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Houston Rockets0-0at
Minnesota Timberwolves0-0
Sun, Apr 11, 8:30 PM EDTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MN
MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,522 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
- 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.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
MIN
1 out- OutDonte DiVincenzoAchilles — Surgery · targeting Apr 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | HOU | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48h | 46.5h |
| Rest swing | +1.5h | -1.5h |
| Travel in | 1,058 mi | 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 | 5 |
MIN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. HOU's 3.
How each side got here
HOU
1,058 miHOU came from Houston, TX with 1,058 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Houston, TX to Minneapolis, MN
MIN
1,522 miMIN 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 sits in the run
HOU
Road tripHOU is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
MIN
HomestandMIN is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.