Again-to-back video games have all the time been contentious for groups and followers alike. Groups fear about participant accidents, whereas followers are dissatisfied when their favorites sit out. Over the previous decade, load administration has emerged as a method to deal with back-to-backs.
However who will get the quick and lengthy finish of the stick in the case of the NBA scheduling these video games?
We appeared up all common season video games since 2004-05 (when the league expanded to 30 groups) to seek out out. The principle takeaway: The Lakers rating a serious win with the fewest back-to-backs within the league within the final 20 years at simply 336. (For context, the Clippers had 382, which quantities to 2.3 extra per season on common.)
Right here’s the general rating:
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports activities
Most back-to-backs: 23 (2005-06, 2011-12)
Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports activities
Most back-to-backs: 23 (2011-12)
Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports activities
Most back-to-backs: 23 (2005-06, 2012-13)
Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports activities
Most back-to-backs: 23 (2010-11, 2011-12)
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports activities
Most back-to-backs: 23 (2004-05, 2010-11)
Mike Lawrie/Getty Pictures
Most back-to-backs: 22 (2007-08, 2011-12)
Streeter Lecka/Getty Pictures
Most back-to-backs: 23 (2004-05)
Gregory Shamus/Getty Pictures
Most back-to-backs: 23 (2005-06)
Elsa/Getty Pictures
Most back-to-backs: 23 (2005-06)
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports activities
Most back-to-backs: 23 (2012-13)
Gregory Shamus/Getty Pictures
Most back-to-backs: 22 (2007-08, 2008-09)
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Pictures
Most back-to-backs: 23 (2005-06, 2010-11)
Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports activities
Most back-to-backs: 22 (2012-13)
Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports activities
Most back-to-backs: 22 (2007-08, 2009-10)
Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Pictures
Most back-to-backs: 22 (2004-05, 2007-08)
Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports activities
Most back-to-backs: 23 (2012-13)
Marilyn Indahl-USA TODAY Sports activities
Most back-to-backs: 22 (2009-10, 2013-14)
Chris Graythen/Getty Pictures
Most back-to-backs: 23 (2005-06, 2007-08)
Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports activities
Most back-to-backs: 22 (2011-12)
Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports activities
Most back-to-backs: 21 (2012-13, 2013-14)
Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Pictures
Most back-to-backs: 21 (2005-06, 2006-07)
Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports activities
Most back-to-backs: 21 (2005-06, 2011-12)
Brian Bahr/Getty Pictures
Most back-to-backs: 23 (2004-05)
Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Pictures
Most back-to-backs: 22 (2005-06)
Ezra Shaw/Getty Pictures
Most back-to-backs: 21 (2010-11)
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports activities
Most back-to-backs: 21 (2012-13, 2015-16)
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports activities
Most back-to-backs: 22 (2012-13)
Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Pictures
Most back-to-backs: 23 (2004-05)
Otto Greule Jr/Getty Pictures
Most back-to-backs: 23 (2004-05)
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports activities
Most back-to-backs: 20 (2010-11)
