Game preview
Cleveland Cavaliers0-0at
New York Knicks0-0
Wed, Nov 11, 7:00 PM ESTMadison Square Garden, New York, NYESPN
CLE has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 24.5h more than NYK.
What the model saw — 53
Where to watch
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What to know before tip
- CLE has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 24.5h more than NYK.
- CLE is carrying the heavier travel load at 533 mi from its previous stop.
- CLE is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- CLE is in game 2 of 3 on the road with 436 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
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 | B2B |
| Hours rest | 48h | 23.5h |
| Rest swing | +24.5h | -24.5h |
| Travel in | 533 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 3 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 436 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | B2B |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 3 |
CLE carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. NYK's 3.
How each side got here
CLE
533 miCLE came from Charlotte, NC with 533 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Charlotte, NC 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 3 on the road, with 436 mi already behind it.
NYK
HomestandNYK is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.