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99Chef's Pick
Minnesota Lynx19-6at
Las Vegas Aces17-7
Sat, Aug 15, 8:00 PM EDTMichelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas, NVCBS · Paramount+
MIN has the rest edge with 2 days and 70h between games.
8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Situation summary
Rest edge: MINTravel tax: MINBody clock: MINNational TV
- MIN has the rest edge with 2 days and 70h between games.
- MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 760 mi from its previous stop.
- MIN is dealing with minimal pressure: -2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- MIN is in game 2 of 4 on the road with 1,422 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | MIN | LVA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 19-6 | 17-7 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 70h | 46h |
| Rest swing | +24h | -24h |
| Travel in | 760 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 4 | Homestand · 3 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 1,422 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
MIN
760 miPortland, ORLas Vegas, NV
MIN came from Portland, OR with 760 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Portland, OR to Las Vegas, NV
LVA
0 miLas Vegas, NVNo travel
LVA stayed in Las Vegas, NV between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Las Vegas, NV
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
MIN
Road tripMIN is on game 2 of 4 on the road, with 1,422 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 4
Miles before tip1,422 mi
Segment miles5,033 mi
LVA
HomestandLVA is in game 3 of 5 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi