Game preview
Washington Wizards0-0at
Boston Celtics0-0
Wed, Dec 16, 7:00 PM ESTTD Garden, Boston, MAESPN
BOS is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
7:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
3 in 4: BOSNational TV
- BOS is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- WAS is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 394 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
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 | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 47.5h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 2 of 7 |
| Miles before tip | 394 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 3 in 4 |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 2 |
How each side got here
WAS
0 miBoston, MANo travel
WAS stayed in Boston, MA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Boston, MA
BOS
0 miBoston, MANo travel
BOS stayed in Boston, MA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Boston, MA
Where this game sits in the run
WAS
Road tripWAS is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 394 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip394 mi
Segment miles394 mi
BOS
HomestandBOS is in game 2 of 7 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 7
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi