If the Golden State Warriors end up missing the playoffs this season, there’s one main cause they can point to: Not being able to win at home.
It’s a curious trend, which hasn’t been the case in other recent seasons. Last year, the Warriors went 33-8 at the Chase Center in the regular season, and 4-2 in the playoffs. On the road, they were 11-30, and 2-4 in the playoffs. In 2021-22, their home record was 31-10, and their road record was 22-19, with only one playoff loss at home. In 2020-21, when they were a play-in team, they were still far better at home, going 25-11 in front of the home crowd and 14-22 away from SF.