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Minnesota Timberwolves0-0at
Chicago Bulls0-0
Fri, Oct 16, 8:00 PM EDTUnited Center, Chicago, ILTBD
MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 353 mi from its previous stop.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
8:00 pm ET
Where to watch
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: MINNational TV
- MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 353 mi from its previous stop.
- MIN is in game 1 of 3 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
MIN
1 out- OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 1
CHI
4 day-to-day- DTDDailyn SwainWrist · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJosh GiddeyAnkle — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDRob DillinghamWrist — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDZach CollinsToe — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | MIN | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48h | 48h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 353 mi | 81 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 1 |
MIN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 2 vs. CHI's 1.
How each side got here
MIN
353 miMinneapolis, MNChicago, IL
MIN came from Minneapolis, MN with 353 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Minneapolis, MN to Chicago, IL
CHI
81 miMilwaukee, WIChicago, IL
CHI came from Milwaukee, WI with 81 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Milwaukee, WI to Chicago, IL
Where this game sits in the run
MIN
Road tripMIN is on game 1 of 3 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles1,749 mi
CHI
HomestandCHI is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi