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Philadelphia 76ers0-0at
Boston Celtics0-0
Thu, Jan 21, 7:30 PM ESTTD Garden, Boston, MAPrime Video
PHI has the rest edge with 48.5h between tipoffs, 24.5h more than BOS.
51/ 100
What the model saw — 51
National TV+8
Playoff rematch+3
Base + 4051
7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: PHITravel tax: PHI4 in 6: bothNational TV
- PHI has the rest edge with 48.5h between tipoffs, 24.5h more than BOS.
- PHI is carrying the heavier travel load at 273 mi from its previous stop.
- Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- PHI is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
Who's in, who's out
PHI
1 day-to-day- DTDKentavious Caldwell-PopeFinger — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
BOS
1 day-to-day- DTDJayson TatumKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | PHI | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 48.5h | 24h |
| Rest swing | +24.5h | -24.5h |
| Travel in | 273 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 2 of 6 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | B2B4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 5 |
BOS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. PHI's 4.
How each side got here
PHI
273 miPhiladelphia, PABoston, MA
PHI came from Philadelphia, PA with 273 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA
BOS
0 miBoston, MANo travel
BOS stayed in Boston, MA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Boston, MA
Where this game sits in the run
PHI
Road tripPHI is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles1,124 mi
BOS
HomestandBOS is in game 2 of 6 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 6
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi