What if the NBA experimented with 3-game weekend series?
Thursday, Saturday, Monday against the same opponent. Imagine Celtics v Knicks weekend series, like Red Sox v Yankees. Monday Game 3 as the rubber match. Start by rolling it out in the second half of the season with division opponents. Each rival gets one series at home and one on the road, so every team gets an equal shot at hosting and traveling for the series. It gives the games more of a series feel while cutting down on the constant back-and-forth travel.
There’s a fan benefit too. Instead of traveling for one random Tuesday game, fans could plan an entire long weekend around seeing their team play three times. Hotels, restaurants, bars and local events all benefit, while the NBA gets a built-in rivalry event almost every weekend. And doing it after the All-Star break means the NFL is basically over and MLB is just getting started. More meaningful games, less travel, and a better reason to care about the second half. Thoughts?