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Sun, Jan 3, 7:00 PM ESTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNDAZN-MIN · DAZN-SAS · NBA TV

56/ 100

Worth a Look1st of 8 tonight

What the model saw — 56

National TV+8

Star power+5

Playoff rematch+3

Base + 4056

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Where to watch

National: NBA TV
Local TV: MINDAZN-MINSASDAZN-SASin-market
League Pass: Live out of market
Radio: MIN830 WCCOSiriusXMSASWOAI/KXTN

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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.

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Who's in, who's out

SAS

1 out

OutJayden QuaintanceFKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 3
DTDTobias HarrisFCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 23

MIN

1 out

OutDonte DiVincenzoGAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 2

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	SAS	MIN
Record	0-1	1-0
Days rest	1 day edge	B2B
Hours rest	50h	24h
Rest swing	+26h	-26h
Travel in	933 mi	511 mi edge
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 edge

marks the side with the edge in that row.

SAS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. MIN's 4.

How each side got here933 mi vs 511 mi

How each side got here

SAS

933 mi

Washington, 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 mi

Indianapolis, 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 sitsroad 4 of 4 vs homestand 1 of 1

Where this game sits in the run

SAS

Road trip

SAS 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

Homestand

MIN is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.

Game in segment1 of 1

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi