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New York Knicks0-0at
Orlando Magic0-0
Sun, Mar 28, 12:30 PM EDTKia Center, Orlando, FLESPN
ORL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,310 mi from its previous stop.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
12:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
Travel tax: ORL4 in 6: NYKNational TV
- ORL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,310 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 2 of 3 on the road with 533 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
ORL
3 day-to-day- DTDFranz WagnerCalf — Strain · targeting Oct 1
- DTDIzaiyah NelsonAnkle — Surgery · targeting Nov 1
- DTDJonathan IsaacKnee — Sprain · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | NYK | ORL |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 41.5h | 40.5h |
| Rest swing | +1h | -1h |
| Travel in | 463 mi | 1,310 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | +1h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | afternoon | afternoon |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 533 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 2 |
NYK carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. ORL's 2.
How each side got here
NYK
463 miCharlotte, NCOrlando, FL
NYK came from Charlotte, NC with 463 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Charlotte, NC to Orlando, FL
ORL
1,310 miMinneapolis, MNOrlando, FL
ORL came from Minneapolis, MN with 1,310 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Minneapolis, MN to Orlando, FL
Where this game sits in the run
NYK
Road tripNYK is on game 2 of 3 on the road, with 533 mi already behind it.
Game in segment2 of 3
Miles before tip533 mi
Segment miles996 mi
ORL
HomestandORL is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi