Game preview
Boston Celtics0-0at
Philadelphia 76ers0-0
Fri, Oct 16, 7:00 PM EDTXfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PANBC SPORTS BOSTON · TBD
PHI has the rest edge with 143h between tipoffs, 95.5h more than BOS.
51/ 100
What the model saw — 51
National TV+8
Playoff rematch+3
Base + 4051
7:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: PHINational TV
- PHI has the rest edge with 143h between tipoffs, 95.5h more than BOS.
- BOS is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- These two met in last season's playoffs.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
BOS
1 day-to-day- DTDJayson TatumKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
PHI
1 day-to-day- DTDKentavious Caldwell-PopeFinger — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | BOS | PHI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 5 days |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 143h |
| Rest swing | -95.5h | +95.5h |
| Travel in | 273 mi | 273 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 0 |
BOS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 2 vs. PHI's 0.
How each side got here
BOS
273 miBoston, MAPhiladelphia, PA
BOS came from Boston, MA with 273 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA
PHI
273 miBoston, MAPhiladelphia, PA
PHI came from Boston, MA with 273 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA
Where this game sits in the run
BOS
Road tripBOS is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles717 mi
PHI
HomestandPHI is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi