Game preview
Boston Celtics0-0at
New York Knicks0-0
Sun, Apr 4, 7:30 PM EDTMadison Square Garden, New York, NYPeacock · NBC · Telemundo
Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
48/ 100
What the model saw — 48
National TV+8
Base + 4048
7:30 pm ET
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What to know before tip
4 in 6: bothNational TV
- Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- BOS 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
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 | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48h | 48h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 188 mi | 5 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 3 | Homestand · 1 of 1 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | 4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 3 |
BOS carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 4 vs. NYK's 3.
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
5 miBrooklyn, NYNew York, NY
NYK came from Brooklyn, NY with 5 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Brooklyn, NY to New York, NY
Where this game sits in the run
BOS
Road tripBOS 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 miles1,532 mi
NYK
HomestandNYK is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.
Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi