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85Chef's Pick
New York Liberty14-12at
Minnesota Lynx21-6
Fri, Sep 18, 7:30 PM EDTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNION
NYL has the rest edge with 19 days and 486.5h between games.
7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Situation summary
Rest edge: NYLTravel tax: NYLNational TV
- NYL has the rest edge with 19 days and 486.5h between games.
- NYL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,019 mi from its previous stop.
- NYL is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 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 | NYL | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 14-12 | 21-6 |
| Days rest | 19 days | 18 days |
| Hours rest | 486.5h | 460.5h |
| Rest swing | +26h | -26h |
| Travel in | 1,019 mi | 913 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | -1h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
NYL
1,019 miBrooklyn, NYMinneapolis, MN
NYL came from Brooklyn, NY with 1,019 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Brooklyn, NY to Minneapolis, MN
MIN
913 miAtlanta, GAMinneapolis, MN
MIN came from Atlanta, GA with 913 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Atlanta, GA to Minneapolis, MN
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
NYL
Road tripNYL is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles1,710 mi
MIN
HomestandMIN is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi