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93Chef's Pick
Dallas Wings16-8at
Minnesota Lynx19-6
Sun, Aug 9, 3:30 PM EDTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNPeacock · NBC
DAL has the rest edge with 1 day and 42h between games.
3:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Situation summary
Rest edge: DALTravel tax: DAL3 in 4: MINNational TV
- DAL has the rest edge with 1 day and 42h between games.
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 863 mi from its previous stop.
- MIN is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- 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 | DAL | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 16-8 | 19-6 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 42h | 26.5h |
| Rest swing | +15.5h | -15.5h |
| Travel in | 863 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 4 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B3 in 4 |
How each side got here
Travel and map
DAL
863 miDallas, TXMinneapolis, MN
DAL came from Dallas, TX with 863 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to Minneapolis, MN
MIN
0 miMinneapolis, MNNo travel
MIN stayed in Minneapolis, MN between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Minneapolis, MN
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
DAL
Road tripDAL is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles863 mi
MIN
HomestandMIN is in game 4 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment4 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi