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Fri, Mar 19, 8:00 PM EDTFrost Bank Center, San Antonio, TXNBA TV
DAL has the rest edge with 48.5h between tipoffs, 24.5h more than SAS.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: DALTravel tax: DAL4 in 6: SASNational TV
- DAL has the rest edge with 48.5h between tipoffs, 24.5h more than SAS.
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 421 mi from its previous stop.
- SAS is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- DAL is in game 2 of 5 on the road with 189 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
DAL
3 day-to-day- DTDDereck Lively IIFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKyrie IrvingKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSanti AldamaKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
SAS
1 out- OutJayden QuaintanceKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- DTDDavid Jones GarciaAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DAL | SAS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 48.5h | 24h |
| Rest swing | +24.5h | -24.5h |
| Travel in | 421 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 5 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 189 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 5 |
SAS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. DAL's 2.
How each side got here
DAL
421 miOklahoma City, OKSan Antonio, TX
DAL came from Oklahoma City, OK with 421 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Oklahoma City, OK to San Antonio, TX
SAS
0 miSan Antonio, TXNo travel
SAS stayed in San Antonio, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in San Antonio, TX
Where this game sits in the run
DAL
Road tripDAL is on game 2 of 5 on the road, with 189 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 5
Miles before tip189 mi
Segment miles3,352 mi
SAS
HomestandSAS is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi