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Portland Fire10-14at
Minnesota Lynx19-6
Sat, Jul 18, 8:00 PM EDTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNRose City SportsNet™ (RCSN) · Victory+ (MIN)
Lynx riding a four-game heater and gunning to bury the Fire under a 9-game gap in the West.
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What to know before tip
Situation summary
- MIN has the rest edge with 2 days and 79h between games.
- PDX is carrying the heavier travel load at 936 mi from its previous stop.
- PDX is dealing with west-to-east pressure: 2h on the body clock and -1h of zone shift.
- PDX is in game 4 of 4 on the road with 3,351 mi already logged before tip.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | PDX | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 10-14 | 19-6 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 49h | 79h |
| Rest swing | -30h | +30h |
| Travel in | 936 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 4 | Homestand · 4 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 3,351 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
PDX
936 miPDX came from Washington, DC with 936 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Washington, DC to Minneapolis, MN
MIN
0 miMIN 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
Trip context
PDX
Road tripPDX is on game 4 of 4 on the road, with 3,351 mi already behind it.
MIN
HomestandMIN is in game 4 of 4 on this homestand.