Game preview
Minnesota Timberwolves0-0at
Toronto Raptors0-0
Thu, Jan 7, 7:30 PM ESTScotiabank Arena, Toronto, ONPrime Video
MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,301 mi from its previous stop.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: MIN4 in 6: MINNational TV
- MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,301 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 2 of 3 on the road with 1,058 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
MIN
1 out- OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 1
TOR
5 day-to-day- DTDAlijah MartinKnee — Inflammation · targeting Oct 1
- DTDChucky HepburnKnee · targeting Oct 1
- DTDCollin Murray-BoylesFinger — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDImmanuel QuickleyHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNate BittleKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | MIN | TOR |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 48.5h |
| Rest swing | -1h | +1h |
| Travel in | 1,301 mi | 189 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 6 |
| Miles before tip | 1,058 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 1 |
MIN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. TOR's 1.
How each side got here
MIN
1,301 miHouston, TXToronto, ON
MIN came from Houston, TX with 1,301 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Houston, TX to Toronto, ON
TOR
189 miCleveland, OHToronto, ON
TOR came from Cleveland, OH with 189 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Cleveland, OH to Toronto, ON
Where this game sits in the run
MIN
Road tripMIN is on game 2 of 3 on the road, with 1,058 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip1,058 mi
Segment miles2,710 mi
TOR
HomestandTOR is in game 1 of 6 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 6
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi