Game preview
Philadelphia 76ers0-0at
Washington Wizards0-0
Thu, Mar 18, 7:00 PM EDTCapital One Arena, Washington, DCNBA TV
WAS has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 24h more than PHI.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
7:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: WAS4 in 6: PHINational TV
- WAS has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 24h more than PHI.
- PHI is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- 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
PHI
1 day-to-day- DTDKentavious Caldwell-PopeFinger — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
WAS
1 out- OutJamir WatkinsKnee · targeting Apr 1
- DTDAlex SarrFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDAnthony DavisFinger — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrae YoungQuadriceps — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | PHI | WAS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 24h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -24h | +24h |
| Travel in | 121 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 1 |
PHI carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. WAS's 1.
How each side got here
PHI
121 miPhiladelphia, PAWashington, DC
PHI came from Philadelphia, PA with 121 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC
WAS
0 miWashington, DCNo travel
WAS stayed in Washington, DC between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Washington, DC
Where this game sits in the run
PHI
Road tripPHI is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles121 mi
WAS
HomestandWAS is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi