Rest benefits the home team in postseason. Betting on rested home teams is 99-59 in postseason and against rested road teams is 90-59. Of course most of the games overlap but also include a few Games 1 in which one team is rested and the other is not. As we have proven, the so-called NBA zigzag theory is a virtual wash. It is above .500 long-term but a slight loss with the juice. However, various bounce back angles, which take several other factors into consideration, do win long-term.

We have an angle that says home teams bounce back after a blowout loss to the tune of 146-95. It is at a slightly higher rate if said team was an underdog in the loss.