Game preview
Dallas Mavericks0-0at
Los Angeles Lakers0-0
Tue, Apr 6, 10:00 PM EDTCrypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,238 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,238 mi from its previous stop.
- DAL is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -2h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
- DAL is in game 1 of 3 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
LAL
Clean reportNo players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DAL | LAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 55h | 48h |
| Rest swing | +7h | -7h |
| Travel in | 1,238 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -2h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 2 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
DAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. LAL's 1.
How each side got here
DAL
1,238 miDAL came from Dallas, TX with 1,238 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to Los Angeles, CA
LAL
0 miLAL stayed in Los Angeles, CA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Los Angeles, CA
Where this game sits in the run
DAL
Road tripDAL is on game 1 of 3 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
LAL
HomestandLAL is in game 2 of 5 on this homestand.