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Los Angeles Lakers0-0at
Dallas Mavericks0-0
Sun, Feb 28, 3:30 PM ESTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TXABC
DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,630 mi from its previous stop.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
3:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: DALBody clock: LAL3 in 4: DALNational TV
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,630 mi from its previous stop.
- LAL is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 2h on the body clock and +1h of zone shift.
- DAL is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- LAL is in game 2 of 4 on the road with 831 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
LAL
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 | LAL | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 41.5h | 41.5h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 663 mi | 1,630 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | +2h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 4 | Homestand · 1 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 831 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 3 in 4 |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 4 |
How each side got here
LAL
663 miDenver, CODallas, TX
LAL came from Denver, CO with 663 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Denver, CO to Dallas, TX
DAL
1,630 miPortland, ORDallas, TX
DAL came from Portland, OR with 1,630 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
Portland, OR to Dallas, TX
Where this game sits in the run
LAL
Road tripLAL is on game 2 of 4 on the road, with 831 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 4
Miles before tip831 mi
Segment miles3,316 mi
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 1 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi