Houston Rockets1-0atMinnesota Timberwolves1-0

Sun, Apr 11, 8:30 PM EDTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNDAZN-MIN · SCHN/SCHN+

80/ 100

Chef's Pick1st of 15 tonight

What the model saw — 80

Competitive+18

Team quality+12

Star power+10

Base + 4080

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Last checked 2:42:52 PM EDT

Reading the setup…

Where to watch

Local TV: MINDAZN-MINHOUSCHN/SCHN+in-market
League Pass: Live out of market
Radio: HOU790 AM / 740 AMSiriusXMMINWolves App / iHeart Radio

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What to know before tip

Travel tax: MINBody clock: MIN4 in 6: MIN

MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,522 mi from its previous stop.
MIN is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 0h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
MIN is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
Star duel: Anthony Edwards vs Kevin Durant.

Reading the setup…

Who's in, who's out

HOU

1 day-to-day

DTDSteven AdamsCCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 23

MIN

1 out

OutDonte DiVincenzoGAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 2

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Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spot	HOU	MIN
Record	1-0	1-0
Days rest	1 day	1 day
Hours rest	48h	46.5h
Rest swing	+1.5h	-1.5h
Travel in	1,058 mi edge	1,522 mi
Zone change	0h	+2h
Body clock	0h	0h
Local tip	evening	evening
Segment	Road trip · 1 of 1	Homestand · 1 of 1
Miles before tip	0 mi	0 mi
Schedule alerts	—	4 in 6
Fatigue Index	3 edge	5

marks the side with the edge in that row.

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

How each side got here1,058 mi vs 1,522 mi

How each side got here

HOU

1,058 mi

Houston, TXMinneapolis, MN

HOU came from Houston, TX with 1,058 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

Houston, TX to Minneapolis, MN

MIN

1,522 mi

Los Angeles, CAMinneapolis, MN

MIN came from Los Angeles, CA with 1,522 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.

Los Angeles, CA to Minneapolis, MN

Where this game sitsroad 1 of 1 vs homestand 1 of 1

Where this game sits in the run

HOU

Road trip

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

Game in segment1 of 1

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles1,058 mi

MIN

Homestand

MIN is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.

Game in segment1 of 1

Miles before tip0 mi

Segment miles0 mi