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Dallas Mavericks0-0
Tue, Feb 9, 8:00 PM ESTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TXPeacock · NBC
SAS has the rest edge with 71.5h between tipoffs, 20h more than DAL.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: SASTravel tax: SAS4 in 6: DALNational TV
- SAS has the rest edge with 71.5h between tipoffs, 20h more than DAL.
- SAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 252 mi from its previous stop.
- DAL is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- SAS is in game 1 of 6 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
Who's in, who's out
SAS
1 out- OutJayden QuaintanceKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- DTDDavid Jones GarciaAnkle — 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 | SAS | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 71.5h | 51.5h |
| Rest swing | +20h | -20h |
| Travel in | 252 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 6 | Homestand · 3 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 1 | 3 |
DAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. SAS's 1.
How each side got here
SAS
252 miSan Antonio, TXDallas, TX
SAS came from San Antonio, TX with 252 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
San Antonio, TX to Dallas, TX
DAL
0 miDallas, TXNo travel
DAL stayed in Dallas, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Dallas, TX
Where this game sits in the run
SAS
Road tripSAS is on game 1 of 6 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 6
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles3,276 mi
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 3 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi