1. 03-01-11 12:07 PM #1
    bullshooter
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    Handicapping Question

    I have always heard that home football teams get 3 points at home when handicapping.

    When handicapping basketball NBA AND NCAA does anyone start off giving the home team 1 or 2 points. For basketball i have never heard anyone say.
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  2. 03-01-11 12:43 PM #2
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    home advantage varies team to team but is generally set at 3 for nba
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  3. 03-01-11 11:00 PM #3
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    Id say its more than 3 more like 5
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  4. 03-01-11 11:45 PM #4
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    If I wanted to figure this out, I'd try team stat splits.
    http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/te...rison-per-game
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  5. 03-02-11 02:46 AM #5
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    Home court advantage averages 3.1 points, but varies dramatically from team to team. One team in the NBA this year actually has a better road point differential than at home, so applying the +/-3 across the board will not give good results.
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  6. 03-02-11 04:06 AM #6
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    Do you think that team is a) Variance or B) An exception?
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