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Minnesota Lynx31-9atIndiana Fever26-14

Tue, Sep 22, 8:00 PM EDTGainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, INESPN

MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 746 mi from its previous stop.

80/ 100
Chef's Pick1st of 5 tonight

What the model saw — 80

Team quality+9
National TV+8
Competitive+7
Both near top+6
Star power+5
Recent form+5
Base + 4080
8:00 pm ETLast checked 8:04:32 PM EDT

Where to watch

National
ESPN
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Live out of market
Radio
IND93.5/107.5 The Fan
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What to know before tip

Travel tax: MINNational TV
  • MIN is carrying the heavier travel load at 746 mi from its previous stop.
  • MIN is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 1,090 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.
  • Kelsey Mitchell headlines this one.

Who's in, who's out

IND

Clean report

No players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.

Rest, travel, and body clock

Schedule spotMININD
Record31-926-14
Days rest1 day1 day
Hours rest55h52h
Rest swing+3h-3h
Travel in746 mi0 mi
Zone change0h0h
Body clock1h0h
Local tipeveningevening
SegmentRoad trip · 2 of 2Homestand · 2 of 2
Miles before tip1,090 mi0 mi
Schedule alerts
Fatigue Index31

MIN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. IND's 1.

How each side got here

MIN

746 mi
Uncasville, CTIndianapolis, IN

MIN came from Uncasville, CT with 746 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

Uncasville, CT to Indianapolis, IN

IND

0 mi
Indianapolis, INNo travel

IND stayed in Indianapolis, IN between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Indianapolis, IN

Where this game sits in the run

MIN

Road trip

MIN is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 1,090 mi already behind it.

Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip1,090 mi
Segment miles1,836 mi

IND

Homestand

IND is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.

Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi