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Boston Celtics0-0at
Minnesota Timberwolves0-0
Sun, Feb 28, 7:00 PM ESTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNPeacock · NBC
BOS is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,121 mi from its previous stop.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
7:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: BOSNational TV
- BOS is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,121 mi from its previous stop.
- BOS is in game 1 of 3 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
MIN
1 out- OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | BOS | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 47h |
| Rest swing | +0.5h | -0.5h |
| Travel in | 1,121 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 3 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 1 |
BOS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. MIN's 1.
How each side got here
BOS
1,121 miBoston, MAMinneapolis, MN
BOS came from Boston, MA with 1,121 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Boston, MA to Minneapolis, MN
MIN
0 miMinneapolis, 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 sits in the run
BOS
Road tripBOS is on game 1 of 3 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles1,873 mi
MIN
HomestandMIN is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi