Game preview
Philadelphia 76ers0-0at
New York Knicks0-0
Tue, Oct 20, 7:00 PM EDTMadison Square Garden, New York, NYPeacock · NBC
NYK has the rest edge with 119.5h between tipoffs, 23.5h more than PHI.
51/ 100
What the model saw — 51
National TV+8
Playoff rematch+3
Base + 4051
7:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: NYKNational TV
- NYK has the rest edge with 119.5h between tipoffs, 23.5h more than PHI.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- These two met in last season's playoffs.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
PHI
1 day-to-day- DTDKentavious Caldwell-PopeFinger — Surgery · 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 | PHI | NYK |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 3 days | 4 days |
| Hours rest | 96h | 119.5h |
| Rest swing | -23.5h | +23.5h |
| Travel in | 85 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 1 | 0 |
PHI carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 1 vs. NYK's 0.
How each side got here
PHI
85 miPhiladelphia, PANew York, NY
PHI came from Philadelphia, PA with 85 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY
NYK
0 miNew York, NYNo travel
NYK stayed in New York, NY between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in New York, NY
Where this game sits in the run
PHI
Road tripPHI 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 miles85 mi
NYK
HomestandNYK is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi