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Minnesota Timberwolves0-0at
Utah Jazz0-0
Mon, Dec 14, 9:00 PM ESTDelta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 506 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
- MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 506 mi from its previous stop.
- MIN is in game 5 of 5 on the road with 3,189 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
MIN
1 out- OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 1
UTA
2 day-to-day- DTDJaren Jackson Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrey AlexanderRibs — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | MIN | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48h | 47.5h |
| Rest swing | +0.5h | -0.5h |
| Travel in | 506 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 5 of 5 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 3,189 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 1 |
MIN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. UTA's 1.
How each side got here
MIN
506 miMIN came from Phoenix, AZ with 506 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Phoenix, AZ to Salt Lake City, UT
UTA
0 miUTA stayed in Salt Lake City, UT between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Salt Lake City, UT
Where this game sits in the run
MIN
Road tripMIN is on game 5 of 5 on the road, with 3,189 mi already behind it.
UTA
HomestandUTA is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.