Game preview
Detroit Pistons0-0at
New York Knicks0-0
Fri, Apr 9, 7:00 PM EDTMadison Square Garden, New York, NYPrime Video
DET has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 25h more than NYK.
What the model saw — 48
Where to watch
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What to know before tip
- DET has the rest edge with 48h between tipoffs, 25h more than NYK.
- NYK is carrying the heavier travel load at 733 mi from its previous stop.
- Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
- DET is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
Who's in, who's out
DET
Clean reportNo players listed on the injury report. Everyone on the roster is expected to be available.
NYK
2 day-to-day- DTDJalen BrunsonWrist — Surgery · targeting Oct 1
- DTDMohamed DiawaraFinger · targeting Oct 1
Rest, travel, and body clock
| Schedule spot | DET | NYK |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Days rest | 1 day | B2B |
| Hours rest | 48h | 23h |
| Rest swing | +25h | -25h |
| Travel in | 481 mi | 733 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | +1h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 2 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | B2B4 in 6 |
| Fatigue Index | 4 | 5 |
NYK carries the heavier fatigue load tonight — 5 vs. DET's 4.
How each side got here
DET
481 miDET came from Detroit, MI with 481 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Detroit, MI to New York, NY
NYK
733 miNYK came from Milwaukee, WI with 733 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Milwaukee, WI to New York, NY
Where this game sits in the run
DET
Road tripDET is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
NYK
HomestandNYK is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.