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New York Knicks0-0at
Dallas Mavericks0-0
Thu, Mar 4, 9:30 PM ESTAmerican Airlines Center, Dallas, TXPrime Video
NYK is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,372 mi from its previous stop.
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
Travel tax: NYK4 in 6: NYKNational TV
- NYK is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,372 mi from its previous stop.
- NYK is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- NYK is in game 1 of 4 on the road with 0 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
NYK
2 day-to-day- DTDJalen BrunsonWrist — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMohamed DiawaraFinger · targeting Oct 1
DAL
3 day-to-day- DTDDereck Lively IIFoot — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKyrie IrvingKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSanti AldamaKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | NYK | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 50h | 49.5h |
| Rest swing | +0.5h | -0.5h |
| Travel in | 1,372 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | -1h | 0h |
| Body clock | -1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 4 | Homestand · 3 of 3 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 6 | 1 |
NYK carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 6 vs. DAL's 1.
How each side got here
NYK
1,372 miNew York, NYDallas, TX
NYK came from New York, NY with 1,372 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
New York, NY to Dallas, TX
DAL
0 miDallas, TXNo travel
DAL stayed in Dallas, TX between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Dallas, TX
Where this game sits in the run
NYK
Road tripNYK is on game 1 of 4 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles2,840 mi
DAL
HomestandDAL is in game 3 of 3 on this homestand.
Game in segment3 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi