Game preview
Boston Celtics0-0at
Utah Jazz0-0
Fri, Jan 1, 9:30 PM ESTDelta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
BOS is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,255 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
- BOS is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,255 mi from its previous stop.
- BOS is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -2h on the body clock and -1h of zone shift.
- BOS is in game 2 of 6 on the road with 851 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
BOS
1 day-to-day- DTDJayson TatumKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
UTA
2 day-to-day- DTDJaren Jackson Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrey AlexanderRibs — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | BOS | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 49.5h | 48.5h |
| Rest swing | +1h | -1h |
| Travel in | 1,255 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 6 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 851 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
BOS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. UTA's 1.
How each side got here
BOS
1,255 miBOS came from Chicago, IL with 1,255 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Chicago, IL to Salt Lake City, UT
UTA
0 miUTA stayed in Salt Lake City, UT between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Salt Lake City, UT
Where this game sits in the run
BOS
Road tripBOS is on game 2 of 6 on the road, with 851 mi already behind it.
UTA
HomestandUTA is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.