5h | -0.5h |
| Travel in | 1,025 mi | 1,203 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | -1h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 91 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 2 |
DET carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. DAL's 2.
How each side got here
DET
1,025 miDET came from Cleveland, OH with 1,025 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Cleveland, OH to Dallas, TX
DAL
1,203 miDAL came from Toronto, ON with 1,203 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Toronto, ON to Dallas, TX
Where this game sits in the run
DET
Road tripDET is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 91 mi already behind it.
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 1 of 3 on this homestand.