We did this for November, and we’ll do it for every full month this season. Here are the back-to-back splits for the month of December in the NBA:
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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):
Dec. 20-21 — road, home (W, W)
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 9-10 — road, road (W, L)
Dec. 28-29 — road, road (L, W)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 4-2
Road split: 3-2
Home split: 1-0
Front ends of B2Bs: 2-1
Back ends of B2Bs: 2-1
BOSTON CELTICS
Split B2Bs:
Dec. 11-12 — home, road (L, W)
Dec. 15-16 — home, road (L, L)
Dec. 26-27 — road, home (W, W)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 3-3
Road split: 2-1
Home split: 1-2
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-2
Back ends of B2Bs: 2-1
BROOKLYN NETS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 20-21 — home, road (L, W)
1 B2B
Overall record: 1-1
Road split: 1-0
Home split: 0-1
Front ends of B2Bs: 0-1
Back ends of B2Bs: 1-0
CHARLOTTE HORNETS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 11-12 — road, home (W, L)
Dec. 16-17 — road, home (L, W)
2 B2Bs
Overall record: 2-2
Road split: 1-1
Home split: 1-1
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-1
Back ends of B2Bs: 1-1
CHICAGO BULLS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 9-10 — road, home (L, W)
Dec. 18-19 — home, road (L, L)
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 25-26 — 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
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 4-5 — road, road (L, L)
Dec. 25-26 — road, road; 45 (L, L)
Dec. 28-29 — road, road; 45 (W, W)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 2-4
Road split: 2-4
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-2
Back ends of B2Bs: 1-2
45s: 2-2
Road record in 45s: 2-2
DETROIT PISTONS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 6-7 — home, road (W, L)
Dec. 11-12 — road, home (W, W)
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 22-23 — road, road (W, L)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 4-2
Road split: 2-2
Home split: 2-0
Front ends of B2Bs: 3-0
Back ends of B2Bs: 1-2
INDIANA PACERS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 11-12 — home, road (W, L)
Dec. 18-19 — home, road (W, L)
Dec. 30-31 — road, home (L, L)
Road B2Bs
Dec. 2-3 — road, road (W, L)
4 B2Bs
Overall record: 3-5
Road split: 2-1
Home split: 1-4
Front ends of B2Bs: 3-1
Back ends of B2Bs: 0-4
MIAMI HEAT
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 13-14 — home, road (W, W)
Dec. 25-26 — home, road; 45 (W, W)
Dec. 28-29 — home, road; 45 (L, L)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 4-2
Road split: 2-1
Home split: 2-1
Front ends of B2Bs: 2-1
Back ends of B2Bs: 2-1
45s: 2-2
Road record in 45s: 1-1
Home record in 45s: 1-1
MILWAUKEE BUCKS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 4-5 — road, home (L, W)
Dec. 11-12 — road, home (L, W)
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 15-16 — road, road (L, L)
Dec. 28-29 — road, road (L, L)
4 B2Bs
Overall record: 2-6
Road split: 0-6
Home split: 0-2
Front ends of B2Bs: 0-4
Back ends of B2Bs: 2-2
NEW YORK KNICKS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 4-5 — home, road (W, L)
Dec. 18-19 — road, home (W, W)
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 9-10 — road, road (L, L)
Dec. 26-27 — road, road (L, L)
4 B2Bs
Overall record: 3-5
Road split: 1-5
Home split: 2-0
Front ends of B2Bs: 2-2
Back ends of B2Bs: 1-3
ORLANDO MAGIC
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 20-21 — home, road (L, W)
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 8-9 — road, road (W, L)
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
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 1-2 — home, road (W, L)
Dec. 10-11 — road, home; 45 (L, L)
Dec. 22-23 — home, road (L, L)
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 13-14 — road, road; 45 (L, L)
4 B2Bs
Overall record: 1-7
Road split: 0-5
Home split: 1-2
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-3
Back ends of B2Bs: 0-4
45s: 0-4
Road record in 45s: 0-3
Home record in 45s: 0-1
TORONTO RAPTORS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 2-3 — road, home (W, L)
Dec. 13-14 — home, road (W, L)
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 17-18 — road, road (L, W)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 3-3
Road split: 2-2
Home split: 1-1
Front ends of B2Bs: 2-1
Back ends of B2Bs: 1-2
WASHINGTON WIZARDS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 1-2 — road, home (W, L)
Dec. 6-7 — home, road (L, W)
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 11-12 — road, road (L, W)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 3-3
Road split: 3-1
Home split: 0-2
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-2
Back ends of B2Bs: 2-1
