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Boston Celtics0-0at
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0
Wed, Feb 17, 9:30 PM ESTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City, OKESPN
BOS has the rest edge with 80.5h between tipoffs, 31h more than OKC.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
9:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: BOSTravel tax: BOSNational TV
- BOS has the rest edge with 80.5h between tipoffs, 31h more than OKC.
- BOS is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,493 mi from its previous stop.
- BOS 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.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
BOS
1 day-to-day- DTDJayson TatumKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
OKC
6 day-to-day- DTDAjay MitchellCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIsaiah HartensteinAnkle · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJalen WilliamsHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNikola TopicBack — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDOtega OwehLower Leg — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDThomas SorberKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | BOS | OKC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 80.5h | 49.5h |
| Rest swing | +31h | -31h |
| Travel in | 1,493 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 7 of 7 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 1 |
BOS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. OKC's 1.
How each side got here
BOS
1,493 miBoston, MAOklahoma City, OK
BOS came from Boston, MA with 1,493 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Boston, MA to Oklahoma City, OK
OKC
0 miOklahoma City, OKNo travel
OKC stayed in Oklahoma City, OK between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Oklahoma City, OK
Where this game sits in the run
BOS
Road tripBOS 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 miles1,914 mi
OKC
HomestandOKC is in game 7 of 7 on this homestand.
Game in segment7 of 7
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi