WNBA · Game preview
87Chef's Pick
Connecticut Sun6-18at
Phoenix Mercury8-17
Fri, Jul 17, 10:00 PM EDTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZION
Two lottery-bound squads on national TV, but the Mercury's four-game skid means someone's desperate.
10:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Situation summary
Rest edge: PHXTravel tax: CONBody clock: CONNational TV
- PHX has the rest edge with 3 days and 97h between games.
- CON is carrying the heavier travel load at 2,241 mi from its previous stop.
- CON is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -3h on the body clock and -3h of zone shift.
- CON is in game 1 of 6 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | CON | PHX |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 6-18 | 8-17 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 3 days |
| Hours rest | 83h | 97h |
| Rest swing | -14h | +14h |
| Travel in | 2,241 mi | 1,278 mi |
| Zone change | -3h | -2h |
| Body clock | -3h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 6 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
CON
2,241 miUncasville, CTPhoenix, AZ
CON came from Uncasville, CT with 2,241 mi of travel and -3h of time-zone change.
Uncasville, CT to Phoenix, AZ
PHX
1,278 miMinneapolis, MNPhoenix, AZ
PHX came from Minneapolis, MN with 1,278 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
Minneapolis, MN to Phoenix, AZ
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
CON
Road tripCON is on game 1 of 6 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 6
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles5,644 mi
PHX
HomestandPHX is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi