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Washington Wizards0-0at
Boston Celtics0-0
Mon, Dec 14, 7:30 PM ESTTD Garden, Boston, MA
WAS has the rest edge with 48.5h between tipoffs, 20h more than BOS.
40/ 100
7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: WASTravel tax: WASB2B: BOS
- WAS has the rest edge with 48.5h between tipoffs, 20h more than BOS.
- WAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 394 mi from its previous stop.
- BOS is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- WAS 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
WAS
1 out- OutJamir WatkinsKnee · targeting Apr 1
- DTDAlex SarrFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDAnthony DavisFinger — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrae YoungQuadriceps — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
BOS
1 day-to-day- DTDJayson TatumKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | WAS | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 48.5h | 28.5h |
| Rest swing | +20h | -20h |
| Travel in | 394 mi | 190 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 7 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 3 |
BOS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. WAS's 2.
How each side got here
WAS
394 miWashington, DCBoston, MA
WAS came from Washington, DC with 394 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Washington, DC to Boston, MA
BOS
190 miBrooklyn, NYBoston, MA
BOS came from Brooklyn, NY with 190 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Brooklyn, NY to Boston, MA
Where this game sits in the run
WAS
Road tripWAS 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 miles394 mi
BOS
HomestandBOS is in game 1 of 7 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 7
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi