Game preview
Houston Rockets0-0at
New York Knicks0-0
Wed, Mar 24, 7:30 PM EDTMadison Square Garden, New York, NY
HOU has the rest edge with 48.5h between tipoffs, 24.5h more than NYK.
40/ 100
7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Rest edge: HOUTravel tax: HOUB2B: NYK
- HOU has the rest edge with 48.5h between tipoffs, 24.5h more than NYK.
- HOU is carrying the heavier travel load at 404 mi from its previous stop.
- NYK is playing into a b2b schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- HOU is in game 3 of 4 on the road with 1,242 mi already logged before tip.
- Schedule context makes this worth a look.
Who's in, who's out
HOU
3 day-to-day- DTDFred VanVleetKnee — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDKevin DurantAnkle — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDSteven AdamsAnkle — 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 | HOU | NYK |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 48.5h | 24h |
| Rest swing | +24.5h | -24.5h |
| Travel in | 404 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 1h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 3 of 4 | Homestand · 4 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 1,242 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | B2B |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 3 |
How each side got here
HOU
404 miCleveland, OHNew York, NY
HOU came from Cleveland, OH with 404 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Cleveland, OH 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
HOU
Road tripHOU is on game 3 of 4 on the road, with 1,242 mi already behind it.
Game in segment3 of 4
Miles before tip1,242 mi
Segment miles2,127 mi
NYK
HomestandNYK is in game 4 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment4 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi