Time zones and tiredness strongly influence NBA results

[Uncle Mxy]

I wonder if this can be quantified in a way other than win %.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501091642.htm

The body clock has a significant impact on the performance of NBA players. Data shows vastly better win ratio for home teams from the Western Time Zone Area (PDT) when playing an EDT team, compared to vice versa.

[wegotthabeet]

I wonder if this can be quantified in a way other than win %.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/05/240501091642.htm

The body clock has a significant impact on the performance of NBA players. Data shows vastly better win ratio for home teams from the Western Time Zone Area (PDT) when playing an EDT team, compared to vice versa.

personally i find that it's much more taxing to travel east than west, but my schedule isn't nearly as regimented as a pro athlete's.

the findings make sense because if an Eastern Conference player is accustomed to sleeping at 11:30 PM, when playing on the west coast they would be playing at that same time turned to their respective internal clock back home.

so west coast teams have an advantage here. especially in the Finals.