NBA basketball travel

[JackGFuller]

I know this topic is not forum-related, but I'm not sure who else with whom to discuss this.

The Bulls lost a FOUR-overtime game Friday night, and had a game in New York Saturday night. Bulls traveled to NY right after game, and arrived at their NY hotel at 4 am. Predictable results of game with the Knicks - a loss.

Would it not be better to

• stay at home Friday night
• sleep in one's own bed
• have a good breakfast at home
• travel Saturday morning

which would allow a rested team to arrive in NY, still with time to get in some shooting before the game?

 

[Mo Green]

The Warriors started doing this last year or the year before and many have credited their 'injury luck', at least in some part to this practice.

 

[JackGFuller]

The Warriors started doing this last year or the year before and many have credited their 'injury luck', at least in some part to this practice.

However, I believe the Warriors traveled to Milwaukee right after their OT win in Boston, with same results that the Bulls encountered. So are Warriors generally traveling the day of the game?

 

[jaymel911]

Some of this might have to do with requirements by the league.