A funny thing happened as the NBA moved into the second quarter of its season – playing back-to-back no longer was a burden, or so the results seem to suggest.
After six weeks and 305 games, a team playing the second night of a B2B versus a “rested” team had won but 20 of 61 matchups (.328), a puny nine of 38 (.237) on the road.
But over the last fourteen days (through Tuesday, Dec. 17), the “road-weary” have avoided a “Schedule Loss” in 19 (.633) of 30 tip-offs, 10 (.588) of 17 away from home.
Home Teams overall struggled in Week 8, posting a sub-.