Game preview
New York Knicks0-0at
Houston Rockets0-0
Mon, Dec 14, 8:30 PM ESTToyota Center, Houston, TX
NYK has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 21.5h more than HOU.
40/ 100
8:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: NYKB2B: HOU
- NYK has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 21.5h more than HOU.
- HOU is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- NYK is in game 4 of 7 on the road with 2,065 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
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | NYK | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 48h | 26.5h |
| Rest swing | +21.5h | -21.5h |
| Travel in | 967 mi | 941 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 7 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 2,065 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 4 |
How each side got here
NYK
967 miMiami, FLHouston, TX
NYK came from Miami, FL with 967 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Miami, FL to Houston, TX
HOU
941 miChicago, ILHouston, TX
HOU came from Chicago, IL with 941 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Chicago, IL to Houston, TX
Where this game sits in the run
NYK
Road tripNYK is on game 4 of 7 on the road, with 2,065 mi already behind it.
Game in segment4 of 7
Miles before tip2,065 mi
Segment miles4,619 mi
HOU
HomestandHOU is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi