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New York Knicks0-0
Fri, Dec 25, 12:00 PM ESTMadison Square Garden, New York, NYABC · ESPN
SAS is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
56/ 100
What the model saw — 56
Playoff rematch+8
National TV+8
Base + 4056
12:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
4 in 6: SASNational TV
- SAS is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- SAS is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 1,579 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- Finals rematch from last season's playoffs.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
SAS
1 out- OutJayden QuaintanceKnee — Surgery · targeting Dec 1
- DTDDavid Jones GarciaAnkle — 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 | SAS | NYK |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 40.5h | 40.5h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 5 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 2 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 1,579 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
SAS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. NYK's 1.
How each side got here
SAS
5 miBrooklyn, NYNew York, NY
SAS came from Brooklyn, NY with 5 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Brooklyn, NY 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
SAS
Road tripSAS is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 1,579 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 2
Miles before tip1,579 mi
Segment miles1,584 mi
NYK
HomestandNYK is in game 2 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi