Game preview
Minnesota Timberwolves0-0at
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0
Tue, Mar 2, 8:00 PM ESTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City, OKPeacock · NBC
OKC has the rest edge with 74.5h between tipoffs, 25.5h more than MIN.
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: OKCTravel tax: OKCNational TV
- OKC has the rest edge with 74.5h between tipoffs, 25.5h more than MIN.
- OKC is carrying the heavier travel load at 909 mi from its previous stop.
- MIN 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
MIN
1 out- OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 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 | MIN | OKC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 49h | 74.5h |
| Rest swing | -25.5h | +25.5h |
| Travel in | 694 mi | 909 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | -1h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 1 |
MIN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 2 vs. OKC's 1.
How each side got here
MIN
694 miMinneapolis, MNOklahoma City, OK
MIN came from Minneapolis, MN with 694 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Minneapolis, MN to Oklahoma City, OK
OKC
909 miDetroit, MIOklahoma City, OK
OKC came from Detroit, MI with 909 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Detroit, MI to Oklahoma City, OK
Where this game sits in the run
MIN
Road tripMIN 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 miles2,120 mi
OKC
HomestandOKC is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi