Game preview
Cleveland Cavaliers0-0at
Boston Celtics0-0
Fri, Feb 26, 7:30 PM ESTTD Garden, Boston, MAESPN
BOS has the rest edge with 191.5h between tipoffs, 167h more than CLE.
What the model saw — 54
Where to watch
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What to know before tip
- BOS has the rest edge with 191.5h between tipoffs, 167h more than CLE.
- BOS is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,135 mi from its previous stop.
- CLE is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
Who's in, who's out
CLE
Clean reportNo players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.
BOS
1 day-to-day- DTDJayson TatumKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | CLE | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 7 days |
| Hours rest | 24.5h | 191.5h |
| Rest swing | -167h | +167h |
| Travel in | 549 mi | 1,135 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | +1h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 1 |
CLE carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. BOS's 1.
How each side got here
CLE
549 miCLE came from Cleveland, OH with 549 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Cleveland, OH to Boston, MA
BOS
1,135 miBOS came from Memphis, TN with 1,135 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Memphis, TN to Boston, MA
Where this game sits in the run
CLE
Road tripCLE is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
BOS
HomestandBOS is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.