NBA home win rate (2023-24 regular season). Historically around 59%, so it's declining slightly. Still significant — home teams win nearly 3 out of 5 games.
Average home court advantage in NBA point spread. Oddsmakers add 3-4 points for the home team. This accounts for crowd, travel, and familiarity factors.
The Nuggets' home win rate is the highest in the NBA. Altitude matters — Ball Arena sits at 5,280 feet. Visiting teams literally can't breathe as well. It's a built-in physical advantage.
Travel: Teams playing back-to-back road games shoot 1.5% worse from three. Sleep: West Coast teams playing East Coast road games at 7pm (4pm body time) underperform. Crowd: Free throw percentage drops 2-3% on the road vs home. Refs: Home teams get approximately 1.5 more free throw attempts per game.