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Minnesota Timberwolves0-0at
Sacramento Kings0-0
Thu, Feb 4, 10:00 PM ESTGolden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
SAC has the rest edge with 103h between tipoffs, 56h more than MIN.
40/ 100
10:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: SACTravel tax: SACBody clock: SAC
- SAC has the rest edge with 103h between tipoffs, 56h more than MIN.
- SAC is carrying the heavier travel load at 2,020 mi from its previous stop.
- SAC is dealing with west-to-east pressure: 0h on the body clock and -3h of zone shift.
- MIN is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 1,422 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
MIN
1 out- OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 1
SAC
4 day-to-day- DTDDe'Andre HunterEye — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDDomantas SabonisKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKeegan MurrayAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDZach LaVineHand — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | MIN | SAC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 3 days |
| Hours rest | 47h | 103h |
| Rest swing | -56h | +56h |
| Travel in | 484 mi | 2,020 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | -3h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 1,422 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 2 |
MIN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. SAC's 2.
How each side got here
MIN
484 miPortland, ORSacramento, CA
MIN came from Portland, OR with 484 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Portland, OR to Sacramento, CA
SAC
2,020 miDetroit, MISacramento, CA
SAC came from Detroit, MI with 2,020 mi of travel and -3h of time-zone change.
Detroit, MI to Sacramento, CA
Where this game sits in the run
MIN
Road tripMIN is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 1,422 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip1,422 mi
Segment miles1,906 mi
SAC
HomestandSAC is in game 1 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi