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90Chef's Pick
Golden State Valkyries18-7at
Chicago Sky9-16
Fri, Aug 21, 7:30 PM EDTWintrust Arena, Chicago, ILION
CHI has the rest edge with 2 days and 70.5h between games.
7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Situation summary
Rest edge: CHITravel tax: GSVBody clock: GSVNational TV
- CHI has the rest edge with 2 days and 70.5h between games.
- GSV is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,854 mi from its previous stop.
- GSV is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 2h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
- GSV is in game 1 of 5 on the road with 0 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 | GSV | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 18-7 | 9-16 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 45.5h | 70.5h |
| Rest swing | -25h | +25h |
| Travel in | 1,854 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +2h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 5 | Homestand · 2 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
GSV
1,854 miSan Francisco, CAChicago, IL
GSV came from San Francisco, CA with 1,854 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
San Francisco, CA 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
GSV
Road tripGSV is on game 1 of 5 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles5,854 mi
CHI
HomestandCHI is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi