In an unprecedented start to the NBA and NHL playoffs, home teams have demonstrated a significant advantage, with NBA teams achieving a perfect 8-0 record and NHL teams maintaining a 6-0 record. Overall, home teams across both leagues boast a combined 19-1 straight-up record. This marks the first time since 2013 that all home teams in the NBA have won every Game 1 in the first round of the playoffs, with NBA home teams going 13-1 straight up and 7-1 against the spread. The consistent victories across both leagues underscore the impact of home court and ice advantage in the postseason.
This season is the first time in more than 10 years that the home team won every Game 1 in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. https://t.co/jLL7xtfVIG
Home teams went 14-0 straight-up in the opening weekend of NBA (8-0) and NHL (6-0) playoffs.
Home teams in the NBA + Stanley Cup Playoffs are 14-0 straight up 🤯 https://t.co/w1ISMSYpls
Home teams went undefeated in both NBA and NHL playoffs this weekend. 😱 https://t.co/vfisB0Uq9Q
Home teams are undefeated so far in the NBA/NHL Playoffs. NBA — 8-0 NHL — 6-0 https://t.co/nzmijcWgDa
Home teams are a combined 19-1 SU in the NHL and NBA Play-In/Playoffs ✍️ https://t.co/3pZYL8LAQQ
NBA/NHL playoff home teams are 14-0 through the first two days.
Home teams are 6-0 so far in NHL playoffs. There has never been a season when home teams won all 8 Game 1s in the first round
There were 14 NBA and NHL playoff games this weekend. The home team won them all. Not surprising in NBA, very surprising in hockey.
Home teams went 8-0 straight up and 7-1 against the spread in Game 1s of the NBA Playoffs 🏠 https://t.co/Q33qOXGblz
Home court advantage was working all weekend 🏡 First time since 2013 home teams won every Game 1 in Round 1. https://t.co/MD0A0vLw7O
NBA home teams to start the playoffs: 13-1 SU NHL home teams to start the playoffs: 6-0 SU
Home teams are 8-0 so far in these NBA playoffs.
Home teams are 7-0 so far this NBA postseason headed into Thunder home game vs Pelicans. Only time all 8 home teams won Game 1 in 1st round since playoff expansion in 1984: 2013 2004 1990 1988