WNBA · Game preview
91Chef's Pick
Los Angeles Sparks10-13at
Chicago Sky8-16
Wed, Aug 5, 9:00 PM EDTWintrust Arena, Chicago, ILUSA Network · CNBC · Spectrum SportsNet · The U, WCIU
LAS has the rest edge with 2 days and 77.5h between games.
9:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Situation summary
Rest edge: LASTravel tax: LASBody clock: LASNational TV
- LAS has the rest edge with 2 days and 77.5h between games.
- LAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,755 mi from its previous stop.
- LAS is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 2h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
- LAS is in game 2 of 3 on the road with 827 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 | LAS | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 10-13 | 8-16 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 77.5h | 48h |
| Rest swing | +29.5h | -29.5h |
| Travel in | 1,755 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +2h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 3 | Homestand · 4 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 827 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
LAS
1,755 miPortland, ORChicago, IL
LAS came from Portland, OR with 1,755 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
Portland, OR 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 2 of 3 on the road, with 827 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip827 mi
Segment miles2,939 mi
CHI
HomestandCHI is in game 4 of 5 on this homestand.
Game in segment4 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi