Game preview
Washington Wizards0-0at
New York Knicks0-0
Thu, Oct 8, 7:30 PM EDTMadison Square Garden, New York, NYTBD
NYK has the rest edge with 72.5h between tipoffs, n/a more than WAS.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
7:30 pm ET
Where to watch
- National
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- Radio
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: NYKNational TV
- NYK has the rest edge with 72.5h between tipoffs, n/a more than WAS.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
WAS
1 out- OutJamir WatkinsKnee · targeting Apr 1
- DTDAlex SarrFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDAnthony DavisFinger — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrae YoungQuadriceps — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
NYK
2 day-to-day- DTDJalen BrunsonWrist — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMohamed DiawaraFinger · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | WAS | NYK |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | n/a | 2 days |
| Hours rest | n/a | 72.5h |
| Rest swing | n/a | n/a |
| Travel in | n/a | 85 mi |
| Zone change | n/a | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 1 | 0 |
WAS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 1 vs. NYK's 0.
How each side got here
WAS
n/aNo previous stopSeason opener or no tracked previous venue for this team.
WAS does not have a previous stop in the tracked window, so this shapes more like a fresh setup than a travel grind.
No previous stop tracked | New York, NY
NYK
85 miPhiladelphia, PANew York, NY
NYK came from Philadelphia, PA with 85 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY
Where this game sits in the run
WAS
Road tripWAS is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi
NYK
HomestandNYK is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi