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Minnesota Timberwolves0-0
Wed, Mar 24, 8:00 PM EDTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MN
DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,529 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,529 mi from its previous stop.
- DAL is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 0h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
- DAL is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- DAL is in game 5 of 5 on the road with 1,823 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
DAL
3 day-to-day- DTDDereck Lively IIFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKyrie IrvingKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSanti AldamaKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
MIN
1 out- OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DAL | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 45.5h | 46.5h |
| Rest swing | -1h | +1h |
| Travel in | 1,529 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +2h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 5 of 5 | Homestand · 2 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 1,823 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 1 |
DAL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. MIN's 1.
How each side got here
DAL
1,529 miDAL came from Inglewood, CA with 1,529 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.
Inglewood, CA to Minneapolis, MN
MIN
0 miMIN stayed in Minneapolis, MN between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Minneapolis, MN
Where this game sits in the run
DAL
Road tripDAL is on game 5 of 5 on the road, with 1,823 mi already behind it.
MIN
HomestandMIN is in game 2 of 4 on this homestand.