Minnesota Timberwolves1-0atHouston Rockets1-0

Tue, Jan 5, 8:00 PM ESTToyota Center, Houston, TXPeacock · NBC · DAZN-MIN

88/ 100

Chef's Pick1st of 9 tonight

What the model saw — 88

Competitive+18

Team quality+12

Star power+10

National TV+8

Base + 4088

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Last checked 2:39:13 PM EDT

Reading the setup…

Where to watch

National: streamingPeacockNBC
Local TV: MINDAZN-MINin-market
League Pass: Live out of market
Radio: HOU790 AM / 740 AMMIN830 WCCOSiriusXM

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What to know before tip

Travel tax: MIN4 in 6: MINNational TV

MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,058 mi from its previous stop.
MIN is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
MIN is in game 1 of 3 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
Star duel: Kevin Durant vs Anthony Edwards.

Reading the setup…

Who's in, who's out

MIN

1 out

OutDonte DiVincenzoGAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 2

HOU

1 day-to-day

DTDSteven AdamsCCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 23

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	MIN	HOU
Record	1-0	1-0
Days rest	1 day	1 day
Hours rest	49h	49h
Rest swing	0h	0h
Travel in	1,058 mi	0 mi edge
Zone change	0h	0h
Body clock	0h	0h
Local tip	evening	evening
Segment	Road trip · 1 of 3	Homestand · 3 of 4
Miles before tip	0 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	4 in 6	—
Fatigue Index	5	1 edge

marks the side with the edge in that row.

MIN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. HOU's 1.

How each side got here1,058 mi vs 0 mi

How each side got here

MIN

1,058 mi

Minneapolis, MNHouston, TX

MIN came from Minneapolis, MN with 1,058 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

Minneapolis, MN to Houston, TX

HOU

0 mi

Houston, TXNo travel

HOU stayed in Houston, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Houston, TX

Where this game sitsroad 1 of 3 vs homestand 3 of 4

Where this game sits in the run

MIN

Road trip

MIN is on game 1 of 3 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.

Game in segment1 of 3

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles2,710 mi

HOU

Homestand

HOU is in game 3 of 4 on this homestand.

Game in segment3 of 4

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi