NJNJ Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 A team that is better at home than on the road is nothing surprising as 25 of the N.B.A.’s 30 teams have a better record while playing in their own arenas. But the New Orleans Hornets have set themselves apart by being among the league’s most dominant teams at home and among its worst on the road. A stout 12-3 at New Orleans Arena before Saturday night’s game, the Hornets had an .800 home winning percentage, fifth highest in the N.B.A. behind the Lakers, the Nuggets, the Magic and the Cavaliers. But on the road the Hornets are 2-13, a split that pushes their record below .500 and puts them in last place in the Southwest Division. One glaring difference is how often the Hornets get to the foul line. On the road they average 17.3 free-throw attempts, but at home the number jumps to 23.1. The net change is 5 points a game at home that they are not getting on the road. The team’s best players, Chris Paul and David West, are two of the biggest beneficiaries of the home/away difference, with Paul’s average free-throw attempts increasing to 5.2 at home from 3.7 and West’s to 3.9 from 2.9. Unfortunately for the Hornets, their stronger play at home has not been much of a boon to attendance. They are 23rd in the league with an average crowd of 14,751, a drop-off from last season’s average of 16,968. CONTINUE READING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regime Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 The fact of the matter is they arent as exciting to watch as they were the last couple seasons. They were a fun run and gun team who could score in loads, but it's just not them anymore. Or atleast it seems like it from what I've seen this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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