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Phoenix Mercury8-17at
Chicago Sky8-16
Mon, Aug 3, 9:00 PM EDTWintrust Arena, Chicago, ILUSA Network · Arizona's Family Sports · Merc+ · The U, WCIU
PHX is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,452 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
Situation summary
- PHX is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,452 mi from its previous stop.
- PHX is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 2h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
- PHX is in game 1 of 5 on the road with 0 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 | PHX | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 8-17 | 8-16 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 54h | 56h |
| Rest swing | -2h | +2h |
| Travel in | 1,452 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +2h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 5 | Homestand · 3 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
PHX
1,452 miPHX came from Phoenix, AZ with 1,452 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
Phoenix, AZ to Chicago, IL
CHI
0 miCHI 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
PHX
Road tripPHX is on game 1 of 5 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
CHI
HomestandCHI is in game 3 of 5 on this homestand.