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Las Vegas Aces27-13atPhoenix Mercury14-26

Thu, Sep 24, 10:00 PM EDTMortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZUSA Network · CNBC · Arizona's Family Sports · Merc+ · Vegas 34

PHX is missing Kelsey Plum and their 21.5 points per game (lower leg), and 1 more rotation scorer is listed out alongside him.

49/ 100

Late Menu2nd of 5 tonight

What the model saw — 49

Injuries−18

Playoff rematch+8

National TV+8

Team quality+6

Star power+5

Competitive+0

Base + 4049

10:00 pm ETLast checked 3:58:07 AM EDT

Where to watch

National: USA NetworkCNBC
Local TV: PHXArizona's Family SportsPHXMerc+LVAVegas 34in-market
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What to know before tip

Out: Kelsey PlumRest edge: PHXTravel tax: LVANational TV

PHX is missing Kelsey Plum and their 21.5 points per game (lower leg), and 1 more rotation scorer is listed out alongside him.
PHX has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 24h more than LVA.
LVA is carrying the heavier travel load at 254 mi from its previous stop.
National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
A'ja Wilson headlines this one.

Who's in, who's out

LVA

2 out

OutNaLyssa SmithF · 11.7 PPGLeg · targeting May 1
OutTa'Niya LatsonG · 2.8 PPGCoach's Decision · targeting Sep 17

PHX

5 out

OutKelsey PlumG · 21.5 PPGLower Leg · targeting May 1
OutKahleah CopperG-F · 21.3 PPGAnkle · targeting Sep 17
OutJovana NogicG · 10.4 PPGNot Injury Related · targeting May 1
OutValeriane AyayiF · 6.3 PPGNot Injury Related · targeting Sep 17
OutKyara LinskensC · 3.0 PPGNot Injury Related · targeting Sep 17

Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	LVA	PHX
Record	27-13	14-26
Days rest	1 day	2 days
Hours rest	48h	72h
Rest swing	-24h	+24h
Travel in	254 mi	0 mi
Zone change	0h	0h
Body clock	0h	0h
Local tip	evening	evening
Segment	Road trip · 1 of 1	Homestand · 2 of 2
Miles before tip	0 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	—	—
Fatigue Index	2	0

LVA carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 2 vs. PHX's 0.

How each side got here

LVA

254 mi

Las Vegas, NVPhoenix, AZ

LVA came from Las Vegas, NV with 254 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

Las Vegas, NV to Phoenix, AZ

PHX

0 mi

Phoenix, AZNo travel

PHX stayed in Phoenix, AZ between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Phoenix, AZ

Where this game sits in the run

LVA

Road trip

LVA 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 miles254 mi

PHX

Homestand

PHX is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.

Game in segment2 of 2

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi