BetCrimes1984
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I gathered these figures (based on opening lines) together midway through the 06-07 season to test the belief of fading teams in their 1st game back at home off longish road trips (longish meaning 4 or more games in length, since that usually translates to at least a weeks absence from ones own homecourt).
The clear message from these (fully updated) figures is it isn't the 1st game back @home where you want to fade a team, it's in their 2nd game back.
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The overall ATS figures (for the last 4 seasons) are as follows
For the 1st game off a 4+ game road trip - 145-135-11 ...... +10
For the 2nd game off a 4+ game road trip - 122-157-8 ........ -35
The ATS winning % for the 1st game is 51.8% vs 43.9% for the 2nd game.
Of course the above figures are a lot more involved than what the surface facts provide. Different scenarios & teams means its not always that clean cut to say *never* bet a team in the 2nd game, *always* bet them the 1st game. On this basis, I've broken down each set of stats into the deeper scenarios, for 2 groupings: Teams coming off 4 game road trips, and teams coming off 5+ game road trips...
Note: where the All-Star break broke up a teams road trip, or broke up a team's return game/games, they have been excluded.
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Teams off 4 game road trips
1st Game Back - Eastern teams
Overall ............................... 36-28-4
As the Fav .......................... 27-18-2
As the Dog .......................... 9-10-2
vs Conference teams ............ 23-18-4
vs non-Conference teams ...... 13-10
vs Conf teams as a Fav .................. 20-13-2
vs Conf teams as a Dog ................. 3-5-2
vs non-Conf teams as a Fav ............ 7-5
vs non-Conf teams as a Dog ........... 6-5
1st Game Back - Western teams
Overall ............................... 41-36-3
As the Fav .......................... 26-26-3
As the Dog .......................... 15-10
vs Conference teams ............ 29-19-2
vs non-Conference teams ...... 12-17-1
vs Conf teams as a Fav .................. 17-15-2
vs Conf teams as a Dog ................. 12-4
vs non-Conf teams as a Fav ........... 9-11-1
vs non-Conf teams as a Dog .......... 3-6
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2nd game Back - Eastern teams
Home game ............................... 15-23-1
Road game ................................ 14-13-1
@Home as a Fav ......................... 10-15-1
@Home as a Dog ......................... 5-8
on the Road as a Fav ................... 5-1-1
on the Road as a Dog ................... 9-12
@Home vs Conf teams ................. 11-14
@Home vs non-Conf teams ............. 4-9-1
on the Road vs Conf teams ........... 12-11-1
on the Road vs non-Conf teams ....... 2-2
@Home vs Conf teams as a Fav ................. 7-10
@Home vs Conf teams as a Dog ................ 4-4
@Home vs non-Conf teams as a Fav .......... 3-5-1
@Home vs non-Conf teams as a Dog ......... 1-4
on the Road vs Conf teams as a Fav .......... 5-1-1
on the Road vs Conf teams as a Dog ......... 7-10
on the Road vs non-Conf teams as a Fav .... ----
on the Road vs non-Conf teams as a Dog ... 2-2
2nd game Back - Western teams
Home game ................................ 24-32-1
Road game ................................. 13-9-1
@Home as a Fav ......................... 17-24
@Home as a Dog .......................... 7-8-1
on the Road as a Fav .................... 3-2
on the Road as a Dog .................. 10-7-1
@Home vs Conf teams .................. 14-23-1
@Home vs non-Conf teams ............ 10-9
on the Road vs Conf teams ............ 8-9-1
on the Road vs non-Conf teams ...... 5-0
@Home vs Conf teams as a Fav ................ 9-17
@Home vs Conf teams as a Dog ............... 5-6-1
@Home vs non-Conf teams as a Fav .......... 8-7
@Home vs non-Conf teams as a Dog ......... 2-2
on the Road vs Conf teams as a Fav .......... 2-2
on the Road vs Conf teams as a Dog ......... 6-7-1
on the Road vs non-Conf teams as a Fav .... 1-0
on the Road vs non-Conf teams as a Dog ... 4-0
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Teams off 5+ game road trips
1st Game Back - Eastern teams
Overall ............................... 29-40-1
As the Fav .......................... 17-30-1
As the Dog .......................... 12-10
vs Conference teams ............. 21-25
vs non-Conference teams ........ 8-15-1
vs Conf teams as a Fav ................... 14-18
vs Conf teams as a Dog .................... 7-7
vs non-Conf teams as a Fav .............. 3-12-1
vs non-Conf teams as a Dog ............. 5-3
1st Game Back - Western teams
Overall ............................... 39-31-3
As the Fav .......................... 22-25-2
As the Dog .......................... 17-6-1
vs Conference teams ............ 22-17-1
vs non-Conference teams ...... 17-14-2
vs Conf teams as a Fav .................... 8-13-1
vs Conf teams as a Dog ................. 14-4
vs non-Conf teams as a Fav ........... 14-12-1
vs non-Conf teams as a Dog ............ 3-2-1
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2nd game Back - Eastern teams
Home game ................................ 19-20-2
Road game ................................. 11-18
@Home as a Fav .......................... 10-16-1
@Home as a Dog ............................ 9-4-1
on the Road as a Fav ..................... 2-5
on the Road as a Dog ..................... 9-13
@Home vs Conf teams .................... 9-15-2
@Home vs non-Conf teams ............ 10-5
on the Road vs Conf teams ............. 10-16
on the Road vs non-Conf teams ........ 1-2
@Home vs Conf teams as a Fav ................. 4-13-1
@Home vs Conf teams as a Dog ................. 5-2-1
@Home vs non-Conf teams as a Fav ........... 6-3
@Home vs non-Conf teams as a Dog .......... 4-2
on the Road vs Conf teams as a Fav ........... 2-4
on the Road vs Conf teams as a Dog .......... 8-12
on the Road vs non-Conf teams as a Fav ..... 0-1
on the Road vs non-Conf teams as a Dog .... 1-1
2nd game Back - Western teams
Home game ................................ 15-30-2
Road game ................................. 11-12
@Home as a Fav ......................... 12-22-2
@Home as a Dog ........................... 3-8
on the Road as a Fav ..................... 3-3
on the Road as a Dog ..................... 8-9
@Home vs Conf teams ................... 8-20-2
@Home vs non-Conf teams ............. 7-10
on the Road vs Conf teams ............. 7-10
on the Road vs non-Conf teams ....... 4-2
@Home vs Conf teams as a Fav ................. 6-14-2
@Home vs Conf teams as a Dog ................ 2-6
@Home vs non-Conf teams as a Fav ........... 6-8
@Home vs non-Conf teams as a Dog .......... 1-2
on the Road vs Conf teams as a Fav ........... 2-3
on the Road vs Conf teams as a Dog .......... 5-7
on the Road vs non-Conf teams as a Fav .... 1-0
on the Road vs non-Conf teams as a Dog ... 3-2
Looking at the combined numbers in these categories that stay true in nature, no matter coming off a 4 or 5+ game road trip...
West - 1st game back as a Dog vs Conf Teams: 26-8
West - 2nd game back on the Road vs non-Conf teams: 9-2
West - 2nd game back @Home as a Fav vs Conf Teams: 15-31-2
East - 2nd game back @Home as a Fav vs Conf Teams: 11-23-1
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Naturally there are some teams that seem to be either especially true to such trends, or defy them in an outstanding manner (the below figures are the 4 & 5+ game stats combined)...
Teams in keeping with the trends
Teams with the best 1st game records over the last 4 seasons -
New York ........... 9-0
Golden State .... 12-2-1
Memphis ............ 9-2-1
Denver .............. 6-3
Sacramento ....... 6-3-1
Yes, believe it or not, the New York Knicks are assassins @home first up after a 4+ game road trips.
Teams with the worst 2nd game records over the last 4 seasons -
Toronto ............ 2-9-1
Seattle ............. 3-11
Miami ............... 2-7
Orlando ............ 3-9
Utah ................ 4-10
Sacramento ...... 3-7
Portland ........... 3-7
New Jersey ....... 4-8
Sacramento makes both lists, easily the best team to have followed these trends faithfully.
Teams bucking the trends
Teams with the worst 1st game records over the last 4 seasons -
Houston ........... 2-8
Portland ........... 2-7-1
Washington ...... 2-6
Boston............. 3-7-1
Anyone think Boston maintains it this season?
Teams with the best 2nd game records over the last 4 seasons -
Charlotte ......... 6-0
Minnesota ........ 6-3
Memphis .......... 7-4
Golden State .... 9-5-1
Another "bad" team with an undefeated record in their short history tops this list.
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The clear message from these (fully updated) figures is it isn't the 1st game back @home where you want to fade a team, it's in their 2nd game back.
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The overall ATS figures (for the last 4 seasons) are as follows
For the 1st game off a 4+ game road trip - 145-135-11 ...... +10
For the 2nd game off a 4+ game road trip - 122-157-8 ........ -35
The ATS winning % for the 1st game is 51.8% vs 43.9% for the 2nd game.
Of course the above figures are a lot more involved than what the surface facts provide. Different scenarios & teams means its not always that clean cut to say *never* bet a team in the 2nd game, *always* bet them the 1st game. On this basis, I've broken down each set of stats into the deeper scenarios, for 2 groupings: Teams coming off 4 game road trips, and teams coming off 5+ game road trips...
Note: where the All-Star break broke up a teams road trip, or broke up a team's return game/games, they have been excluded.
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Teams off 4 game road trips
1st Game Back - Eastern teams
Overall ............................... 36-28-4
As the Fav .......................... 27-18-2
As the Dog .......................... 9-10-2
vs Conference teams ............ 23-18-4
vs non-Conference teams ...... 13-10
vs Conf teams as a Fav .................. 20-13-2
vs Conf teams as a Dog ................. 3-5-2
vs non-Conf teams as a Fav ............ 7-5
vs non-Conf teams as a Dog ........... 6-5
1st Game Back - Western teams
Overall ............................... 41-36-3
As the Fav .......................... 26-26-3
As the Dog .......................... 15-10
vs Conference teams ............ 29-19-2
vs non-Conference teams ...... 12-17-1
vs Conf teams as a Fav .................. 17-15-2
vs Conf teams as a Dog ................. 12-4
vs non-Conf teams as a Fav ........... 9-11-1
vs non-Conf teams as a Dog .......... 3-6
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2nd game Back - Eastern teams
Home game ............................... 15-23-1
Road game ................................ 14-13-1
@Home as a Fav ......................... 10-15-1
@Home as a Dog ......................... 5-8
on the Road as a Fav ................... 5-1-1
on the Road as a Dog ................... 9-12
@Home vs Conf teams ................. 11-14
@Home vs non-Conf teams ............. 4-9-1
on the Road vs Conf teams ........... 12-11-1
on the Road vs non-Conf teams ....... 2-2
@Home vs Conf teams as a Fav ................. 7-10
@Home vs Conf teams as a Dog ................ 4-4
@Home vs non-Conf teams as a Fav .......... 3-5-1
@Home vs non-Conf teams as a Dog ......... 1-4
on the Road vs Conf teams as a Fav .......... 5-1-1
on the Road vs Conf teams as a Dog ......... 7-10
on the Road vs non-Conf teams as a Fav .... ----
on the Road vs non-Conf teams as a Dog ... 2-2
2nd game Back - Western teams
Home game ................................ 24-32-1
Road game ................................. 13-9-1
@Home as a Fav ......................... 17-24
@Home as a Dog .......................... 7-8-1
on the Road as a Fav .................... 3-2
on the Road as a Dog .................. 10-7-1
@Home vs Conf teams .................. 14-23-1
@Home vs non-Conf teams ............ 10-9
on the Road vs Conf teams ............ 8-9-1
on the Road vs non-Conf teams ...... 5-0
@Home vs Conf teams as a Fav ................ 9-17
@Home vs Conf teams as a Dog ............... 5-6-1
@Home vs non-Conf teams as a Fav .......... 8-7
@Home vs non-Conf teams as a Dog ......... 2-2
on the Road vs Conf teams as a Fav .......... 2-2
on the Road vs Conf teams as a Dog ......... 6-7-1
on the Road vs non-Conf teams as a Fav .... 1-0
on the Road vs non-Conf teams as a Dog ... 4-0
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Teams off 5+ game road trips
1st Game Back - Eastern teams
Overall ............................... 29-40-1
As the Fav .......................... 17-30-1
As the Dog .......................... 12-10
vs Conference teams ............. 21-25
vs non-Conference teams ........ 8-15-1
vs Conf teams as a Fav ................... 14-18
vs Conf teams as a Dog .................... 7-7
vs non-Conf teams as a Fav .............. 3-12-1
vs non-Conf teams as a Dog ............. 5-3
1st Game Back - Western teams
Overall ............................... 39-31-3
As the Fav .......................... 22-25-2
As the Dog .......................... 17-6-1
vs Conference teams ............ 22-17-1
vs non-Conference teams ...... 17-14-2
vs Conf teams as a Fav .................... 8-13-1
vs Conf teams as a Dog ................. 14-4
vs non-Conf teams as a Fav ........... 14-12-1
vs non-Conf teams as a Dog ............ 3-2-1
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2nd game Back - Eastern teams
Home game ................................ 19-20-2
Road game ................................. 11-18
@Home as a Fav .......................... 10-16-1
@Home as a Dog ............................ 9-4-1
on the Road as a Fav ..................... 2-5
on the Road as a Dog ..................... 9-13
@Home vs Conf teams .................... 9-15-2
@Home vs non-Conf teams ............ 10-5
on the Road vs Conf teams ............. 10-16
on the Road vs non-Conf teams ........ 1-2
@Home vs Conf teams as a Fav ................. 4-13-1
@Home vs Conf teams as a Dog ................. 5-2-1
@Home vs non-Conf teams as a Fav ........... 6-3
@Home vs non-Conf teams as a Dog .......... 4-2
on the Road vs Conf teams as a Fav ........... 2-4
on the Road vs Conf teams as a Dog .......... 8-12
on the Road vs non-Conf teams as a Fav ..... 0-1
on the Road vs non-Conf teams as a Dog .... 1-1
2nd game Back - Western teams
Home game ................................ 15-30-2
Road game ................................. 11-12
@Home as a Fav ......................... 12-22-2
@Home as a Dog ........................... 3-8
on the Road as a Fav ..................... 3-3
on the Road as a Dog ..................... 8-9
@Home vs Conf teams ................... 8-20-2
@Home vs non-Conf teams ............. 7-10
on the Road vs Conf teams ............. 7-10
on the Road vs non-Conf teams ....... 4-2
@Home vs Conf teams as a Fav ................. 6-14-2
@Home vs Conf teams as a Dog ................ 2-6
@Home vs non-Conf teams as a Fav ........... 6-8
@Home vs non-Conf teams as a Dog .......... 1-2
on the Road vs Conf teams as a Fav ........... 2-3
on the Road vs Conf teams as a Dog .......... 5-7
on the Road vs non-Conf teams as a Fav .... 1-0
on the Road vs non-Conf teams as a Dog ... 3-2
Looking at the combined numbers in these categories that stay true in nature, no matter coming off a 4 or 5+ game road trip...
West - 1st game back as a Dog vs Conf Teams: 26-8
West - 2nd game back on the Road vs non-Conf teams: 9-2
West - 2nd game back @Home as a Fav vs Conf Teams: 15-31-2
East - 2nd game back @Home as a Fav vs Conf Teams: 11-23-1
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Naturally there are some teams that seem to be either especially true to such trends, or defy them in an outstanding manner (the below figures are the 4 & 5+ game stats combined)...
Teams in keeping with the trends
Teams with the best 1st game records over the last 4 seasons -
New York ........... 9-0
Golden State .... 12-2-1
Memphis ............ 9-2-1
Denver .............. 6-3
Sacramento ....... 6-3-1
Yes, believe it or not, the New York Knicks are assassins @home first up after a 4+ game road trips.
Teams with the worst 2nd game records over the last 4 seasons -
Toronto ............ 2-9-1
Seattle ............. 3-11
Miami ............... 2-7
Orlando ............ 3-9
Utah ................ 4-10
Sacramento ...... 3-7
Portland ........... 3-7
New Jersey ....... 4-8
Sacramento makes both lists, easily the best team to have followed these trends faithfully.
Teams bucking the trends
Teams with the worst 1st game records over the last 4 seasons -
Houston ........... 2-8
Portland ........... 2-7-1
Washington ...... 2-6
Boston............. 3-7-1
Anyone think Boston maintains it this season?
Teams with the best 2nd game records over the last 4 seasons -
Charlotte ......... 6-0
Minnesota ........ 6-3
Memphis .......... 7-4
Golden State .... 9-5-1
Another "bad" team with an undefeated record in their short history tops this list.
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