In the game of basketball, the people who are supposed to know (odds makers) say the home court is a 6 to 10 point advantage. Playing and coaching in college leagues where teams play each other twice (home and away) the theory seems to hold up. So what has this home court advantage happen? I [...]
In my previous blog post on Home Court Advantage (HCA) I asked you to consider a possible theory I have as to the source. I did not tell you what you might do to mitigate the HCA. I will give you something in that regard, momentarily. The first thing I want you to clearly get [...]
The NBA Finals began last night at the home of the World Champion Miami Heat. The words “Home Court Advantage” (HCA) will be heard often over the next couple of weeks. The San Antonio Spurs erased Miami’s advantage with a solid 92-88 win. The stat guys will tell you that the HCA is worth a [...]