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Cleveland Cavaliers0-0atMinnesota Timberwolves0-0

Mon, Jan 11, 8:00 PM ESTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MN

MIN has the rest edge with 73h between tipoffs, 22h more than CLE.

40/ 100
Late Menu4th of 6 tonight
8:00 pm ETLast checked 11:01:13 PM EDT

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What to know before tip

Rest edge: MINTravel tax: MIN
  • MIN has the rest edge with 73h between tipoffs, 22h more than CLE.
  • MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 933 mi from its previous stop.
  • CLE is in game 1 of 4 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
  • Schedule context makes this worth a look.

Who's in, who's out

CLE

Clean report

No players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.

Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spotCLEMIN
Record0-00-0
Days rest1 day2 days
Hours rest51h73h
Rest swing-22h+22h
Travel in630 mi933 mi
Zone change-1h-1h
Body clock-1h0h
Local tipeveningevening
SegmentRoad trip · 1 of 4Homestand · 1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi0 mi
Schedule alerts
Fatigue Index31

CLE carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. MIN's 1.

How each side got here

CLE

630 mi
Cleveland, OHMinneapolis, MN

CLE came from Cleveland, OH with 630 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.

Cleveland, OH to Minneapolis, MN

MIN

933 mi
Washington, DCMinneapolis, MN

MIN came from Washington, DC with 933 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.

Washington, DC to Minneapolis, MN

Where this game sits in the run

CLE

Road trip

CLE is on game 1 of 4 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.

Game in segment1 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles2,765 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