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Minnesota Timberwolves0-0at
Boston Celtics0-0
Fri, Feb 12, 8:00 PM ESTTD Garden, Boston, MAPrime Video
MIN has the rest edge with 72.5h between tipoffs, 24h more than BOS.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: MIN4 in 6: BOSNational TV
- MIN has the rest edge with 72.5h between tipoffs, 24h more than BOS.
- BOS is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- MIN is in game 2 of 3 on the road with 1,019 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- 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
BOS
1 day-to-day- DTDJayson TatumKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | MIN | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 72.5h | 48.5h |
| Rest swing | +24h | -24h |
| Travel in | 190 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 3 | Homestand · 3 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 1,019 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 3 |
BOS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. MIN's 2.
How each side got here
MIN
190 miBrooklyn, NYBoston, MA
MIN came from Brooklyn, NY with 190 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Brooklyn, NY 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
MIN
Road tripMIN is on game 2 of 3 on the road, with 1,019 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip1,019 mi
Segment miles1,930 mi
BOS
HomestandBOS is in game 3 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi