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New York Knicks0-0at
Milwaukee Bucks0-0
Wed, Dec 2, 8:00 PM ESTFiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
MIL has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 24h more than NYK.
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8:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: MIL4 in 6: both
- MIL has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 24h more than NYK.
- Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- NYK is in game 2 of 7 on the road with 714 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
NYK
2 day-to-day- DTDJalen BrunsonWrist — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMohamed DiawaraFinger · targeting Oct 1
MIL
1 day-to-day- DTDKevin Porter Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | NYK | MIL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 24h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -24h | +24h |
| Travel in | 81 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 7 | Homestand · 3 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 714 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B4 in 6 | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 7 | 3 |
NYK carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 7 vs. MIL's 3.
How each side got here
NYK
81 miChicago, ILMilwaukee, WI
NYK came from Chicago, IL with 81 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Chicago, IL to Milwaukee, WI
MIL
0 miMilwaukee, WINo travel
MIL stayed in Milwaukee, WI between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Milwaukee, WI
Where this game sits in the run
NYK
Road tripNYK is on game 2 of 7 on the road, with 714 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 7
Miles before tip714 mi
Segment miles4,619 mi
MIL
HomestandMIL is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi