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Chicago Bulls0-0at
Minnesota Timberwolves0-0
Sat, Nov 14, 8:00 PM ESTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MN
MIN has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 24h more than CHI.
40/ 100
8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: MINTravel tax: CHI3 in 4: CHI
- MIN has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 24h more than CHI.
- CHI is carrying the heavier travel load at 353 mi from its previous stop.
- CHI is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- CHI is in game 1 of 3 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
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
MIN
1 out- OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | CHI | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 24h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -24h | +24h |
| Travel in | 353 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 3 of 8 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B3 in 4 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
CHI carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. MIN's 1.
How each side got here
CHI
353 miChicago, ILMinneapolis, MN
CHI came from Chicago, IL with 353 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Chicago, IL 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
CHI
Road tripCHI 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 miles1,389 mi
MIN
HomestandMIN is in game 3 of 8 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 8
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi