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New York Liberty24-16at
Minnesota Lynx31-9
Fri, Sep 18, 7:30 PM EDTTarget Center, Minneapolis, MNION
NYL has the rest edge with 486.5h between tipoffs, 26h more than MIN.
69/ 100
What the model saw — 69
Team quality+8
National TV+8
Both near top+6
Recent form+5
Competitive+2
Injuries+0
Base + 4069
7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: NYLTravel tax: NYLNational TV
- NYL has the rest edge with 486.5h between tipoffs, 26h more than MIN.
- 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.
Who's in, who's out
NYL
1 out- OutSatou SaballyConcussion · targeting May 1
MIN
3 out- OutDorka JuhaszNot Injury Related · targeting Sep 18
- OutAntonia DelaereNot Injury Related · targeting Sep 18
- OutElena BuenavidaCoach's Decision · targeting Sep 18
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | NYL | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 24-16 | 31-9 |
| 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 | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 1 |
NYL carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. MIN's 1.
How each side got here
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 miCollege Park, GAMinneapolis, MN
MIN came from College Park, GA with 913 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
College Park, GA to Minneapolis, MN
Where this game sits in the run
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