Game preview
New Orleans Pelicans0-0at
Dallas Mavericks0-0
Sat, Mar 13, 8:00 PM ESTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
DAL has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 24h more than NOP.
What the model saw — 46
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What to know before tip
- DAL has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 24h more than NOP.
- NOP is carrying the heavier travel load at 443 mi from its previous stop.
- Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
Who's in, who's out
NOP
2 day-to-day- DTDBryce McGowensToe — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMicah PeavyRest · 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 | NOP | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 24h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -24h | +24h |
| Travel in | 443 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 3 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 3 |
NOP carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. DAL's 3.
How each side got here
NOP
443 miNOP came from New Orleans, LA with 443 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
New Orleans, LA to Dallas, TX
DAL
0 miDAL 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
NOP
Road tripNOP is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 3 of 4 on this homestand.