Game preview
New York Knicks0-0at
Denver Nuggets0-0
Sat, Jan 2, 5:00 PM ESTBall Arena, Denver, CONBA TV
NYK is dealing with minimal pressure: -2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
5:00 pm ET
Where to watch
- National
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- Radio
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What to know before tip
Body clock: NYK3 in 4: NYKNational TV
- NYK is dealing with minimal pressure: -2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
- NYK is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- NYK is in game 3 of 6 on the road with 2,474 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
DEN
2 day-to-day- DTDAaron GordonCalf — Soreness · targeting Oct 1
- DTDTrevon BrazileUndisclosed · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | NYK | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 44h | 49h |
| Rest swing | -5h | +5h |
| Travel in | 585 mi | 699 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | -1h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 6 | Homestand · 1 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 2,474 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 3 in 4 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 5 | 1 |
NYK carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. DEN's 1.
How each side got here
NYK
585 miPhoenix, AZDenver, CO
NYK came from Phoenix, AZ with 585 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Phoenix, AZ to Denver, CO
DEN
699 miMinneapolis, MNDenver, CO
DEN came from Minneapolis, MN with 699 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Minneapolis, MN to Denver, CO
Where this game sits in the run
NYK
Road tripNYK is on game 3 of 6 on the road, with 2,474 mi already behind it.
Game in segment3 of 6
Miles before tip2,474 mi
Segment miles4,650 mi
DEN
HomestandDEN is in game 1 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi