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Boston Celtics0-0at
New York Knicks0-0
Sun, Mar 14, 12:00 PM EDTMadison Square Garden, New York, NYABC
NYK has the rest edge with 61h between tipoffs, 21.5h more than BOS.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
12:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: NYKTravel tax: NYKBody clock: NYK4 in 6: BOSNational TV
- NYK has the rest edge with 61h between tipoffs, 21.5h more than BOS.
- NYK is carrying the heavier travel load at 2,448 mi from its previous stop.
- NYK is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 0h on the body clock and +3h of zone shift.
- BOS 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.
Who's in, who's out
BOS
1 day-to-day- DTDJayson TatumKnee — Soreness · 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 | BOS | NYK |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 2 days |
| Hours rest | 39.5h | 61h |
| Rest swing | -21.5h | +21.5h |
| Travel in | 188 mi | 2,448 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | +3h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 2 |
BOS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. NYK's 2.
How each side got here
BOS
188 miBoston, MANew York, NY
BOS came from Boston, MA with 188 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Boston, MA to New York, NY
NYK
2,448 miLos Angeles, CANew York, NY
NYK came from Los Angeles, CA with 2,448 mi of travel and +3h of time-zone change.
Los Angeles, CA to New York, NY
Where this game sits in the run
BOS
Road tripBOS 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 miles188 mi
NYK
HomestandNYK is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi