NBA 2025-26 Post-Road Trip ATS Results

BetCrimes1984

CTG Big Brother
I initially gathered these figures (based on opening lines) together midway through the 06-07 season, to test the veracity of the belief that said the time to fade teams off longish road trips (longish = 4 or more games in length, since that usually translates to at least a week's absence from ones own home court) was in their first game back home.

The clear message from these (fully updated) figures is - it isn't the 1st game back @home where you find a real advantage in fading a team, it's in their 2nd game back.

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The overall ATS figures for the last 21 seasons (excluding Covid venue-affected '20-21) are as follows -

For the 1st game off a 4+ game road trip -- 781-842-32 ....... -61

For the 2nd game off a 4+ game road trip - 723-869-23 ....... -146


The ATS win rate for the 1st game is 48.12% vs. 45.41% 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. 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...

Please note:

(1) Where 5+ days of rest breaks up a team's road trip all otherwise normally applicable games prior to that break have been excluded. Where 4+ days of rest breaks up a team's twin return games all otherwise normally applicable games after that break have been excluded.

(2) When a team off such a road trip played both 1st & 2nd games back at home against the same opponent, that team's results are excluded.

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November

ATL off a 4 game trip
4th - Home Dog vs. ORL - Won
7th - Home Fave vs. TOR - Lost

SAC off a 4 game trip
5th - Home Fave vs. GS -
Won
7th - Home Dog vs. OKC - Lost

MIA off a 4 game trip
7th - Home Fave vs. CHA -
Won
8th - Home Dog vs. POR - Won

UTH off a 5 game trip
10th - Home Dog vs. MIN - Won
11th - Home Dog vs. IND - Won

OKC off a 4 game trip
11th - Home Fave vs. GS - Won
12th - Home Fave vs. LAL - Won

IND off a 4 game trip
15th - Home Dog vs. TOR -
Lost
17th - Away Dog vs. DET - Lost

TOR off a 5 game trip
17th - Home Fave vs. CHA - Lost
19th - Away Dog vs. PHI - Won

POR off a 5 game trip
18th - Home Fave vs. PHX -
Lost
19th - Home Dog vs. CHC - Won

ATL off a 4 game trip
18th - Home Dog vs. DET - Lost
20th - Away Dog vs. SAS - Lost

LAL off a 5 game trip
18th - Home Fave vs. UTH -
Won
23rd - Away Fave vs. UTH - Lost

MEM off a 4 game trip
20th - Home Fave vs. SAC -
Won
22nd - Away Dog vs. DAL - Won

CHC off a 4 game trip
21st - Home Fave vs. MIA -
Lost
22nd - Home Fave vs. WAS - Lost

GS off a 6 game trip
21st - Home Fave vs. POR - Lost
24th - Home Fave vs. UTH - Won

SAC off a 5 game trip
24th - Home Dog vs. MIN - Won

26th - Home Dog vs. PHX - Lost

LAC off a 7 game trip
28th - Home Fave vs. MEM -
Lost
29th - Home Fave vs. DAL - Lost

DET off a 4 game trip
28th - Home Fave vs. ORL - Lost
29th - Away Dog vs. MIA - Won

NYK off a 5 game trip
28th - Home Fave vs. MIL - Won
30th - Home Fave vs. TOR - Won
 
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December

SAS off a 4 game trip
2nd - Home Fave vs. MEM -
Won
3rd - Away Dog vs. ORL - Won

CHC off a 4 game trip
3rd - Home Fave vs. BRK -
Lost
5th - Home Fave vs. IND -

DAL off a 4 game trip
3rd - Home Dog vs. MIA - Won

5th - Away Dog vs. OKC -

HOU off a 4 game trip
3rd - Home Fave vs. SAC - Won

5th - Home Fave vs. PHX -

MEM off a 4 game trip
5th - Home vs. LAC -
7th - Home vs. POR -

POR off a 4 game trip
18th - Home Fave vs. SAC -
20th - Away vs. SAC -

SAC off a 4 game trip
20th - Home vs. POR -
21st - Home vs. HOU -

GS off a 4 game trip
20th - Home Fave vs. PHX -
22nd - Home Fave vs. ORL -


LAC off a 5 game trip
20th - Home vs. LAL -
23rd - Home vs. HOU -

LAL off a 6 game trip
25th - Home vs. HOU -
28th - Home vs. SAC -

ORL off a 5 game trip
26th - Home vs. CHA -
27th - Home vs. DEN -

HOU off a 6 game trip
27th - Home vs. CLE -
29th - Home vs. ATL -

MIL off a 5 game trip
31st - Home vs. WAS -
1st - Home vs. CHA -
 
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January

DET off a 5 game trip
1st - Home vs. MIA -
4th - Away Dog vs. CLE -


PHX off a 4 game trip
2nd - Home Fave vs. SAC -
4th - Home Dog vs. OKC -


BOS off a 5 game trip
5th - Home Fave vs. CHC -
7th - Home vs. DEN -

PHI off a 5 game trip
5th - Home vs. DEN -
7th - Home Fave vs. WAS -


MIN off a 4 game trip
6th - Home Fave vs. MIA -
8th - Home Fave vs. CLE -


UTH off a 4 game trip
8th - Home vs. DAL -
10th - Home Fave vs. CHA -


DEN off a 7 game trip
9th - Home Fave vs. ATL -
11th - Home Fave vs. MIL -


MIA off a 4 game trip
13th - Home vs. PHX -
15th - Home vs. BOS -

MIL off a 4 game trip
13th - Home vs. MIN -
15th - Away Dog vs. SAS -

ATL off a 4 game trip
17th - Home Dog vs. BOS -
19th - Home vs. MIL -

NYK off a 4 game trip
17th - Home vs. PHX -
19th - Home vs. DAL -

WAS off a 4 game trip
19th - Home vs. LAC -
22nd - Home vs. DEN -


UTH off a 5 game trip
20th - Home Dog vs. MIN -
22nd - Home vs. SAS -

CHA off a 5 game trip
21st - Home vs. CLE -
22nd - Away Dog vs. ORL -


BOS off a 4 game trip
21st - Home Fave vs. IND -
23rd - Away Fave vs. BRK -

MIN off a 4 game trip
22nd - Home Fave vs. CHC -
24th - Home vs. GS -

OKC off a 4 game trip
23rd - Home Fave vs. IND -
25th - Home Fave vs. TOR -


PHX off a 6 game trip
25th - Home vs. MIA -
27th - Home Fave vs. BRK -


BOS off a 4 game trip
27th - Home Fave vs. BRK -
1st - Home Fave vs. PHI -


MIA off a 5 game trip
28th - Home vs. ORL -
30th - Home vs. CHC -

TOR off a 5 game trip
28th - Home vs. NYL -
30th - Away vs. ORL -

IND off a 4 game trip
28th - Home vs. CHC -
31st - Home vs. ATL -


GS off a 4 game trip
30th - Home vs. DET -
3rd - Home vs. PHI -
 
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February

BRK off a 5 game trip
3rd - Home vs. LAL -
5th - Away vs. ORL -

SAC off a 6 game trip
4th - Home vs. MEM -
6th - Home vs. LAC -

LAL off a 8 game trip
5th - Home Fave vs. PHI -
7th - Home vs. GS -

CHC off a 5 game trip
7th - Home vs. DEN -
9th - Away vs. BRK -


NOR off a 4 game trip
9th - Home vs. SAC -
11th - Home vs. MIA -


CLE off a 5 game trip
11th - Home vs. WAS -
No 2nd game due to ASB

PHI off a 5 game trip
11th - Home vs. NYK -
No 2nd game due to ASB

UTH off a 5 game trip
11th - Home Dog vs. SAC -
12th - Home Dog vs. POR -
 
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March

SAC off a 5 game trip
3rd - Home vs. PHX -
5th - Home Fave vs. NOR -

SAS off a 5 game trip
5th - Home Fave vs. DET -
6th - Home vs. LAC -

POR off a 5 game trip
8th - Home Fave vs. IND -
10th - Home Fave vs. CHA -

NOR off a 6 game trip
8th - Home vs. WAS -
11th - Home vs. TOR -


IND off a 4 game trip
12th - Home Dog vs. PHX -
13th - Home Dog vs. NYK -


DAL off a 5 game trip
13th - Home Fave vs. CLE -
15th - Away vs. CLE -

NYK off a 5 game trip
15th - Home vs. GS -
17th - Home Fave vs. IND -


WAS off a 4 game trip
16th - Home vs. GS -
17th - Home vs. DET -


CHC off a 5 game trip
16th - Home vs. MEM -
18th - Home vs. TOR -


MIN off a 4 game trip
17th - Home vs. PHX -
18th - Home Fave vs. UTH -

CHA off a 4 game trip
17th - Home vs. MIA -
19th - Home vs. ORL -

MEM off a 4 game trip
18th - Home vs. NYK -
20th - Home vs. BOS -


PHX off a 6 game trip
21st - Home vs. MIL -
22nd - Home vs. TOR -

POR off a 5 game trip
23rd - Home Fave vs. BRK -
25th - Home vs. MIL -

GS off a 6 game trip
25th - Home Fave vs. BRK -
27th - Home Fave vs. WAS -

OKC off a 5 game trip
27th - Home Fave vs. CHC -
29th - Home Fave vs. NYK -

TOR off a 5 game trip
27th - Home vs. NOR -
29th - Home vs. ORL -


LAL off a 6 game trip
27th - Home Fave vs. BRK -
30th - Home Fave vs. WAS -


MIL off a 4 game trip
28th - Home vs. SAS -
29th - Home vs. SAC -

BRK off a 4 game trip
29th - Home vs. SAC -
31st - Home Fave vs. CHA -

HOU off a 4 game trip
31st - Home Fave vs. NYK -
1st - Home Fave vs. MIL -
 
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April

CHC off a 4 game trip
1st - Home Fave vs. IND -
3rd - Away Dog vs. NYK -


WAS off a 5 game trip
1st - Home vs. PHI -
4th - Away vs. MIA -

SAC off a 5 game trip
3rd - Home vs. NOR -
5th - Home vs. LAC -


BOS off a 4 game trip
5th - Home Fave vs. TOR -
7th - Home Fave vs. CHA -

PHX off a 4 game trip
7th - Home vs. HOU -
8th - Home vs. DAL -


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Overall results for the 2025-26 season

Off 4 game trips
Won-Won ..........
Split Results ......
Lost-Lost ............

Off 5+ game trips
Won-Won ..........
Split Results ......
Lost-Lost ............

Teams playing 1st off 4 game trips ........
Teams playing 2nd off 4 game trips ......

Teams playing 1st off 5+ game trips .....
Teams playing 2nd off 5+ game trips ...

Combined Results

Teams playing 1st off 4+ game trips .....
Teams playing 2nd off 4+ game trips ...
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The schedule makers have been cruel to a number of teams who face b2b fixtures after finishing 4+ game road trips
(Note: opponents underlined in bolded blue are also playing the second game of a b2b spot)...

Playing their 1st & 2nd games back B2B off 1 day's rest since their trip's end

MIA off a 4 game trip
7th Nov. - Home vs. CHA - Won
8th Nov. - Home vs. POR - Won

OKC off a 4 game trip
11th Nov. - Home vs. GS -
Won
12th Nov. - Home vs. LAL - Won

POR off a 5 game trip
18th Nov. - Home vs. PHX - Lost
19th Nov. - Home vs. CHC - Won

CHC off a 4 game trip
21st Nov. - Home vs. MIA - Lost

22nd Nov. - Home vs. WAS - Lost

DET off a 4 game trip
28th Nov. - Home vs. ORL - Lost

29th Nov. - Away vs. MIA - Won

SAS off a 4 game trip
2nd Dec. - Home vs. MEM - Won

3rd Dec. - Away vs. ORL - Won

SAC off a 4 game trip
20th Dec. - Home vs. POR -
21st Dec. - Home vs. HOU -


UTH off a 5 game trip
11th Feb. - Home vs. SAC -
12th Feb. - Home vs. POR -

SAS off a 5 game trip
5th Mar. - Home vs. DET -
6th Mar. - Home vs. LAC -


WAS off a 4 game trip
16th Mar. - Home vs. GS -
17th Mar. - Home vs. DET -

MIN off a 4 game trip
17th Mar. - Home vs. PHX -
18th Mar. - Home vs. UTH -


PHX off a 6 game trip
21st Mar. - Home vs. MIL -
22nd Mar. - Home vs. TOR -


HOU off a 4 game trip
31st Mar. - Home vs. NYK -
1st Apr. - Home vs. MIL -

PHX off a 4 game trip
7th Apr. - Home vs. HOU -
8th Apr. - Home vs. DAL -



Playing their 1st & 2nd games back B2B off 2+ days rest since their trip's end

UTH off a 5 game trip
10th Nov. - Home vs. MIN - Won
11th Nov. - Home vs. IND - Won

LAC off a 7 game trip
28th Nov. - Home vs. MEM - Lost
29th Nov. - Home vs. DAL - Lost

ORL off a 5 game trip
26th Dec. - Home vs. CHA -
27th Dec. - Home vs. DEN -

CHA off a 5 game trip
21st Jan. - Home vs. CLE -
22nd Jan. - Away vs. ORL -


MIL off a 4 game trip
28th Mar. - Home vs. SAS -
29th Mar. - Home vs. SAC -



Overall results (last 28 seasons, not incl. Covid-affected '20-21)

1st game in b2b off a 4+ game road trip:.. 128-150-6 .... 46.04% win rate
2nd game in b2b off a 4+ game road trip: 124-154-6 .... 44.60% win rate

Either b2b game off any rest vs. opponent NOT playing b2b: 180-231-8 ... 43.80% win rate
Either b2b game off any rest vs. an opponent playing b2b:....... 72-73-4 ...... 49.65% win rate


1st Game Back

1 day of rest off road trip + opponent NOT playing b2b: 50-65-4
2+ days rest off road trip + opponent NOT playing b2b: 44-47-1
Overall: 94-112-4

1 day of rest off road trip + opponent playing b2b: 11-24-1
2+ days rest off road trip + opponent playing b2b: 23-14
Overall: 34-38-1


2nd Game Back


1 day of rest off road trip + opponent NOT playing b2b: 47-57-1
2+ days rest off road trip + opponent NOT playing b2b: 39-62-2
Overall: 86-119-3 ... a 41.95% win rate.

1 day of rest off road trip + opponent playing b2b: 23-18-1
2+ days rest off road trip + opponent playing b2b: 15-17-2
Overall: 38-35-3 ... a 52.05% win rate


Result Sequences (do not include those involving Pushes)

Sequence ......... W-W ... W-L ... L-W ... L-L
1 day of rest ...... 32 ........ 27 ...... 36 ..... 47
2+ days rest ...... 35 ........ 30 ...... 14 ..... 50

Looking at these results within each rest grouping, the most notable stat to emerge is -

Teams who have lost their 1st game off short rest have lost their 2nd game at a 56.62% rate,
but off longer rest have lost their subsequent game at a much higher 78.12% rate.

It's definitely worth paying some attention to the result of the 1st game when trying
to ascertain what's worth betting for the 2nd game in either rest situations, but especially
off the longer rest scenario.
 
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