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Wed, Mar 24, 7:30 PM EDTTD Garden, Boston, MAESPN
SAS has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 48h 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: SAS3 in 4: BOSNational TV
- SAS has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 48h more than BOS.
- BOS is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- SAS is in game 2 of 4 on the road with 1,501 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
SAS
1 out- OutJayden QuaintanceKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- DTDDavid Jones GarciaAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
BOS
1 day-to-day- DTDJayson TatumKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | SAS | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | B2B |
| Hours rest | 72h | 24h |
| Rest swing | +48h | -48h |
| Travel in | 273 mi | 190 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 4 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 1,501 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B3 in 4 |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 4 |
BOS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. SAS's 2.
How each side got here
SAS
273 miPhiladelphia, PABoston, MA
SAS came from Philadelphia, PA with 273 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA
BOS
190 miBrooklyn, NYBoston, MA
BOS came from Brooklyn, NY with 190 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Brooklyn, NY to Boston, MA
Where this game sits in the run
SAS
Road tripSAS is on game 2 of 4 on the road, with 1,501 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 4
Miles before tip1,501 mi
Segment miles2,820 mi
BOS
HomestandBOS is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi