Minnesota Timberwolves1-0atGolden State Warriors0-1

Sun, Dec 27, 8:30 PM ESTChase Center, San Francisco, CADAZN-MIN · NBCSBA/PCK-GSW

51/ 100

Late Menu8th of 12 tonight

What the model saw — 51

Team quality+6

Star power+5

Competitive+0

Base + 4051

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Reading the setup…

Where to watch

Local TV: MINDAZN-MINGSWNBCSBA/PCK-GSWin-market
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Radio: MIN830 WCCOGSW95.7 The GameSiriusXM

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What to know before tip

Travel tax: MINBody clock: MIN4 in 6: GSW

MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,580 mi from its previous stop.
MIN is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -2h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
GSW is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
MIN is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
Anthony Edwards headlines this one.

Reading the setup…

Who's in, who's out

MIN

1 out

OutDonte DiVincenzoGAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 2

GSW

3 out

OutJimmy Butler IIIFKnee — Surgery · targeting Jan 2
OutKristaps PorzingisF-CIllness · targeting Dec 1
OutMoses MoodyGKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
DTDBrandin PodziemskiGBack — Soreness · targeting Oct 23
DTDCharles BasseyF-CKnee · targeting Oct 23

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	MIN	GSW
Record	1-0	0-1
Days rest	1 day	1 day
Hours rest	48.5h	46h
Rest swing	+2.5h	-2.5h
Travel in	1,580 mi	0 mi edge
Zone change	-2h	0h
Body clock	-2h	0h
Local tip	evening	evening
Segment	Road trip · 1 of 2	Homestand · 2 of 2
Miles before tip	0 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	—	4 in 6
Fatigue Index	6	3 edge

marks the side with the edge in that row.

MIN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. GSW's 3.

How each side got here1,580 mi vs 0 mi

How each side got here

MIN

1,580 mi

Minneapolis, MNSan Francisco, CA

MIN came from Minneapolis, MN with 1,580 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.

Minneapolis, MN to San Francisco, CA

GSW

0 mi

San Francisco, CANo travel

GSW stayed in San Francisco, CA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in San Francisco, CA

Where this game sitsroad 1 of 2 vs homestand 2 of 2

Where this game sits in the run

MIN

Road trip

MIN 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 miles2,524 mi

GSW

Homestand

GSW is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.

Game in segment2 of 2

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi