Game preview
Milwaukee Bucks0-0at
New Orleans Pelicans0-0
Fri, Mar 5, 8:00 PM ESTSmoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
MIL is carrying the heavier travel load at 913 mi from its previous stop.
What the model saw — 46
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What to know before tip
- MIL is carrying the heavier travel load at 913 mi from its previous stop.
- MIL is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- MIL is in game 1 of 3 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
Who's in, who's out
MIL
1 day-to-day- DTDKevin Porter Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
NOP
2 day-to-day- DTDBryce McGowensToe — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMicah PeavyRest · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | MIL | NOP |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48h | 47.5h |
| Rest swing | +0.5h | -0.5h |
| Travel in | 913 mi | 317 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
MIL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. NOP's 1.
How each side got here
MIL
913 miMIL came from Milwaukee, WI with 913 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Milwaukee, WI to New Orleans, LA
NOP
317 miNOP came from Houston, TX with 317 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Houston, TX to New Orleans, LA
Where this game sits in the run
MIL
Road tripMIL is on game 1 of 3 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
NOP
HomestandNOP is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.