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Sat, Mar 27, 8:00 PM EDTKaseya Center, Miami, FLNBA TV · WPLG Local 10

BOS has the rest edge with 72.5h between tipoffs, 24h more than MIA.

54/ 100

Late Menu1st of 7 tonight

What the model saw — 54

National TV+8

Both near top+6

Base + 4054

8:00 pm ETLast checked 10:09:15 PM EDT

Where to watch

National: NBA TV
Local TV: MIAWPLG Local 10in-market
League Pass: Live out of market
Radio: MIAFM 104.3 WQAM / S: WAQI 710SiriusXM

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What to know before tip

Rest edge: BOSTravel tax: BOSNational TV

BOS has the rest edge with 72.5h between tipoffs, 24h more than MIA.
BOS is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,257 mi from its previous stop.
BOS is in game 1 of 4 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
Both teams sit near the top of the standings.

Who's in, who's out

BOS

1 day-to-day

DTDJayson TatumF-GKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1

MIA

5 day-to-day

DTDBam AdebayoC-FBack — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
DTDGiannis AntetokounmpoFKnee — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
DTDMyron GardnerFAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
DTDRyan ConwellGHip — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
DTDTrevor KeelsGKnee — Sprain · targeting Oct 1

Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	BOS	MIA
Record	0-0	0-0
Days rest	2 days	1 day
Hours rest	72.5h	48.5h
Rest swing	+24h	-24h
Travel in	1,257 mi	0 mi
Zone change	0h	0h
Body clock	0h	0h
Local tip	evening	evening
Segment	Road trip · 1 of 4	Homestand · 4 of 4
Miles before tip	0 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	—	—
Fatigue Index	2	1

BOS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 2 vs. MIA's 1.

How each side got here

BOS

1,257 mi

Boston, MAMiami, FL

BOS came from Boston, MA with 1,257 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

Boston, MA to Miami, FL

MIA

0 mi

Miami, FLNo travel

MIA stayed in Miami, FL between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Miami, FL

Where this game sits in the run

BOS

Road trip

BOS is on game 1 of 4 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.

Game in segment1 of 4

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles2,903 mi

MIA

Homestand

MIA is in game 4 of 4 on this homestand.

Game in segment4 of 4

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi