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Sun, Jan 3, 7:00 PM ESTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNNBA TV
SAS has the rest edge with 50h between tipoffs, 26h more than MIN.
51/ 100
What the model saw — 51
National TV+8
Playoff rematch+3
Base + 4051
7:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: SASTravel tax: SAS4 in 6: SASNational TV
- SAS has the rest edge with 50h between tipoffs, 26h more than MIN.
- SAS is carrying the heavier travel load at 933 mi from its previous stop.
- SAS is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- SAS is in game 4 of 4 on the road with 1,478 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
Who's in, who's out
SAS
1 out- OutJayden QuaintanceKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- DTDDavid Jones GarciaAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
MIN
1 out- OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | SAS | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 50h | 24h |
| Rest swing | +26h | -26h |
| Travel in | 933 mi | 511 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | -1h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 4 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 1,478 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | B2B3 in 4 |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 4 |
SAS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. MIN's 4.
How each side got here
SAS
933 miWashington, DCMinneapolis, MN
SAS came from Washington, DC with 933 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Washington, DC to Minneapolis, MN
MIN
511 miIndianapolis, INMinneapolis, MN
MIN came from Indianapolis, IN with 511 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Indianapolis, IN to Minneapolis, MN
Where this game sits in the run
SAS
Road tripSAS is on game 4 of 4 on the road, with 1,478 mi already behind it.
Game in segment4 of 4
Miles before tip1,478 mi
Segment miles2,411 mi
MIN
HomestandMIN is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi