Will More Home Games Benefit the Golden State Warriors?

The Golden State Warriors' new nickname should be the Road Warriors.

The Warriors have played only 14 games at home this season after their latest loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Considering the fact that the Warriors have, no doubt in my mind, the best fans in the NBA, to have the least amount of games at this point in time in the season is just ridiculous.

Another factor is the Warriors were also playing overseas before the season began as well. 

So, it's no surprise to see the Warriors struggling on the road. The Warriors have a record of 4-19 on the road and a 6-8 record at home. So, will the Warriors begin to play better with a majority of the games at home? 

The answer is yes. The Warriors feed off the fan energy in the Oracle Arena and the wins at home have come against some solid teams. So, far the Warriors have been able to beat Denver, Portland, and Boston. While the other wins were against struggling teams like Minnesota, Milwaukee, and Toronto. 

The Warriors' losses at home have more time than not have come against solid teams. New Orleans only beat them by five points, Detroit again only beat them by five, Miami by one, Houston by 11, Orlando by 11, the Lakers by eight. 

The Warriors have also lost at home to a couple of teams they should have beaten—for example, losing to Memphis and Chicago by five points each. 

So, as you can see, the Warriors tend to play a lot better at home and don't really get blown out in their own building like they do on the road. When Monta Ellis comes back and considering the Warriors have another 27 games to play at home including a 7-game homestand later on this month, their win totals could definitely be going up. 

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