OKC Thunder: comparing the second-half schedule to opponents
Western Conference breakdown:
Pacific Division Breakdown:
Warriors:
The Warriors play their final 13 games against Western opponents and close out the season in a six-game homestand.
In another seeming unfair advantage, the Warriors played the third-fewest games with a rest disadvantage in the front half of the schedule but is in the middle of the pack with six more on the back end of the schedule. Their strength of schedule in the second half (.490) ranks 11th easiest.
Total Games: 35
Road vs. Home: 17 -18
East – West: 12 – 23
Longest homestand: 6 games to finish the season
Longest road trip: 5 games
Rest Advantage/Disadvantage: 6 – 4
Back-To-Back Games: 8
Miles Traveled: 20,726
Clippers:
The Clippers’ second-half schedule is a mixture of pluses and minuses. On the plus side, they play the fewest games, second-fewest back-to-back sets, and have a massive 9-game homestand.
On the negative side, they have the fewest rest advantages because they got that benefit on the front side of the itinerary and will play a majority of the harder Western Conference teams.
Their strength of schedule is (.506) ranks as the 11th hardest.
Total Games: 34
Road vs. Home: 16 – 18
East – West: 12 – 22
Longest homestand: 9 games
Longest road trip: 4 games (last four of the season)
Rest Advantage/Disadvantage: 2-6
Back-To-Back Games: 7
Miles Traveled: 21,989
Lakers:
The Lakers played one of the easiest front-end schedules playing the fewest back-to-back sets and second-fewest games with a rest disadvantage.
The backside of the schedule makes up for those benefits as they play the fifth most difficult strength of schedule (.515).
Total Games: 35
Road vs. Home: 18 – 17
East – West: 17 – 18
Longest homestand: 4 games
Longest road trip: 7 games
Rest Advantage/Disadvantage: 8 – 8
Back-To-Back Games: 8
Miles Traveled: 20, 668
Suns:
The Suns played the most back-to-back sets in the front half of the schedule. Their .490 strength of schedule is the 10th easiest punctuated by 10 dates where they hold the rest advantage.
Total Games: 37
Road vs. Home: 19 – 18
East – West: 17 – 20
Longest homestand: 5 games on two occasions
Longest road trip: 5 games
Rest Advantage/Disadvantage: 10 – 6
Back-To-Back Games: 9
Miles Traveled: 20,231
Kings:
The few travel miles in the front half of the schedule is almost over and the Kings will make it up by traveling the most in the second half. Sacramento’s .500 strength of schedule ranks in the middle.
Total Games: 36
Road vs. Home: 20 – 16
East – West: 12 – 24
Longest homestand: 3 games on two occasions
Longest road trip: 4 games
Rest Advantage/Disadvantage: 5 – 5
Back-To-Back Games: 8
Miles Traveled: 27,012