Game preview
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0at
Minnesota Timberwolves0-0
Fri, Dec 25, 8:00 PM ESTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNABC · ESPN
OKC is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,053 mi from its previous stop.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: OKC4 in 6: OKCNational TV
- OKC is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,053 mi from its previous stop.
- OKC is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- OKC is in game 2 of 3 on the road with 576 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
OKC
6 day-to-day- DTDAjay MitchellCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIsaiah HartensteinAnkle · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJalen WilliamsHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNikola TopicBack — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDOtega OwehLower Leg — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDThomas SorberKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
MIN
1 out- OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | OKC | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48h | 48h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 1,053 mi | 298 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 576 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
OKC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. MIN's 1.
How each side got here
OKC
1,053 miNew Orleans, LAMinneapolis, MN
OKC came from New Orleans, LA with 1,053 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
New Orleans, LA to Minneapolis, MN
MIN
298 miMilwaukee, WIMinneapolis, MN
MIN came from Milwaukee, WI with 298 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Milwaukee, WI to Minneapolis, MN
Where this game sits in the run
OKC
Road tripOKC is on game 2 of 3 on the road, with 576 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip576 mi
Segment miles2,687 mi
MIN
HomestandMIN is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi