WNBA · Game preview
Phoenix Mercury8-17at
Washington Mystics12-11
Sun, Aug 9, 3:00 PM EDTCareFirst Arena, Washington, DCArizona's Family 3TV / Arizona's Family Sports · Merc+ · Monumental Sports Network
PHX is carrying the heavier travel load at 317 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
Situation summary
- PHX is carrying the heavier travel load at 317 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 4 of 5 on the road with 2,909 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | PHX | WAS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 8-17 | 12-11 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 43.5h | 43.5h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 317 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 3h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 5 | Homestand · 6 of 6 |
| Miles before tip | 2,909 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
PHX
317 miPHX came from Uncasville, CT with 317 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Uncasville, CT to Washington, DC
WAS
0 miWAS stayed in Washington, DC between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Washington, DC
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
PHX
Road tripPHX is on game 4 of 5 on the road, with 2,909 mi already behind it.
WAS
HomestandWAS is in game 6 of 6 on this homestand.