We have tracked back-to-backs each month of the NBA season. Here are the facts and figures for the Eastern Conference in the month of January:
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Reference Guide:
B2B = back-to-back
45 = a “4 in 5” game sequence, referring to four games in five nights
W = win
L = loss
Labels applied to each date in the listed B2B or 45
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ATLANTA HAWKS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Jan. 15-16 — road, home (L, W)
Jan. 27-28 — home, road (L, L)
Road B2Bs:
Jan. 20-21 — road, road (W, L)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 2-4
Road split: 1-3
Home split: 1-1
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-2
Back ends of B2Bs: 1-2
BOSTON CELTICS
Split B2Bs:
Jan. 6-7 — home, road (L, L)
Jan. 12-13 — road, home; 45 (L, W)
Jan. 15-16 — home, road; 45 (W, W)
Road B2Bs:
Jan. 24-25 — road, road (W, W)
4 B2Bs
Overall record: 5-3
Road split: 3-2
Home split: 2-1
Front ends of B2Bs: 2-2
Back ends of B2Bs: 3-1
45s: 3-1
Road record in 45s: 1-1
Home record in 45s: 2-0
BROOKLYN NETS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Jan. 8-9 — home, road (L, L)
Jan. 15-16 — home, road (L, L)
Road B2Bs:
Jan. 29-30 — road, road (L, L)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 0-6
Road split: 0-4
Home split: 0-2
Front ends of B2Bs: 0-3
Back ends of B2Bs: 0-3
CHARLOTTE HORNETS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Jan. 1-2 — road, home (L, L)
Jan. 15-16 — road, home (L, L)
Jan. 22-23 — road, home (W, W)
Road B2Bs:
Jan. 9-10 — road, road (L, L)
4 B2Bs
Overall record: 2-6
Road split: 1-4
Home split: 1-2
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-3
Back ends of B2Bs: 1-3
CHICAGO BULLS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Jan. 11-12 — home, road; 45 (L, L)
Jan. 14-15 — road, home; 45 (W, L)
Road B2Bs:
Jan. 22-23 — road, road (L, W)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 2-4
Road split: 2-2
Home split: 0-2
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-2
Back ends of B2Bs: 1-2
45s: 1-3
Road record in 45s: 1-1
Home record in 45s: 0-2
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Jan. 20-21 — road, home (W, W)
Jan. 29-30 — road, home (W, W)
Road B2Bs:
Jan. 14-15 — road, road (L, W)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 5-1
Road split: 3-1
Home split: 2-0
Front ends of B2Bs: 2-1
Back ends of B2Bs: 3-0
DETROIT PISTONS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Jan. 29-30 — home, road (L, L)
Road B2Bs:
Jan. 20-21 — road, road (W, L)
2 B2Bs
Overall record: 1-3
Road split: 1-2
Home split: 0-1
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-1
Back ends of B2Bs: 0-2
INDIANA PACERS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Jan. 12-13 — home, road (W, L)
Road B2Bs:
Jan. 22-23 — road, road (L, L)
2 B2Bs
Overall record: 1-3
Road split: 0-3
Home split: 1-0
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-1
Back ends of B2Bs: 0-2
MIAMI HEAT
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Jan. 3-4 — road, home (W, W)
Jan. 19-20 — home, road (L, L)
Road B2Bs:
Jan. 8-9 — road, road (W, L)
Jan. 25-26 — road, road (W, W)
4 B2Bs
Overall record: 5-3
Road split: 4-2
Home split: 1-1
Front ends of B2Bs: 3-1
Back ends of B2Bs: 2-2
MILWAUKEE BUCKS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Jan. 4-5 — home, road (L, L)
Jan. 12-13 — home, road; 45 (W, L)
Jan. 15-16 — home, road; 45 (W, W)
Jan. 28-29 — road, home (L, L)
Road B2Bs:
Jan. 22-23 — road, road (L, L)
5 B2Bs
Overall record: 3-7
Road split: 1-5
Home split: 2-2
Front ends of B2Bs: 2-3
Back ends of B2Bs: 1-4
45s: 3-1
Road record in 45s: 1-1
Home record in 45s: 2-0
NEW YORK KNICKS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Jan. 12-13 — home, road (W, L)
Jan. 22-23 — home, road (L, L)
Jan. 28-29 — road, home (L, W)
Road B2Bs:
Jan. 5-6 — road, road (W, W)
4 B2Bs
Overall record: 4-4
Road split: 2-3
Home split: 2-1
Front ends of B2Bs: 2-2
Back ends of B2Bs: 2-2
ORLANDO MAGIC
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Jan. 8-9 — road, home (W, L)
Road B2Bs:
Jan. 1-2 — road, road (L, L)
Jan. 25-26 — road, road, (L, L)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 1-5
Road split: 1-4
Home split: 0-1
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-2
Back ends of B2Bs: 0-3
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Jan. 26-27 — home, road (W, L)
Road B2Bs:
Jan. 1-2 — road, road (L, L)
Home B2Bs:
Jan. 9-10 — home, home (L, L)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 1-5
Road split: 0-3
Home split: 1-3
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-2
Back ends of B2Bs: 0-3
TORONTO RAPTORS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Jan. 3-4 — home, road (L, L)
Road B2Bs:
Jan. 8-9 — road, road (W, W)
2 B2Bs
Overall record: 2-2
Road split: 2-1
Home split: 0-1
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-1
Back ends of B2Bs: 1-1
WASHINGTON WIZARDS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Jan. 8-9 — home, road (L, W)
Jan. 15-16 — road, home (W, L)
Jan. 25-26 — home, road (L, L)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 2-4
Road split: 2-1
Home split: 0-3
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-2
Back ends of B2Bs: 1-2
