With the season closer to its numerical (41-game) midpoint, let’s see how the West fared in back-to-backs over the course of December.
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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
DALLAS MAVERICKS
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 6-7 — road, road (W, W)
Dec. 22-23 — road, road (L, W)
2 B2Bs
Overall record: 3-1
Road split: 3-1
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-1
Back ends of B2Bs: 2-0
DENVER NUGGETS
Split B2Bs:
Dec. 14-15 — home, road (W, W)
Dec. 22-23 — home, road (L, W)
Dec. 29-30 — home, road; 45 (L, L)
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 2-3 — road, road (L, W)
Dec. 26-27 — road, road; 45 (L, L)
5 B2Bs
Overall record: 4-6
Road split: 3-4
Home split: 1-2
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-4
Back ends of B2Bs: 3-2
45s: 0-4
Road record in 45s: 0-3
Home record in 45s: 0-1
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 5-6 — road, road (W, W)
Dec. 11-12 — road, road (W, L)
Dec. 30-31 — road, road (L, W)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 4-2
Road split: 4-2
Front ends of B2Bs: 2-1
Back ends of B2Bs: 2-1
HOUSTON ROCKETS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 4-5 — road, home (W, W)
Dec. 25-26 — home, road (W, L)
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 8-9 — road, road (L, W)
Dec. 14-15 — road, road (L, L)
4 B2Bs
Overall record: 4-4
Road split: 2-4
Home split: 2-0
Front ends of B2Bs: 2-2
Back ends of B2Bs: 2-2
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 9-10 — road, road (W, L)
Dec. 18-19 — road, road (L, L)
Dec. 25-26 — road, road (W, W)
Dec. 30-31 — road, road (W, W)
4 B2Bs
Overall record: 5-3
Road split: 5-3
Front ends of B2Bs: 3-1
Back ends of B2Bs: 2-2
LOS ANGELES LAKERS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 22-23 — road, home (W, L)
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 1-2 — road, road (L, W)
Dec. 6-7 — road, road (L, L)
Dec. 11-12 — road, road (L, L)
Dec. 27-28 — road, road (L, L)
5 B2Bs
Overall record: 2-8
Road split: 2-7
Home split: 0-1
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-4
Back ends of B2Bs: 1-4
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 8-9 — home, road (L, W)
Dec. 13-14 — road, home (L, W)
Dec. 18-19 — road, home (L, W)
Dec. 26-27 — road, home (L, W)
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 22-23 — road, road (W, L)
5 B2Bs
Overall record: 5-5
Road split: 2-4
Home split: 3-1
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-4
Back ends of B2Bs: 4-1
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 15-16 — home, road (L, L)
Dec. 30-31 — home, road (W, L)
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 20-21 — road, road (W, L)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 2-4
Road split: 1-3
Home split: 1-1
Front ends of B2Bs: 2-1
Back ends of B2Bs: 0-3
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 1-2 — home, road (L, L)
Dec. 11-12 — home, road (W, L)
Dec. 25-26 — road, home (L, W)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 2-4
Road split: 0-3
Home split: 2-1
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-2
Back ends of B2Bs: 1-2
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 10-11 — home, road (W, W)
Dec. 16-17 — home, road (W, L)
2 B2Bs
Overall record: 3-1
Road split: 1-1
Home split: 2-0
Front ends of B2Bs: 2-0
Back ends of B2Bs: 1-1
PHOENIX SUNS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 13-14 — home, road (W, L)
Dec. 20-21 — home, road (L, L)
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 30-31 — road, road (L, L)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 1-5
Road split: 0-4
Home split: 1-1
Front ends of B2Bs: 1-2
Back ends of B2Bs: 0-3
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 11-12 — road, home (W, L)
Dec. 26-27 — home, road (W, W)
Dec. 30-31 — home, road (W, L)
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 7-8 — road, road (L, L)
Dec. 2o-21 — road, road (L, L)
5 B2Bs
Overall record: 4-6
Road split: 2-5
Home split: 2-1
Front ends of B2Bs: 3-2
Back ends of B2Bs: 1-4
SACRAMENTO KINGS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 27-28 — home, road (L, L)
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 5-6 — road, road (L, L)
Dec. 20-21 — road, road (W, 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
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 2-3 — home, road (W, W)
Dec. 11-12 — home, road (W, W)
Dec. 25-26 — road, home (L, W)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 5-1
Road split: 2-1
Home split: 3-0
Front ends of B2Bs: 2-1
Back ends of B2Bs: 3-0
UTAH JAZZ
Split B2Bs (home and road):
Dec. 8-9 — road, home (L, W)
Dec. 30-31 — road, home (L, W)
Road B2Bs:
Dec. 13-14 — road, road (L, L)
3 B2Bs
Overall record: 2-4
Road split: 0-4
Home split: 2-0
Front ends of B2Bs: 0-3
Back ends of B2Bs: 2-1
