Game preview
Dallas Mavericks0-0at
Minnesota Timberwolves0-0
Thu, Nov 12, 8:00 PM ESTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNNBA TV
MIN has the rest edge with 97h between tipoffs, 25h more than DAL.
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
Rest edge: MINTravel tax: DALNational TV
- MIN has the rest edge with 97h between tipoffs, 25h more than DAL.
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 863 mi from its previous stop.
- DAL 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
DAL
3 day-to-day- DTDDereck Lively IIFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKyrie IrvingKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSanti AldamaKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
MIN
1 out- OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DAL | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 3 days |
| Hours rest | 72h | 97h |
| Rest swing | -25h | +25h |
| Travel in | 863 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 2 of 8 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 0 |
DAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 2 vs. MIN's 0.
How each side got here
DAL
863 miDallas, TXMinneapolis, MN
DAL came from Dallas, TX with 863 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to Minneapolis, MN
MIN
0 miMinneapolis, MNNo travel
MIN stayed in Minneapolis, MN between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Minneapolis, MN
Where this game sits in the run
DAL
Road tripDAL 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 miles2,042 mi
MIN
HomestandMIN is in game 2 of 8 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 8
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi