Tuesday, September 22, 2026
2026 · Red-eye games per team
WNBA Fatigue Index
Las Vegas Aces have the most red-eye games: 1, with a 2.6 average Fatigue Index.
| # | Team | Red-eye games | Avg index | Toughest spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Las VegasAcesLVA | 2.6 | 8 · @ NYL · Aug 9 | |
| 1 |  DallasWingsDAL | 2.5 | 7 · @ PDX · Jul 22 | |
| 1 |  Golden StateValkyriesGSV | 2.2 | 7 · @ NYL · Aug 27 | |
| 1 |  IndianaFeverIND | 2.2 | 7 · @ CHI · Aug 23 | |
| 1 |  TorontoTempoTOR | 2.2 | 7 · @ PHX · Aug 29 | |
| 1 |  WashingtonMysticsWAS | 2.1 | 8 · @ LAS · Aug 28 | |
| 1 |  AtlantaDreamATL | 2.0 | 8 · @ SEA · Jun 27 | |
| 8 |  Los AngelesSparksLAS | 2.4 | 6 · @ NYL · Aug 13 | |
| 8 |  PortlandFirePDX | 2.4 | 6 · @ ATL · Jul 11 | |
| 8 |  MinnesotaLynxMIN | 2.3 | 6 · @ LAS · Jun 17 | |
| 8 |  New YorkLibertyNYL | 2.3 | 6 · @ LAS · Jun 21 | |
| 8 |  SeattleStormSEA | 2.3 | 6 · @ CON · May 10 | |
| 8 |  PhoenixMercuryPHX | 2.1 | 6 · @ DAL · Sep 19 | |
| 8 |  ChicagoSkyCHI | 2.0 | 6 · @ SEA · Aug 10 | |
| 8 |  ConnecticutSunCON | 2.0 | 6 · @ LVA · Aug 20 |
What the columns mean
- #
- Rank on the column the board is sorted by, 1 = most. The rank belongs to the team, not the row, so flipping to low-to-high counts down to #1 at the foot. Ties share a rank.
- Red-eye games
- Team-games scoring 7 or higher on the Fatigue Index — the schedule's true red-eye spots.
- Avg index
- The team's mean Fatigue Index across all of its season team-games.
- Toughest spot
- The team's single highest-scoring team-game — its index, the matchup, and the date, linked to the game.
The toughest spots
LVA at NYL, Aug 9 — 8/10: second night of a back-to-back · after a 1,019-mile leg · three hours of body-clock shift · capping a 3-in-4 stretch · on the road.
ATL at SEA, Jun 27 — 8/10: second night of a back-to-back · three hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
WAS at LAS, Aug 28 — 8/10: second night of a back-to-back · three hours of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
DAL at PDX, Jul 22 — 7/10: on one day of rest · after a 1,620-mile leg · two hours of body-clock shift · capping a 3-in-4 stretch · on the road.
IND at CHI, Aug 23 — 7/10: second night of a back-to-back · an hour of body-clock shift · capping a 4-in-6 stretch · on the road.
TOR at PHX, Aug 29 — 7/10: second night of a back-to-back · three hours of body-clock shift · capping a 3-in-4 stretch · on the road.
GSV at NYL, Aug 27 — 7/10: second night of a back-to-back · three hours of body-clock shift · capping a 3-in-4 stretch · on the road.
SEA at CON, May 10 — 6/10: on one day of rest · after a 2,466-mile leg · three hours of body-clock shift · on the road.
LAS at NYL, Aug 13 — 6/10: on one day of rest · after a 2,450-mile leg · three hours of body-clock shift · on the road.
NYL at LAS, Jun 21 — 6/10: on one day of rest · after a 2,449-mile leg · three hours of body-clock shift · on the road.
How it's counted
Red-eye games are team-games scoring 7 or higher on the Fatigue Index — the schedule's true red-eye spots.
The Fatigue Index is a point-based, additive score from 0–10, computed from each team's own schedule: rest, the prior travel leg, body-clock shift, whether the game ends a dense stretch, and whether it's on the road.
It measures schedule tax, not outcomes — it is not a prediction of how a team will play, and games can share a night (one team's tough spot is often the other's rest). The toughest spots are team-games, so one game can appear twice, once per side.
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