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Fri, Jan 29, 9:30 PM ESTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNESPN · DAZN-CHA · KARE 11/DAZN-MIN

83/ 100

Chef's Pick1st of 6 tonight

What the model saw — 83

Competitive+18

Team quality+12

National TV+8

Star power+5

Base + 4083

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Where to watch

National: ESPN
Local TV: CHADAZN-CHAMINKARE 11/DAZN-MINin-market
League Pass: Live out of market
Radio: MIN830 WCCOSiriusXMCHAWFNZ 92.7 FM

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What to know before tip

Travel tax: CHA4 in 6: MINNational TV

CHA is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,111 mi from its previous stop.
MIN is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
CHA is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 1,101 mi already logged before tip.
National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
Anthony Edwards headlines this one.

Reading the setup…

Who's in, who's out

CHA

1 out

OutKylan BoswellGKnee · targeting Nov 2
DTDCoby WhiteGCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 23
DTDGrant WilliamsFHamstring · targeting Oct 23
DTDKon KnueppelG-FHamstring · targeting Oct 23

MIN

1 out

OutDonte DiVincenzoGAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 2

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	CHA	MIN
Record	1-0	1-0
Days rest	1 day	1 day
Hours rest	49.5h	48h
Rest swing	+1.5h	-1.5h
Travel in	1,111 mi	0 mi edge
Zone change	0h	0h
Body clock	-1h	0h
Local tip	evening	evening
Segment	Road trip · 2 of 2	Homestand · 2 of 3
Miles before tip	1,101 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	—	4 in 6
Fatigue Index	4	3 edge

marks the side with the edge in that row.

CHA carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. MIN's 3.

How each side got here1,111 mi vs 0 mi

How each side got here

CHA

1,111 mi

San Antonio, TXMinneapolis, MN

CHA came from San Antonio, TX with 1,111 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

San Antonio, TX to Minneapolis, MN

MIN

0 mi

Minneapolis, MNNo travel

MIN stayed in Minneapolis, MN between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Minneapolis, MN

Where this game sitsroad 2 of 2 vs homestand 2 of 3

Where this game sits in the run

CHA

Road trip

CHA is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 1,101 mi already behind it.

Game in segment2 of 2

Miles before tip1,101 mi

Segment miles2,212 mi

MIN

Homestand

MIN is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.

Game in segment2 of 3

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi