Game preview
Brooklyn Nets0-0at
New York Knicks0-0
Sun, Dec 27, 6:00 PM ESTMadison Square Garden, New York, NYDAZN (YES)
NYK has the rest edge with 54h between tipoffs, 30h more than BKN.
40/ 100
6:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: NYKB2B: BKN
- NYK has the rest edge with 54h between tipoffs, 30h more than BKN.
- BKN is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- BKN is in game 1 of 5 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
BKN
1 day-to-day- DTDNolan TraoreKnee — Surgery · 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 | BKN | NYK |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | B2B | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 24h | 54h |
| Rest swing | -30h | +30h |
| Travel in | 5 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 5 | Homestand · 3 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | B2B | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 1 |
BKN carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. NYK's 1.
How each side got here
BKN
5 miBrooklyn, NYNew York, NY
BKN came from Brooklyn, NY with 5 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Brooklyn, NY to New York, NY
NYK
0 miNew York, NYNo travel
NYK 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
BKN
Road tripBKN is on game 1 of 5 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles3,598 mi
NYK
HomestandNYK is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi