Golden State Warriors0-1atMinnesota Timberwolves1-0

Fri, Apr 2, 7:30 PM EDTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNPrime Video · NBCSBA/PCK-GSW

59/ 100

Worth a Look7th of 12 tonight

What the model saw — 59

National TV+8

Team quality+6

Star power+5

Competitive+0

Base + 4059

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Reading the setup…

Where to watch

National: streamingPrime Video
Local TV: GSWNBCSBA/PCK-GSWin-market
League Pass: Live out of market
Radio: GSW95.7 The GameSiriusXMMINWolves App / iHeart Radio

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What to know before tip

Travel tax: GSWBody clock: GSW4 in 6: MINNational TV

GSW is carrying the heavier travel load at 985 mi from its previous stop.
GSW is dealing with west-to-east pressure: 2h on the body clock and -1h of zone shift.
MIN is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
GSW is in game 4 of 5 on the road with 2,721 mi already logged before tip.
National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.

Reading the setup…

Who's in, who's out

GSW

3 out

OutJimmy Butler IIIFKnee — Surgery · targeting Jan 2
OutKristaps PorzingisF-CIllness · targeting Dec 1
OutMoses MoodyGKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
DTDBrandin PodziemskiGBack — Soreness · targeting Oct 23
DTDCharles BasseyF-CKnee · targeting Oct 23

MIN

1 out

OutDonte DiVincenzoGAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 2

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	GSW	MIN
Record	0-1	1-0
Days rest	1 day	1 day
Hours rest	48.5h	47.5h
Rest swing	+1h	-1h
Travel in	985 mi	0 mi edge
Zone change	-1h	0h
Body clock	2h	0h
Local tip	evening	evening
Segment	Road trip · 4 of 5	Homestand · 2 of 2
Miles before tip	2,721 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	—	4 in 6
Fatigue Index	5	3 edge

marks the side with the edge in that row.

GSW carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. MIN's 3.

How each side got here985 mi vs 0 mi

How each side got here

GSW

985 mi

Philadelphia, PAMinneapolis, MN

GSW came from Philadelphia, PA with 985 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.

Philadelphia, PA to Minneapolis, MN

MIN

0 mi

Minneapolis, 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 sitsroad 4 of 5 vs homestand 2 of 2

Where this game sits in the run

GSW

Road trip

GSW is on game 4 of 5 on the road, with 2,721 mi already behind it.

Game in segment4 of 5

Miles before tip2,721 mi

Segment miles5,217 mi

MIN

Homestand

MIN is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.

Game in segment2 of 2

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi