NBA home court losing its value

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Stumped by the disappearing home-court advantage in the NBA?

So were we. We proposed some theories in this space here, but we decided to get our hands dirty and dig into the data.

Here's what we found. Let's tackle this FAQ style.

OK, so how much has home court really mattered?

Simply put: a lot. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the following chart speaks volumes: