Game preview
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0at
Minnesota Timberwolves0-0
Sun, Mar 28, 7:30 PM EDTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNPeacock · NBC
OKC is carrying the heavier travel load at 694 mi from its previous stop.
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
Travel tax: OKC4 in 6: OKCNational TV
- OKC is carrying the heavier travel load at 694 mi from its previous stop.
- OKC is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- OKC is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 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
OKC
6 day-to-day- DTDAjay MitchellCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIsaiah HartensteinAnkle · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJalen WilliamsHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNikola TopicBack — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDOtega OwehLower Leg — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDThomas SorberKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
MIN
1 out- OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | OKC | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 47.5h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 694 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 4 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 1 |
OKC carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. MIN's 1.
How each side got here
OKC
694 miOklahoma City, OKMinneapolis, MN
OKC came from Oklahoma City, OK with 694 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Oklahoma City, OK to Minneapolis, MN
MIN
0 miMinneapolis, MNNo travel
MIN 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
OKC
Road tripOKC is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles1,679 mi
MIN
HomestandMIN is in game 4 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment4 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi