Game preview
New York Knicks0-0at
Chicago Bulls0-0
Tue, Dec 1, 8:00 PM ESTUnited Center, Chicago, ILPeacock · NBC
CHI has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 22h more than NYK.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: CHITravel tax: NYKNational TV
- CHI has the rest edge with 72h between tipoffs, 22h more than NYK.
- NYK is carrying the heavier travel load at 714 mi from its previous stop.
- NYK is in game 1 of 7 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- National TV puts this near the top of the slate.
Who's in, who's out
NYK
2 day-to-day- DTDJalen BrunsonWrist — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMohamed DiawaraFinger · targeting Oct 1
CHI
4 day-to-day- DTDDailyn SwainWrist · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJosh GiddeyAnkle — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDRob DillinghamWrist — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDZach CollinsToe — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | NYK | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 50h | 72h |
| Rest swing | -22h | +22h |
| Travel in | 714 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 7 | Homestand · 2 of 6 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 0 |
NYK carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. CHI's 0.
How each side got here
NYK
714 miNew York, NYChicago, IL
NYK came from New York, NY with 714 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
New York, NY to Chicago, IL
CHI
0 miChicago, ILNo travel
CHI stayed in Chicago, IL between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Chicago, IL
Where this game sits in the run
NYK
Road tripNYK is on game 1 of 7 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 7
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles4,619 mi
CHI
HomestandCHI is in game 2 of 6 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 6
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi