Game preview
Boston Celtics0-0at
Chicago Bulls0-0
Wed, Dec 30, 8:00 PM ESTUnited Center, Chicago, IL
BOS has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 23h more than CHI.
What the model saw — 46
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What to know before tip
- BOS has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 23h more than CHI.
- BOS is carrying the heavier travel load at 851 mi from its previous stop.
- CHI is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- BOS is in game 1 of 6 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
Who's in, who's out
BOS
1 day-to-day- DTDJayson TatumKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
CHI
4 day-to-day- DTDDailyn SwainWrist · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJosh GiddeyAnkle — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDRob DillinghamWrist — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDZach CollinsToe — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | BOS | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 48h | 25h |
| Rest swing | +23h | -23h |
| Travel in | 851 mi | 589 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | -1h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 6 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 3 |
BOS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. CHI's 3.
How each side got here
BOS
851 miBOS came from Boston, MA with 851 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Boston, MA to Chicago, IL
CHI
589 miCHI came from Atlanta, GA with 589 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Atlanta, GA to Chicago, IL
Where this game sits in the run
BOS
Road tripBOS is on game 1 of 6 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
CHI
HomestandCHI is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.