Game preview
Boston Celtics0-0at
New Orleans Pelicans0-0
Sun, Mar 28, 7:00 PM EDTSmoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
NOP has the rest edge with 47h between tipoffs, 24h more than BOS.
What the model saw — 46
Where to watch
Broadcast listings usually firm up closer to game day. League Pass carries it either way.
- League Pass
- Radio
Blackouts & League Pass
League Passblacks out games in each team's home market and national-exclusive windows — those are the feeds listed above. How NBA TV works now →
What to know before tip
- NOP has the rest edge with 47h between tipoffs, 24h more than BOS.
- BOS is carrying the heavier travel load at 669 mi from its previous stop.
- BOS is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- BOS is in game 2 of 4 on the road with 1,257 mi already logged before tip.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
Who's in, who's out
BOS
1 day-to-day- DTDJayson TatumKnee — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
NOP
2 day-to-day- DTDBryce McGowensToe — Fracture · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMicah PeavyRest · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | BOS | NOP |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 23h | 47h |
| Rest swing | -24h | +24h |
| Travel in | 669 mi | 443 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 4 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 1,257 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 7 | 1 |
BOS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 7 vs. NOP's 1.
How each side got here
BOS
669 miBOS came from Miami, FL with 669 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Miami, FL to New Orleans, LA
NOP
443 miNOP came from Dallas, TX with 443 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Dallas, TX to New Orleans, LA
Where this game sits in the run
BOS
Road tripBOS is on game 2 of 4 on the road, with 1,257 mi already behind it.
NOP
HomestandNOP is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.