Game preview
Dallas Mavericks0-0at
Portland Trail Blazers0-0
Fri, Feb 26, 10:00 PM ESTModa Center, Portland, OR
POR has the rest edge with 192h between tipoffs, 168h more than DAL.
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What to know before tip
- POR has the rest edge with 192h between tipoffs, 168h more than DAL.
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 537 mi from its previous stop.
- DAL is dealing with minimal pressure: -2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- DAL is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- DAL is in game 3 of 3 on the road with 3,397 mi already logged before tip.
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
POR
1 out- OutShaedon SharpeKnee — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDDamian LillardAchilles — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJa MorantElbow — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DAL | POR |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 7 days |
| Hours rest | 24h | 192h |
| Rest swing | -168h | +168h |
| Travel in | 537 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 3 | Homestand · 5 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 3,397 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B | — |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 0 |
DAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. POR's 0.
How each side got here
DAL
537 miDAL came from San Francisco, CA with 537 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
San Francisco, CA to Portland, OR
POR
0 miPOR stayed in Portland, OR between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Portland, OR
Where this game sits in the run
DAL
Road tripDAL is on game 3 of 3 on the road, with 3,397 mi already behind it.
POR
HomestandPOR is in game 5 of 5 on this homestand.