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Denver Nuggets0-0at
Dallas Mavericks0-0
Wed, Mar 31, 9:30 PM EDTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TXESPN
DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,437 mi from its previous stop.
54/ 100
What the model saw — 54
National TV+8
Both near top+6
Base + 4054
9:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: DENBody clock: DEN4 in 6: DALNational TV
- DEN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,437 mi from its previous stop.
- DEN is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 1h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
- DAL is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- DEN is in game 2 of 3 on the road with 886 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
DEN
2 day-to-day- DTDAaron GordonCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrevon BrazileUndisclosed · 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 | DEN | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 49.5h |
| Rest swing | -2h | +2h |
| Travel in | 1,437 mi | 857 mi |
| Zone change | +2h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 886 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 3 in 4 | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 4 |
DEN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. DAL's 4.
How each side got here
DEN
1,437 miSacramento, CADallas, TX
DEN came from Sacramento, CA with 1,437 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
Sacramento, CA to Dallas, TX
DAL
857 miMilwaukee, WIDallas, TX
DAL came from Milwaukee, WI with 857 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Milwaukee, WI to Dallas, TX
Where this game sits in the run
DEN
Road tripDEN is on game 2 of 3 on the road, with 886 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip886 mi
Segment miles3,207 mi
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 1 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi