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The 2020 NBA playoffs were played inside of a bubble in Disney World becauseof the COVID-19 pandemic. This meant that there were no fans in attendance,games played on neutral courts and no traveling for teams, which in theoryremoves home-court advantage from the games. This setting has attracted muchdiscussion as analysts and fans debated the possible effects it may have on theoutcome of games. Home-court advantage has historically played an influentialrole in NBA playoff series outcomes. The 2020 playoff provided a uniqueopportunity to study the effects of the bubble and home-court advantage bycomparing the 2020 season with the seasons in the past. While many factorscontribute to the outcome of games, points scored is the deciding factor of whowins games, so scoring is the primary focus of this study. The specificmeasures of interest are team scoring totals and team shooting percentage ontwo-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws. Comparing these measures forhome teams and away teams in 2020 vs. 2017-2019 shows that the 2020 playoffsfavored away teams more than usual, particularly with two point shooting andtotal scoring.

The Effects of the NBA COVID Bubble on the NBA Playoffs: A Case Study for Home-Court Advantage