how does home court advantage work
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There’s a few reasons.
1. The team doesn’t have to travel. Travel can drain a team and cut into the amount of time they have to practice and prepare. Often times the visiting team has to stay in a hotel, so they aren’t getting as good a sleep as they would be if they go to sleep in their home and bed.
2. Even though the court is the same dimensions in every stadium, that doesn’t mean you aren’t more familiar with your home court. If you look at the different teams courts, they all have different wood patterns and colors. Also the lighting, the stadium seating layout, the sound system, etc. As minimal as it sounds, those little things can affect your performance.
3. The home crowd plays a factor. When the opponent has the ball (especially in the most important and clutch situations) the home crowd generally gets loud and chants to distract the opposing team..making it harder for them to hear and communicate with each other. Also, if you ever watch a visiting team shooting free throws, every one in the crowd behind the basket is always going crazy (a lot of times waving towels etc), to try and distract the shooter.
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