Game preview
Portland Trail Blazers0-0at
New York Knicks0-0
Sat, Nov 21, 7:30 PM ESTMadison Square Garden, New York, NYNBA TV
NYK is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,017 mi from its previous stop.
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What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: NYKBody clock: POR4 in 6: PORNational TV
- NYK is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,017 mi from its previous stop.
- POR is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 3h on the body clock and +1h of zone shift.
- POR is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- POR is in game 5 of 6 on the road with 2,293 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
POR
1 out- OutShaedon SharpeKnee — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDDamian LillardAchilles — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJa MorantElbow — Sprain · 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 | POR | NYK |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 47.5h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 733 mi | 1,017 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | +1h |
| Body clock | 3h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 5 of 6 | Homestand · 1 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 2,293 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 2 |
POR carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. NYK's 2.
How each side got here
POR
733 miMilwaukee, WINew York, NY
POR came from Milwaukee, WI with 733 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Milwaukee, WI to New York, NY
NYK
1,017 miMinneapolis, MNNew York, NY
NYK came from Minneapolis, MN with 1,017 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Minneapolis, MN to New York, NY
Where this game sits in the run
POR
Road tripPOR is on game 5 of 6 on the road, with 2,293 mi already behind it.
Game in segment5 of 6
Miles before tip2,293 mi
Segment miles3,111 mi
NYK
HomestandNYK is in game 1 of 5 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi