In an early morning press conference today, NBA commissioner Adam Silver made a stunning announcement: All NBA teams will only play home games for the final six weeks of the regular season. Silver believes that playing only home games will make the race for top seeds more competitive, as most teams have a better record at home. Silver said that this move will not affect the playoffs, so the traditional home court advantage will return for the top teams after last year’s neutral court Bubble Playoffs.
Silver’s announcement sent shock waves through the NBA and the sports world.