I want to look at HOME teams off 2 straight wins in a playoff series.
First Round
Bucks vs. Heat: HBHHH
Celtics vs. Hawks: CCHCHC
76ers vs. Nets: 7777
Cavs vs Knicks: KCKKK
Nuggets vs. Twolves: NNNTN
Grizz vs. Lakers: LGLLGL
Kings vs. Warriors: KKWWWKW
Suns vs. Clippers: CSSSS* Technically Suns 1st round Game 5 counts though they were off 3 straight wins in the series (not just 2). Win by 6 but fail to cover 12.5 spread by 6.5 Noted but will now focus on exactly 2 wins.
Second Round (so far)
Nuggets vs. Suns: NNSSN
Knicks vs. Heat: HKHHK
Celtics vs. 76ers: 7CC77 __ 76ers are in this spot tonight.
Warriors vs. Lakers: LWLLW
Hmmm, not a lot to go off of. To the time machine we go!
2022
1. Raptors Game 6 First Round. 2 straight wins (SPLIT). 35 point loss. Raptors +1.5 pre-game
2. Bucks Game 5 First Round. 2 straight wins (ROAD). 16 point victory. Bucks -12 pre-game
3. Celtics Game 6 ECF. 2 straight wins (SPLIT). 8 point loss. Celtics -8.5 pre-game
** 1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS (-15.33333), MOV: -9
2021
- Jazz off 3 straight Game 5 win and cover as 10 points favs. Like the Suns this year but they covered.
1. Lakers Game 4 First Round. 2 straight wins (SPLIT). 8 point loss. Lakers -6.5 pre-game
2. Mavericks Game 3 First Round. 2 straight wins (ROAD). 10 point loss. Mavericks +2.5 pre-game
3. Clippers Game 5 First Round. 2 straight wins (ROAD). 5 point loss. Clippers -7.5 pre-game
^twice in the same series is wild
- Clippers off 3 straight Game 6 win and cover as 1.5 point dogs. Officially locked in to EXACTLY 2 wins.
4. Hawks Game 6 Second Round. 2 straight wins (SPLIT). 5 point loss. Hawks +3 pre-game
**0-4 SU, 0-4 ATS (-9.125), MOV: -7
2021+2022 ***1-6 SU, 1-6 ATS (-11.786), MOV: -7.857
For the sake of time, I will no longer include the 3 straight scenario....