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New York Knicks0-0at
Oklahoma City Thunder0-0
Sun, Feb 7, 9:30 PM ESTPaycom Center, Oklahoma City, OKPeacock · NBC
NYK has the rest edge with 74h between tipoffs, 26h more than OKC.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
9:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: NYKTravel tax: NYK4 in 6: OKCNational TV
- NYK has the rest edge with 74h between tipoffs, 26h more than OKC.
- NYK is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,325 mi from its previous stop.
- OKC is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- 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
OKC
6 day-to-day- DTDAjay MitchellCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIsaiah HartensteinAnkle · targeting Oct 1
- DTDJalen WilliamsHamstring — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDNikola TopicBack — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDOtega OwehLower Leg — Not Specified · targeting Oct 1
- DTDThomas SorberKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | NYK | OKC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 2 days | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 74h | 48h |
| Rest swing | +26h | -26h |
| Travel in | 1,325 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 2 of 7 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 3 |
How each side got here
NYK
1,325 miNew York, NYOklahoma City, OK
NYK came from New York, NY with 1,325 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
New York, NY to Oklahoma City, OK
OKC
0 miOklahoma City, OKNo travel
OKC stayed in Oklahoma City, OK between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Oklahoma City, OK
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 miles1,325 mi
OKC
HomestandOKC is in game 2 of 7 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 7
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi