Game preview
Dallas Mavericks0-0at
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0
Wed, Mar 17, 7:30 PM EDTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City, OKESPN
DAL has the rest edge with 46h between tipoffs, 22.5h more than OKC.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: DAL4 in 6: OKCNational TV
- DAL has the rest edge with 46h between tipoffs, 22.5h more than OKC.
- OKC is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- DAL is in game 1 of 5 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
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
OKC
6 day-to-day- DTDAjay MitchellCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIsaiah HartensteinAnkle · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJalen WilliamsHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNikola TopicBack — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDOtega OwehLower Leg — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDThomas SorberKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DAL | OKC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 46h | 23.5h |
| Rest swing | +22.5h | -22.5h |
| Travel in | 189 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 5 | Homestand · 3 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 5 |
OKC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. DAL's 2.
How each side got here
DAL
189 miDallas, TXOklahoma City, OK
DAL came from Dallas, TX with 189 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to Oklahoma City, OK
OKC
0 miOklahoma City, OKNo travel
OKC stayed in Oklahoma City, OK between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Oklahoma City, OK
Where this game sits in the run
DAL
Road tripDAL is on game 1 of 5 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles3,352 mi
OKC
HomestandOKC is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi