Game preview
Minnesota Timberwolves0-0at
Dallas Mavericks0-0
Sun, Apr 4, 3:00 PM EDTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TXNBA TV
MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 863 mi from its previous stop.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
3:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: MINNational TV
- MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 863 mi from its previous stop.
- MIN 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.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
MIN
1 out- OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 1
DAL
3 day-to-day- DTDDereck Lively IIFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKyrie IrvingKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSanti AldamaKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | MIN | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 43.5h | 43h |
| Rest swing | +0.5h | -0.5h |
| Travel in | 863 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 4 | Homestand · 3 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 1 |
MIN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. DAL's 1.
How each side got here
MIN
863 miMinneapolis, MNDallas, TX
MIN came from Minneapolis, MN with 863 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Minneapolis, MN to Dallas, TX
DAL
0 miDallas, TXNo travel
DAL stayed in Dallas, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Dallas, TX
Where this game sits in the run
MIN
Road tripMIN 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 miles2,113 mi
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi