The home court advantage is not what it used to be in the NBA these days.
According to an ESPN analysis it sits at an all-time low of 57.4 percent.
Why? Tinder. The in-depth article on player habits explains that late-night hookups set through apps like Tinder are giving visiting teams an added advantage:
One general manager calls it the "Tinderization of the NBA."
"Tin-der-i-za-tion," he repeats, "like the dating app. No need to go to the clubs all night anymore."
Indeed, various apps have done for sex in the NBA what Amazon has done for books. One no longer needs to leave home to find a party. The party now comes to you. And lifestyle judgments aside, the NBA road life is simply more efficient -- and less taxing -- when there aren't open hours spent trolling clubs.
One anonymous former All-Star adds that today’s players prefer Instagram to Tinder when away from home.
Those aren’t the only reasons road teams are scoring more. The article cites, charter flights that cut down on sleep deprivation, and a dip in alcohol consumption among players.
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