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90Chef's Pick
Phoenix Mercury8-17at
Connecticut Sun6-18
Fri, Aug 7, 7:30 PM EDTMohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CTION
CON has the rest edge with 4 days and 120.5h between games.
7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Situation summary
Rest edge: CONTravel tax: CONBody clock: PHXNational TV
- CON has the rest edge with 4 days and 120.5h between games.
- CON is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,499 mi from its previous stop.
- PHX is dealing with minimal pressure: 3h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- PHX is in game 3 of 5 on the road with 2,044 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 | PHX | CON |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 8-17 | 6-18 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 4 days |
| Hours rest | 48.5h | 120.5h |
| Rest swing | -72h | +72h |
| Travel in | 865 mi | 1,499 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | +1h |
| Body clock | 3h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 5 | Homestand · 1 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 2,044 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
PHX
865 miAtlanta, GAUncasville, CT
PHX came from Atlanta, GA with 865 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Atlanta, GA to Uncasville, CT
CON
1,499 miArlington, TXUncasville, CT
CON came from Arlington, TX with 1,499 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Arlington, TX to Uncasville, CT
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
PHX
Road tripPHX is on game 3 of 5 on the road, with 2,044 mi already behind it.
Game in segment3 of 5
Miles before tip2,044 mi
Segment miles5,526 mi
CON
HomestandCON is in game 1 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi