Will More Home Games Benefit the Golden State Warriors?

Yes, some of the teams they are playing on the homestand are tough teams—but if the Warriors’ fans can get into the game, they could surprise some teams. Also, at the beginning of the homestand it will be the first time in almost a month the Warriors will be playing without having to travel. 

Before the homestand begins the Warriors will be heading to Portland. A team they could beat—especially with the absence of Brandon Roy who's out with an injury. This would improve the Warriors' record to 11-27.  

The Warriors then have their homestand, where they play Indiana, Sacramento, Atlanta, Washington, Oklahoma City, Cleveland, and the Los Angeles Clippers. It's entirely possible that the Warriors will go 5-2. With the wins coming against Indiana, Sacramento, Washington, Oklahoma City, and the Clippers. The losses of course to Atlanta and Cleveland. 

If the Warriors do go 5-2 on that homestand it improves their record to 16-29. Not really something to get excited about but it would put their home record above .500. They would be 11-10. 

After that homestand though the schedule doesn't get any easier on the road following the home games the Warriors will have to go play Dallas, New Orleans, Houston. Then return home to play San Antonio and Phoenix at home. In those five games the Warriors will probably not be able to squeeze a win out of except for possibly Dallas and Phoenix. If that happens the Warriors could be 18-32.

Although, that's being really optimistic—more than likely the Warriors will be 16-34 at that time. It's pathetic how a 48-win season from a year ago is all but a distant memory. 

After this point of the season, the Warriors then go play Phoenix, and then return home to play Utah, New York, Portland, Los Angeles Lakers, and Oklahoma City. With this homestand the Warriors could go 4-2 improving the Warriors record to 22-34.

Just as importantly though, with the rest from the All-Star break, the Warriors may surprise the Lakers like they did the Boston Celtics and pull the win out, meaning they would instead go 5-1. Their record would then go to 23-33. 

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