When one team is rested and the other is not, more times than not, it benefits the home town. However, when the road team is more rested, they are 340-257. Yes, this very much applies even in Game 2 as teams are usually not in game shape as star players played limited minutes in preseason.

Road favorites off 20-point or more win as a six-point or more underdog are a stunning 67 percent winner in the history of our database, which goes back to 1995.