Game preview
New Orleans Pelicans0-0at
Boston Celtics0-0
Sun, Mar 21, 3:00 PM EDTTD Garden, Boston, MA
BOS has the rest edge with 67.5h between tipoffs, 24.5h more than NOP.
What the model saw — 46
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What to know before tip
- BOS has the rest edge with 67.5h between tipoffs, 24.5h more than NOP.
- NOP is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,359 mi from its previous stop.
- NOP is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- NOP is in game 1 of 3 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
Who's in, who's out
NOP
2 day-to-day- DTDBryce McGowensToe — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMicah PeavyRest · targeting Oct 1
BOS
1 day-to-day- DTDJayson TatumKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | NOP | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 43h | 67.5h |
| Rest swing | -24.5h | +24.5h |
| Travel in | 1,359 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 3 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 0 |
NOP carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. BOS's 0.
How each side got here
NOP
1,359 miNOP came from New Orleans, LA with 1,359 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
New Orleans, LA to Boston, MA
BOS
0 miBOS 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
NOP
Road tripNOP is on game 1 of 3 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
BOS
HomestandBOS is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.