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Dallas Mavericks0-0at
New York Knicks0-0
Sat, Jan 16, 7:30 PM ESTMadison Square Garden, New York, NYNBA TV
DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 481 mi from its previous stop.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: DAL4 in 6: NYKNational TV
- DAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 481 mi from its previous stop.
- NYK is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- DAL is in game 4 of 4 on the road with 1,044 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
DAL
3 day-to-day- DTDDereck Lively IIFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKyrie IrvingKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSanti AldamaKnee — 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 | DAL | NYK |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48.5h | 48h |
| Rest swing | +0.5h | -0.5h |
| Travel in | 481 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 4 of 4 | Homestand · 2 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 1,044 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 3 |
How each side got here
DAL
481 miDetroit, MINew York, NY
DAL came from Detroit, MI with 481 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Detroit, MI 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
DAL
Road tripDAL is on game 4 of 4 on the road, with 1,044 mi already behind it.
Game in segment4 of 4
Miles before tip1,044 mi
Segment miles1,525 mi
NYK
HomestandNYK is in game 2 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi