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81Chef's Pick
New York Liberty13-11at
Chicago Sky9-16
Tue, Aug 18, 9:00 PM EDTWintrust Arena, Chicago, ILESPN
NYL has the rest edge with 2 days and 80h between games.
9:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Situation summary
Rest edge: NYLTravel tax: CHIBody clock: CHINational TV
- NYL has the rest edge with 2 days and 80h between games.
- CHI is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,735 mi from its previous stop.
- CHI is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 0h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
- NYL is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 113 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 | NYL | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 13-11 | 9-16 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 80h | 52h |
| Rest swing | +28h | -28h |
| Travel in | 801 mi | 1,735 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | +2h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 113 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
NYL
801 miUncasville, CTChicago, IL
NYL came from Uncasville, CT with 801 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Uncasville, CT to Chicago, IL
CHI
1,735 miSeattle, WAChicago, IL
CHI came from Seattle, WA with 1,735 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
NYL
Road tripNYL is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 113 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip113 mi
Segment miles914 mi
CHI
HomestandCHI is in game 1 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi