The Suns and the Timberwolves both have the fewest back-to-backs (14) for the 2015-16 season while five teams have 20 back-to-backs, the most of any team this year.
NBA schedule: Suns, Timberwolves have fewest back-to-backs
The NBA cut down on back-to-backs for every team by nearly two games apiece, with Phoenix and Minnesota drawing the luckiest schedules.
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No team has more than two instances where they play four games in five nights and in general, the NBA cut back drastically on those scheduling hardships. Last year, there were 70 instances of “four-in-five” while this year there are just 27. Some teams don’t have a single four-in-five on the schedule.
Last year, the Clippers had the best record on the tail end of a back-to-back, going 16-4. Once again, they have 20 back-to-backs this season.
Here’s a complete list of back-to-backs and instances of four games in five nights.
| Back to backs | 4 games, 5 nights | |
| Atlanta | 19 | 2 |
| Boston | 19 | 1 |
| Brooklyn | 15 | 1 |
| Charlotte | 16 | 0 |
| Chicago | 17 | 1 |
| Cleveland | 19 | 1 |
| Dallas | 17 | 1 |
| Denver | 16 | 2 |
| Detroit | 20 | 0 |
| Golden State | 20 | 0 |
| Houston | 20 | 0 |
| Indiana | 17 | 0 |
| LA Clippers | 20 | 1 |
| LA Lakers | 18 | 1 |
| Memphis | 18 | 0 |
| Miami | 17 | 1 |
| Milwaukee | 20 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 14 | 2 |
| New Orleans | 17 | 1 |
| New York | 17 | 0 |
| Oklahoma City | 16 | 1 |
| Orlando | 19 | 1 |
| Philadelphia | 19 | 2 |
| Phoenix | 14 | 1 |
| Portland | 19 | 2 |
| Sacramento | 19 | 1 |
| San Antonio | 17 | 0 |
| Toronto | 17 | 1 |
| Utah | 18 | 1 |
| Washington | 19 | 1 |
You can see more details, like how many games a team plays on how many days of rest, at NBAstuffer.com.
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