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Portland Trail Blazers0-0
Wed, Apr 7, 10:00 PM EDTModa Center, Portland, OR
POR has the rest edge with 77h between tipoffs, 53h more than DAL.
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What to know before tip
- POR has the rest edge with 77h between tipoffs, 53h more than DAL.
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 827 mi from its previous stop.
- DAL is dealing with minimal pressure: -2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- DAL is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- DAL is in game 2 of 3 on the road with 1,238 mi already logged before tip.
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
POR
1 out- OutShaedon SharpeKnee — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDDamian LillardAchilles — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJa MorantElbow — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DAL | POR |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 24h | 77h |
| Rest swing | -53h | +53h |
| Travel in | 827 mi | 634 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | -1h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 1,238 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 9 | 0 |
DAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 9 vs. POR's 0.
How each side got here
DAL
827 miDAL came from Los Angeles, CA with 827 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Los Angeles, CA to Portland, OR
POR
634 miPOR came from Salt Lake City, UT with 634 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Salt Lake City, UT to Portland, OR
Where this game sits in the run
DAL
Road tripDAL is on game 2 of 3 on the road, with 1,238 mi already behind it.
POR
HomestandPOR is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.