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NBA Back to Back Betting Records
How NBA teams do on the second night of a back to back, at closing lines. Since 2016-17 they are 1886-2345 straight up and 2074-2094-60 against the spread.
Updated October 1, 2026. Regular season only.
Back to back results by season
| Season | B2B games | Record | ATS | Cover % | Rested 2+ days ATS | Cover % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 441 | 213-228 | 224-216 | 50.9% | 240-227 | 51.4% |
| 2024-25 | 450 | 201-249 | 208-240 | 46.4% | 224-225 | 49.9% |
| 2023-24 | 422 | 186-236 | 205-217 | 48.6% | 237-236 | 50.1% |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 174-227 | 199-197-5 | 50.3% | 223-242-3 | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 423 | 181-242 | 201-214-8 | 48.4% | 227-228-13 | 49.9% |
| 2020-21 | 457 | 216-241 | 242-206-9 | 54.0% | 139-149-6 | 48.3% |
| 2019-20 | 315 | 146-169 | 152-148-15 | 50.7% | 197-195-13 | 50.3% |
| 2018-19 | 398 | 171-227 | 195-201-2 | 49.2% | 268-269-5 | 49.9% |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 192-241 | 210-211-12 | 49.9% | 258-261-15 | 49.7% |
| 2016-17 | 491 | 206-285 | 238-244-9 | 49.4% | 203-219-5 | 48.1% |
Rest matchups, home team's side, since 2016-17
| Situation | Games | Home record | Home ATS | Home cover % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home team rested, road team on a back to back | 1875 | 1155-720 | 920-929-26 | 49.8% |
| Home team on a back to back, road team rested | 1211 | 594-617 | 584-613-14 | 48.8% |
| Both teams on a back to back | 571 | 338-233 | 293-268-10 | 52.2% |
Back to back record by team, 2016-17 to 2025-26
| Team | B2B games | Record | ATS | Cover % | O/U/P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 139 | 69-70 | 71-66-2 | 51.8% | 76-61-2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 143 | 85-58 | 72-70-1 | 50.7% | 64-78-1 |
| Chicago Bulls | 144 | 62-82 | 68-75-1 | 47.6% | 69-74-1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 146 | 65-81 | 66-77-3 | 46.2% | 68-77-1 |
| Boston Celtics | 137 | 82-55 | 70-64-3 | 52.2% | 70-64-3 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 146 | 71-75 | 71-74-1 | 49.0% | 75-69-2 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 142 | 60-82 | 69-72-1 | 48.9% | 69-70-3 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 146 | 58-88 | 64-81-1 | 44.1% | 71-75-0 |
| Miami Heat | 138 | 71-67 | 78-57-3 | 57.8% | 71-66-1 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 145 | 50-95 | 74-69-2 | 51.7% | 75-70-0 |
| Utah Jazz | 140 | 67-73 | 67-69-4 | 49.3% | 71-69-0 |
| Sacramento Kings | 150 | 55-95 | 70-77-3 | 47.6% | 69-81-0 |
| New York Knicks | 134 | 54-80 | 60-72-2 | 45.5% | 70-64-0 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 131 | 67-64 | 69-62 | 52.7% | 67-62-2 |
| Orlando Magic | 141 | 49-92 | 74-64-3 | 53.6% | 76-63-2 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 140 | 55-85 | 72-64-3 | 52.9% | 70-67-3 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 139 | 40-99 | 58-80-1 | 42.0% | 66-73-0 |
| Denver Nuggets | 139 | 81-58 | 73-65-1 | 52.9% | 79-59-1 |
| Indiana Pacers | 139 | 61-78 | 63-74-2 | 46.0% | 73-63-3 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 140 | 52-88 | 71-68-1 | 51.1% | 75-64-1 |
| Detroit Pistons | 142 | 52-90 | 70-70-1 | 50.0% | 60-78-4 |
| Toronto Raptors | 143 | 63-80 | 71-68-4 | 51.1% | 71-72-0 |
| Houston Rockets | 137 | 60-77 | 60-76-1 | 44.1% | 69-68-0 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 140 | 60-80 | 68-70-2 | 49.3% | 71-68-1 |
| Phoenix Suns | 142 | 66-76 | 73-68-1 | 51.8% | 76-66-0 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 140 | 64-76 | 65-74-1 | 46.8% | 77-60-3 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 136 | 61-75 | 68-63-5 | 51.9% | 82-54-0 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 142 | 74-68 | 79-59-3 | 57.2% | 60-79-3 |
| Golden State Warriors | 143 | 81-62 | 66-75-2 | 46.8% | 75-66-2 |
| Washington Wizards | 147 | 51-96 | 74-71-2 | 51.0% | 86-60-1 |
NBA back to back FAQ
How do NBA teams do on the second night of a back to back?
Since 2016-17: 1886-2345 straight up and 2074-2094-60 against the spread (49.8% covers) in 4231 games.
Does the market already price in back to backs?
Largely, yes: the cover rate on the second night sits close to 50% in most seasons even though the straight up record is poor. The table by season shows how it moves year to year.
What counts as a back to back here?
A game played the day after the team's previous regular season game.
Methodology
Final scores and closing lines for every regular season game since 2016-17 come from the Bet Legend game database, and every game is checked against ESPN's official final score; play in, playoff and NBA Cup championship games are excluded (the Cup final does not count in the standings). A team covers when its final margin plus its closing spread is above zero, and an exact landing is a push. Moneyline units risk 1 unit at the closing price. ATS units, where shown, use the sportsbook closing spread and price that ESPN publishes (DraftKings or ESPN BET); from 2024-25 on that close is also the spread used for the ATS record. A back to back is a game played the day after the team's previous game. These are market results, not BetLegend picks; our own picks are on the NBA betting record page.