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Home teams won 54.3% of their games in the regular season, the lowest such percentage in the NBA's 78-year history. On the opening weekend of the playoffs, home-court advantage was a thing again. Game 1 of Round 1 all had a similar ending — the home teams prevailed. For the first time since 2013, home teams were undefeated in Round 1, Game 1 of the NBA playoffs. And now with Game 2s on tap starting Monday, it's on the road teams to try to earn a split before heading back to their home floors.
