Game preview
New York Knicks0-0at
Atlanta Hawks0-0
Fri, Jan 22, 7:00 PM ESTState Farm Arena, Atlanta, GAESPN
NYK is carrying the heavier travel load at 748 mi from its previous stop.
51/ 100
What the model saw — 51
National TV+8
Playoff rematch+3
Base + 4051
7:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: NYKNational TV
- NYK is carrying the heavier travel load at 748 mi from its previous stop.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
- These two met in last season's playoffs.
- 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
ATL
3 day-to-day- DTDKeshon GilbertHip · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMouhamed GueyeFoot — Fracture · targeting Oct 15
- DTDRayJ DennisAchilles — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | NYK | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -0.5h | +0.5h |
| Travel in | 748 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 5 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 1 |
NYK carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 2 vs. ATL's 1.
How each side got here
NYK
748 miNew York, NYAtlanta, GA
NYK came from New York, NY with 748 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
New York, NY to Atlanta, GA
ATL
0 miAtlanta, GANo travel
ATL stayed in Atlanta, GA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Atlanta, GA
Where this game sits in the run
NYK
Road tripNYK is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles748 mi
ATL
HomestandATL is in game 5 of 5 on this homestand.
Game in segment5 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi