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Houston Rockets0-0at
Minnesota Timberwolves0-0
Wed, Jan 20, 8:00 PM ESTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MN
MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,017 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
- MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,017 mi from its previous stop.
- HOU is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- HOU is in game 2 of 5 on the road with 484 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
MIN
1 out- OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48.5h | 51h |
| Rest swing | -2.5h | +2.5h |
| Travel in | 701 mi | 1,017 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | -1h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 5 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 484 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 2 |
HOU carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. MIN's 2.
How each side got here
HOU
701 miHOU came from Memphis, TN with 701 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Memphis, TN to Minneapolis, MN
MIN
1,017 miMIN came from New York, NY with 1,017 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
New York, NY to Minneapolis, MN
Where this game sits in the run
HOU
Road tripHOU is on game 2 of 5 on the road, with 484 mi already behind it.
MIN
HomestandMIN is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.