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Minnesota Lynx19-6at
Washington Mystics12-11
Fri, Aug 21, 7:30 PM EDTCareFirst Arena, Washington, DCION
MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 2,437 mi from its previous stop.
7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Situation summary
Travel tax: MINBody clock: MINNational TV
- MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 2,437 mi from its previous stop.
- MIN is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 1h on the body clock and +3h of zone shift.
- MIN is in game 4 of 4 on the road with 2,597 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- Both teams sit near the top of the standings.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | MIN | WAS |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 19-6 | 12-11 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 45.5h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -2.5h | +2.5h |
| Travel in | 2,437 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +3h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 4 | Homestand · 3 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 2,597 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
MIN
2,437 miSan Francisco, CAWashington, DC
MIN came from San Francisco, CA with 2,437 mi of travel and +3h of time-zone change.
San Francisco, CA to Washington, DC
WAS
0 miWashington, DCNo travel
WAS stayed in Washington, DC between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Washington, DC
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
MIN
Road tripMIN is on game 4 of 4 on the road, with 2,597 mi already behind it.
Game in segment4 of 4
Miles before tip2,597 mi
Segment miles5,033 mi
WAS
HomestandWAS is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi