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New York Knicks0-0at
Charlotte Hornets0-0
Fri, Mar 26, 7:00 PM EDTSpectrum Center, Charlotte, NCNBA TV
NYK is carrying the heavier travel load at 533 mi from its previous stop.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
7:00 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: NYK3 in 4: NYKNational TV
- NYK is carrying the heavier travel load at 533 mi from its previous stop.
- NYK is playing into a 3 in 4 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
- NYK is in game 1 of 3 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
CHA
2 day-to-day- DTDBrandon MillerShoulder — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDPJ HallAnkle — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | NYK | CHA |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 48h |
| Rest swing | -0.5h | +0.5h |
| Travel in | 533 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 2 of 4 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 3 in 4 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 3 | 1 |
NYK carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 3 vs. CHA's 1.
How each side got here
NYK
533 miNew York, NYCharlotte, NC
NYK came from New York, NY with 533 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
New York, NY to Charlotte, NC
CHA
0 miCharlotte, NCNo travel
CHA stayed in Charlotte, NC between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Charlotte, NC
Where this game sits in the run
NYK
Road tripNYK is on game 1 of 3 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
Game in segment1 of 3
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles996 mi
CHA
HomestandCHA is in game 2 of 4 on this homestand.
Game in segment2 of 4
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi