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Boston Celtics0-0
Wed, Dec 2, 7:30 PM ESTTD Garden, Boston, MA
BOS is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,549 mi from its previous stop.
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7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: BOS4 in 6: BOS
- BOS is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,549 mi from its previous stop.
- BOS is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- CHA is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
CHA
2 day-to-day- DTDBrandon MillerShoulder — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDPJ HallAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
BOS
1 day-to-day- DTDJayson TatumKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | CHA | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48.5h | 47.5h |
| Rest swing | +1h | -1h |
| Travel in | 721 mi | 1,549 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | +1h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 5 |
BOS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. CHA's 2.
How each side got here
CHA
721 miCharlotte, NCBoston, MA
CHA came from Charlotte, NC with 721 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Charlotte, NC to Boston, MA
BOS
1,549 miDallas, TXBoston, MA
BOS came from Dallas, TX with 1,549 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to Boston, MA
Where this game sits in the run
CHA
Road tripCHA is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles1,114 mi
BOS
HomestandBOS is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi