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Utah Jazz0-0at
Boston Celtics0-0
Fri, Dec 18, 7:30 PM ESTTD Garden, Boston, MA
UTA is carrying the heavier travel load at 851 mi from its previous stop.
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7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: UTABody clock: UTA4 in 6: BOS
- UTA is carrying the heavier travel load at 851 mi from its previous stop.
- UTA is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 2h on the body clock and +1h of zone shift.
- BOS is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- UTA is in game 2 of 4 on the road with 1,255 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
UTA
2 day-to-day- DTDJaren Jackson Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrey AlexanderRibs — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
BOS
1 day-to-day- DTDJayson TatumKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | UTA | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 48.5h |
| Rest swing | -1h | +1h |
| Travel in | 851 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 4 | Homestand · 3 of 7 |
| Miles before tip | 1,255 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 3 |
UTA carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. BOS's 3.
How each side got here
UTA
851 miChicago, ILBoston, MA
UTA came from Chicago, IL with 851 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Chicago, IL to 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
UTA
Road tripUTA is on game 2 of 4 on the road, with 1,255 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 4
Miles before tip1,255 mi
Segment miles3,059 mi
BOS
HomestandBOS is in game 3 of 7 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 7
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi