Game preview
Portland Trail Blazers0-0at
Boston Celtics0-0
Wed, Dec 23, 7:30 PM ESTTD Garden, Boston, MA
BOS has the rest edge with 71.5h between tipoffs, 23.5h more than POR.
40/ 100
7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: BOSBody clock: POR
- BOS has the rest edge with 71.5h between tipoffs, 23.5h more than POR.
- POR is dealing with minimal pressure: 3h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- POR is in game 4 of 6 on the road with 2,839 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
POR
1 out- OutShaedon SharpeKnee — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDDamian LillardAchilles — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJa MorantElbow — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
BOS
1 day-to-day- DTDJayson TatumKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | POR | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 48h | 71.5h |
| Rest swing | -23.5h | +23.5h |
| Travel in | 190 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 3h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 6 | Homestand · 5 of 7 |
| Miles before tip | 2,839 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 0 |
POR carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. BOS's 0.
How each side got here
POR
190 miBrooklyn, NYBoston, MA
POR came from Brooklyn, NY with 190 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Brooklyn, NY 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
POR
Road tripPOR is on game 4 of 6 on the road, with 2,839 mi already behind it.
Game in segment4 of 6
Miles before tip2,839 mi
Segment miles3,819 mi
BOS
HomestandBOS is in game 5 of 7 on this homestand.
Game in segment5 of 7
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi