Shocking Stats About Clippers Schedule Revealed
Year after year, it feels like the LA Clippers always have a rough NBA schedule. This season, it's no different.
The NBA has officially released its season today, and there's a lot to say about the Clippers' schedule. While LA doesn't have the worst strength of schedule in the NBA, the other little details are what matters more. They travel the most miles out of anyone this season at 50,670 miles. For comparison, the next closest team is the Brooklyn Nets at 47,066 - that's the same difference as Brooklyn (2nd) to Golden State (10th).
Additionally, the Clippers have the most instances of three games in four days, with 25. The Denver Nuggets have the least instances with 16. With that in mind, they also have two instances of 5 games in 7 nights, something that the NBA was hoping to get rid of entirely. Lastly, they have 15 back-to-backs, the same as last season, which was also the second most in the NBA last year. It's important to note that the league average is 14, but keep in mind that a back-to-back is essentially a scheduled loss for most older teams that rest players.
The LA Clippers desperately need their new Intuit Dome arena to avoid scheduling issues like this. Being the third tenant in an arena that already has a basketball team and hockey team is an unenviable situation, and one that the Clippers have dealt with year after year.
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