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Fri, Dec 25, 2:30 PM ESTTD Garden, Boston, MAABC · ESPN

53/ 100

Late Menu2nd of 5 tonight

What the model saw — 53

National TV+8

Star power+5

Base + 4053

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Reading the setup…

Where to watch

National: ABCESPN
League Pass: Live out of market
Radio: BOS98.5 The Sports HubESPN RadioMIAFM 104.3 WQAM / S: WAQI 710SiriusXM

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What to know before tip

Travel tax: MIA4 in 6: MIANational TV

MIA is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,257 mi from its previous stop.
MIA is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
Paul George headlines this one.

Reading the setup…

Who's in, who's out

MIA

Clean report

No players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.

BOS

1 out

OutDevin CarterGIllness · targeting Nov 8

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	MIA	BOS
Record	0-1	0-1
Days rest	1 day	1 day
Hours rest	43h	43h
Rest swing	0h	0h
Travel in	1,257 mi	0 mi edge
Zone change	0h	0h
Body clock	0h	0h
Local tip	afternoon	afternoon
Segment	Road trip · 1 of 1	Homestand · 6 of 7
Miles before tip	0 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	4 in 6	—
Fatigue Index	5	1 edge

marks the side with the edge in that row.

MIA carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. BOS's 1.

How each side got here1,257 mi vs 0 mi

How each side got here

MIA

1,257 mi

Miami, FLBoston, MA

MIA came from Miami, FL with 1,257 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

Miami, FL to Boston, MA

BOS

0 mi

Boston, MANo travel

BOS stayed in Boston, MA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Boston, MA

Where this game sitsroad 1 of 1 vs homestand 6 of 7

Where this game sits in the run

MIA

Road trip

MIA 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 miles1,257 mi

BOS

Homestand

BOS is in game 6 of 7 on this homestand.

Game in segment6 of 7

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi