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83Chef's Pick
Los Angeles Sparks10-13at
Chicago Sky8-16
Fri, Jul 17, 7:30 PM EDTWintrust Arena, Chicago, ILION
Two skidding teams both trying to stop the bleeding, and it's on national TV.
7:30 pm ET
Where to watch
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What to know before tip
Situation summary
Travel tax: LASBody clock: LASNational TV
- LAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 357 mi from its previous stop.
- LAS is dealing with minimal pressure: 2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- LAS is in game 3 of 4 on the road with 2,844 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- Records are close enough for a live one.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | LAS | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 10-13 | 8-16 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 54.5h | 55.5h |
| Rest swing | -1h | +1h |
| Travel in | 357 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 4 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 2,844 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
LAS
357 miMinneapolis, MNChicago, IL
LAS came from Minneapolis, MN with 357 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Minneapolis, MN to Chicago, IL
CHI
0 miChicago, ILNo travel
CHI stayed in Chicago, IL between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Chicago, IL
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
LAS
Road tripLAS is on game 3 of 4 on the road, with 2,844 mi already behind it.
Game in segment3 of 4
Miles before tip2,844 mi
Segment miles4,018 mi
CHI
HomestandCHI is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi