Game preview
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0at
Boston Celtics0-0
Fri, Mar 12, 7:30 PM ESTTD Garden, Boston, MAPrime Video
OKC has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 24h more than BOS.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: OKCTravel tax: OKC4 in 6: BOSNational TV
- OKC has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 24h more than BOS.
- OKC is carrying the heavier travel load at 429 mi from its previous stop.
- BOS is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- OKC is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 1,116 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
Who's in, who's out
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
BOS
1 day-to-day- DTDJayson TatumKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | OKC | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 48h | 24h |
| Rest swing | +24h | -24h |
| Travel in | 429 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 1,116 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 5 |
BOS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. OKC's 3.
How each side got here
OKC
429 miToronto, ONBoston, MA
OKC came from Toronto, ON with 429 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Toronto, ON 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
OKC
Road tripOKC is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 1,116 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip1,116 mi
Segment miles1,545 mi
BOS
HomestandBOS is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi