Game preview
Dallas Mavericks0-0at
Washington Wizards0-0
Sun, Mar 28, 6:00 PM EDTCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
DAL has the rest edge with 46h between tipoffs, 23h more than WAS.
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What to know before tip
- DAL has the rest edge with 46h between tipoffs, 23h more than WAS.
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,183 mi from its previous stop.
- WAS is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- DAL is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
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
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 | DAL | WAS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 46h | 23h |
| Rest swing | +23h | -23h |
| Travel in | 1,183 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 3 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 3 |
DAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. WAS's 3.
How each side got here
DAL
1,183 miDAL came from Dallas, TX with 1,183 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to Washington, DC
WAS
0 miWAS 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
DAL
Road tripDAL is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
WAS
HomestandWAS is in game 3 of 5 on this homestand.