Game preview
Philadelphia 76ers0-0at
New York Knicks0-0
Sat, Feb 27, 8:30 PM ESTMadison Square Garden, New York, NYABC
PHI is in game 2 of 3 on the road with 83 mi already logged before tip.
51/ 100
What the model saw — 51
National TV+8
Playoff rematch+3
Base + 4051
8:30 pm ET
Where to watch
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What to know before tip
National TV
- PHI is in game 2 of 3 on the road with 83 mi already logged before tip.
- 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
PHI
1 day-to-day- DTDKentavious Caldwell-PopeFinger — 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 | PHI | NYK |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 49h | 49h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 5 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 3 | Homestand · 2 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 83 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
| Fatigue Index | 2 | 1 |
PHI carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 2 vs. NYK's 1.
How each side got here
PHI
5 miBrooklyn, NYNew York, NY
PHI came from Brooklyn, NY with 5 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Brooklyn, NY 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
PHI
Road tripPHI is on game 2 of 3 on the road, with 83 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip83 mi
Segment miles492 mi
NYK
HomestandNYK is in game 2 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi