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New York Knicks0-0at
Portland Trail Blazers0-0
Mon, Jan 4, 10:00 PM ESTModa Center, Portland, OR
NYK is carrying the heavier travel load at 980 mi from its previous stop.
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10:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: NYKBody clock: NYK4 in 6: NYK
- NYK is carrying the heavier travel load at 980 mi from its previous stop.
- NYK is dealing with west-to-east pressure: -3h on the body clock and -1h of zone shift.
- NYK is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- NYK is in game 4 of 6 on the road with 3,060 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
POR
1 out- OutShaedon SharpeKnee — Surgery · targeting Mar 1
- DTDDamian LillardAchilles — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJa MorantElbow — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | NYK | POR |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 53h | 48h |
| Rest swing | +5h | -5h |
| Travel in | 980 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -3h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 6 | Homestand · 3 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 3,060 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 7 | 1 |
NYK carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 7 vs. POR's 1.
How each side got here
NYK
980 miDenver, COPortland, OR
NYK came from Denver, CO with 980 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Denver, CO to Portland, OR
POR
0 miPortland, ORNo travel
POR stayed in Portland, OR between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Portland, OR
Where this game sits in the run
NYK
Road tripNYK is on game 4 of 6 on the road, with 3,060 mi already behind it.
Game in segment4 of 6
Miles before tip3,060 mi
Segment miles4,650 mi
POR
HomestandPOR is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi