Game preview
Cleveland Cavaliers0-0at
New York Knicks0-0
Wed, Nov 25, 7:30 PM ESTMadison Square Garden, New York, NY
NYK has the rest edge with 71.5h between tipoffs, 24h more than CLE.
What the model saw — 45
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What to know before tip
- NYK has the rest edge with 71.5h between tipoffs, 24h more than CLE.
- CLE is carrying the heavier travel load at 714 mi from its previous stop.
- CLE is in game 2 of 2 on the road with 310 mi already logged before tip.
- Rematch of last season's semifinal series.
Who's in, who's out
CLE
Clean reportNo players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.
NYK
2 day-to-day- DTDJalen BrunsonWrist — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMohamed DiawaraFinger · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | CLE | NYK |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 71.5h |
| Rest swing | -24h | +24h |
| Travel in | 714 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 2 | Homestand · 3 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 310 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 0 |
CLE carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 2 vs. NYK's 0.
How each side got here
CLE
714 miCLE came from Chicago, IL with 714 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Chicago, IL to New York, NY
NYK
0 miNYK 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
CLE
Road tripCLE is on game 2 of 2 on the road, with 310 mi already behind it.
NYK
HomestandNYK is in game 3 of 5 on this homestand.