Minnesota Timberwolves1-0atLA Clippers1-0

Wed, Dec 2, 10:30 PM ESTIntuit Dome, Inglewood, CAClipperVision · ClipperVision · DAZN-MIN · NBA TV

83/ 100

Chef's Pick1st of 9 tonight

What the model saw — 83

Competitive+18

Team quality+12

National TV+8

Star power+5

Base + 4083

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Reading the setup…

Where to watch

National: NBA TV
Local TV: LACClipperVisionMINDAZN-MINin-market
Team streams: LACClipperVisionin-market
League Pass: Live out of market
Radio: MIN830 WCCOLACAM 570 LA Sports / 1330 AM (S)SiriusXM

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What to know before tip

Travel tax: MINBody clock: MIN4 in 6: bothNational TV

MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 833 mi from its previous stop.
MIN is dealing with minimal pressure: -2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
MIN is in game 3 of 5 on the road with 1,995 mi already logged before tip.
National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.

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Who's in, who's out

MIN

1 out

OutDonte DiVincenzoGAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 2

LAC

5 out

OutBradley BealGKnee — Inflammation · targeting Nov 8
OutBrandon IngramFAchilles — Surgery · targeting Nov 8
OutJordan MillerGShoulder — Surgery · targeting Mar 2
OutMax StrusG-FFoot · targeting Nov 8
OutYanic Konan NiederhauserCFoot — Surgery · targeting Nov 8

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	MIN	LAC
Record	1-0	1-0
Days rest	B2B	B2B
Hours rest	24.5h	25.5h
Rest swing	-1h	+1h
Travel in	833 mi	362 mi edge
Zone change	0h	-1h
Body clock	-2h	0h
Local tip	evening	evening
Segment	Road trip · 3 of 5	Homestand · 1 of 1
Miles before tip	1,995 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	B2B4 in 6	B2B4 in 6
Fatigue Index	9	5 edge

marks the side with the edge in that row.

MIN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 9 vs. LAC's 5.

How each side got here833 mi vs 362 mi

How each side got here

MIN

833 mi

Portland, ORInglewood, CA

MIN came from Portland, OR with 833 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

Portland, OR to Inglewood, CA

LAC

362 mi

Phoenix, AZInglewood, CA

LAC came from Phoenix, AZ with 362 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.

Phoenix, AZ to Inglewood, CA

Where this game sitsroad 3 of 5 vs homestand 1 of 1

Where this game sits in the run

MIN

Road trip

MIN is on game 3 of 5 on the road, with 1,995 mi already behind it.

Game in segment3 of 5

Miles before tip1,995 mi

Segment miles3,696 mi

LAC

Homestand

LAC is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.

Game in segment1 of 1

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi