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Boston Celtics0-0
Thu, Mar 18, 7:30 PM EDTTD Garden, Boston, MA
ORL is carrying the heavier travel load at 856 mi from its previous stop.
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7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: ORL4 in 6: ORL
- ORL is carrying the heavier travel load at 856 mi from its previous stop.
- ORL is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- ORL is in game 5 of 5 on the road with 1,481 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
ORL
3 day-to-day- DTDFranz WagnerCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIzaiyah NelsonAnkle — Surgery · targeting Nov 1
- DTDJonathan IsaacKnee — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
BOS
1 day-to-day- DTDJayson TatumKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | ORL | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -0.5h | +0.5h |
| Travel in | 856 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 5 of 5 | Homestand · 2 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 1,481 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
ORL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. BOS's 1.
How each side got here
ORL
856 miMilwaukee, WIBoston, MA
ORL came from Milwaukee, WI with 856 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Milwaukee, WI 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
ORL
Road tripORL is on game 5 of 5 on the road, with 1,481 mi already behind it.
Game in segment5 of 5
Miles before tip1,481 mi
Segment miles2,336 mi
BOS
HomestandBOS is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi