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New York Knicks0-0at
Utah Jazz0-0
Wed, Dec 30, 9:00 PM ESTDelta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
NYK is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,968 mi from its previous stop.
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What to know before tip
- NYK is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,968 mi from its previous stop.
- NYK is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -2h on the body clock and -2h of zone shift.
- NYK is in game 1 of 6 on the road with 0 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
UTA
2 day-to-day- DTDJaren Jackson Jr.Knee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrey AlexanderRibs — Bruise · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | NYK | UTA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 75h | 75h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 1,968 mi | 532 mi |
| Zone change | -2h | +1h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 6 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 0 |
NYK carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. UTA's 0.
How each side got here
NYK
1,968 miNYK came from New York, NY with 1,968 mi of travel and -2h of time-zone change.
New York, NY to Salt Lake City, UT
UTA
532 miUTA came from Sacramento, CA with 532 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Sacramento, CA to Salt Lake City, UT
Where this game sits in the run
NYK
Road tripNYK is on game 1 of 6 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
UTA
HomestandUTA is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.