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Minnesota Timberwolves0-0at
San Antonio Spurs0-0
Fri, Jan 22, 9:30 PM ESTFrost Bank Center, San Antonio, TXESPN
MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,111 mi from its previous stop.
51/ 100
What the model saw — 51
National TV+8
Playoff rematch+3
Base + 4051
9:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: MINNational TV
- MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,111 mi from its previous stop.
- 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.
- These two met in last season's playoffs.
- 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
SAS
1 out- OutJayden QuaintanceKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- DTDDavid Jones GarciaAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | MIN | SAS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 49.5h | 48h |
| Rest swing | +1.5h | -1.5h |
| Travel in | 1,111 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 2 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 1 |
MIN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. SAS's 1.
How each side got here
MIN
1,111 miMinneapolis, MNSan Antonio, TX
MIN came from Minneapolis, MN with 1,111 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Minneapolis, MN to San Antonio, TX
SAS
0 miSan Antonio, TXNo travel
SAS stayed in San Antonio, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in San Antonio, TX
Where this game sits in the run
MIN
Road tripMIN 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 miles2,971 mi
SAS
HomestandSAS is in game 2 of 5 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi