Did ever happen Zero road wins in game 1 of the 1st round ?

[Potential]

First time since 2013

[UcanUwill]

Hooray, overly long regular season does matter!!!

[E-Balla]

I remember it happening in 2013 and I only remember that happening in 2013 because this exact same thread was on the GB and the answer was it happened before in 2004. I'm guessing now that it happens about every 10 years.

[floppymoose]

Damn, i was here in 2004.

[jkvonny]

it last happened in 2012-13, and before that 2003-04.

This.
All home teams as well, obviously.

2013
East
(1) Miami Heat over (8) Milwaukee Bucks ... Sweep
(2) New York Knicks over (7) Boston Celtics...Ends up winning 4-2
(3) Indiana Pacers over (6) Atlanta Hawks.....Ends up winning 4-2
(4) Brooklyn Nets over (5) Chicago Bulls ...... Bulls rebounded, ended up upsetting the Nets, 4-3.

West
(1) OKC Thunder over (8) Houston Rockets...Ends up winning 4-2
(2) San Antonio Spurs over (7) LA Lakers.... Sweep
(3) Denver Nuggets over (6) GS Warriors.... GSW ended up rebounding, upsetting the Nuggets (Gallinari injured ACL, out for the year) 4-2. GSW gave the Spurs fits in the next rounds, but lost . Warriors were a young up and coming team at the time (first playoff appearance in 5 seasons, 1st winning season in 4 seasons). Of course, we all know what happened with GSW for years to come.
(4) LA Clippers over (5) Memphis Grizz .... Grizz ends up rebounding, upsets LAC 4-2

Ended up being 3 First round upsets. Bulls over Nets, GSW over Nugs, Grizz over Clips.

2004
East
(1) Indiana Pacers over (8) Boston Celtics ..... Sweep
(2) New Jersey Nets over (7) NY Knicks ..... Sweep
(3) Detroit Pistons over (6) Milwaukee Bucks.....Ends up winning 4-1
(4) Miami Heat over (5) Charlotte Hornets.... Ends up winning 4-3

West
(!) Minnesota Timberwolves over (8) Denver Nuggets ....Ends up winning 4-1
(2) LA Lakers over (7) Houston Rockets ..... Ends up winning 4-1
(3) San Antonio Spurs over (6) Memphis Grizzlies....Sweep
(4) Sacramento Kings over (5) Dallas Mavs......Ends up winning 4-1

Ended up being 0 First round upsets.

**New discovery!**
1990!
Back when it was still 5 game series in First rounds only. 2003 is when the First round games were increased to 7 games

1990
East
(1) Detroit Pistons over (8) Indiana Pacers ... sweep
(2) Philly Sixers over (7) Cleveland Cavs..... Ends up winning 3-2
(3) Chicago Bulls over (6) Milw Bucks ... Ends up winning 3-1
(4) Boston Celtics over (6) NY Knicks...... NYKs ended up rebounding, upsets Boston 3-2

West
(1) LA Lakers over (8) Houston Rockets..... Ends up winning 3-1
(2) San Antonio Spurs over (7) Denver Nuggets.... Sweep
(3) Portland Trailblazers over (6) Dallas Mavs .....Sweep
(4) Utah Jazz over (5) Phoenix Suns......Suns ended up rebounding , upsets the Jazz 3-2

Ended up being 2 First round upsets. Knicks over Celtics, Suns over Jazz

1988
East
(1) Boston Celtics over (8) NY Knicks.....Ends up winning 3-1
(2) Detroit Pistons over (7) Washington Bullets (Wiz).....Ends up winning 3-2
(3) Chicago Bulls over (6) Cleveland Cavs......Ends up winning 3-2
(4) Atlanta Hawks over (5) Milw Bucks...... Ends up winning 3-2

West
(1) LA Lakers over (8) San Antonio Spurs .......Sweep
(2) Denver Nuggets over (7) Seattle SuperSonics (OKC Thunder).....Ends up winning 3-2
(3) Dallas Mavs over (6) Houston Rockets ......Ends up winning 3-1
(4) Portland TBlazers over (5) Utah Jazz....Jazz rebounded, ending up upsetting Portland 3-1

Ended up being 1 First round upset. Jazz over Portland

[jkvonny]

If the TWolves, Bucks, Clips wins tomorrow.
Followed by the Celtics and Thunder winning on Wednesday.

Would be the first time that all home/top seed teams start off 2-0 in the First round. I believe.

[NCHeels2008]

it last happened in 2012-13, and before that 2003-04.

Both interesting CFs and Finals those years hope we get the same this year!

[Nuntius]

it last happened in 2012-13, and before that 2003-04.

This.
All home teams as well, obviously.

2013
East
(1) Miami Heat over (8) Milwaukee Bucks ... Sweep
(2) New York Knicks over (7) Boston Celtics...Ends up winning 4-2
(3) Indiana Pacers over (6) Atlanta Hawks.....Ends up winning 4-2
(4) Brooklyn Nets over (5) Chicago Bulls ...... Bulls rebounded, ended up upsetting the Nets, 4-3.

West
(1) OKC Thunder over (8) Houston Rockets...Ends up winning 4-2
(2) San Antonio Spurs over (7) LA Lakers.... Sweep
(3) Denver Nuggets over (6) GS Warriors.... GSW ended up rebounding, upsetting the Nuggets (Gallinari injured ACL, out for the year) 4-2. GSW gave the Spurs fits in the next rounds, but lost . Warriors were a young up and coming team at the time (first playoff appearance in 5 seasons, 1st winning season in 4 seasons). Of course, we all know what happened with GSW for years to come.
(4) LA Clippers over (5) Memphis Grizz .... Grizz ends up rebounding, upsets LAC 4-2

Ended up being 3 First round upsets. Bulls over Nets, GSW over Nugs, Grizz over Clips.

2004
East
(1) Indiana Pacers over (8) Boston Celtics ..... Sweep
(2) New Jersey Nets over (7) NY Knicks ..... Sweep
(3) Detroit Pistons over (6) Milwaukee Bucks.....Ends up winning 4-1
(4) Miami Heat over (5) Charlotte Hornets.... Ends up winning 4-3

West
(!) Minnesota Timberwolves over (8) Denver Nuggets ....Ends up winning 4-1
(2) LA Lakers over (7) Houston Rockets ..... Ends up winning 4-1
(3) San Antonio Spurs over (6) Memphis Grizzlies....Sweep
(4) Sacramento Kings over (5) Dallas Mavs......Ends up winning 4-1

Ended up being 0 First round upsets.

**New discovery!**
1990!
Back when it was still 5 game series in First rounds only. 2003 is when the First round games were increased to 7 games

1990
East
(1) Detroit Pistons over (8) Indiana Pacers ... sweep
(2) Philly Sixers over (7) Cleveland Cavs..... Ends up winning 3-2
(3) Chicago Bulls over (6) Milw Bucks ... Ends up winning 3-1
(4) Boston Celtics over (6) NY Knicks...... NYKs ended up rebounding, upsets Boston 3-2

West
(1) LA Lakers over (8) Houston Rockets..... Ends up winning 3-1
(2) San Antonio Spurs over (7) Denver Nuggets.... Sweep
(3) Portland Trailblazers over (6) Dallas Mavs .....Sweep
(4) Utah Jazz over (5) Phoenix Suns......Suns ended up rebounding , upsets the Jazz 3-2

Ended up being 2 First round upsets. Knicks over Celtics, Suns over Jazz

1988
East
(1) Boston Celtics over (8) NY Knicks.....Ends up winning 3-1
(2) Detroit Pistons over (7) Washington Bullets (Wiz).....Ends up winning 3-2
(3) Chicago Bulls over (6) Cleveland Cavs......Ends up winning 3-2
(4) Atlanta Hawks over (5) Milw Bucks...... Ends up winning 3-2

West
(1) LA Lakers over (8) San Antonio Spurs .......Sweep
(2) Denver Nuggets over (7) Seattle SuperSonics (OKC Thunder).....Ends up winning 3-2
(3) Dallas Mavs over (6) Houston Rockets ......Ends up winning 3-1
(4) Portland TBlazers over (5) Utah Jazz....Jazz rebounded, ending up upsetting Portland 3-1

Ended up being 1 First round upset. Jazz over Portland

Thank you. That's some quality research.

So, the answer to the OP's question should be that it has happened 5 times in the last 34 years. Definitely rare but not totally unheard of. 5 out of 34 is 14.7%.

[jkvonny]

it last happened in 2012-13, and before that 2003-04.

This.
All home teams as well, obviously.

2013
East
(1) Miami Heat over (8) Milwaukee Bucks ... Sweep
(2) New York Knicks over (7) Boston Celtics...Ends up winning 4-2
(3) Indiana Pacers over (6) Atlanta Hawks.....Ends up winning 4-2
(4) Brooklyn Nets over (5) Chicago Bulls ...... Bulls rebounded, ended up upsetting the Nets, 4-3.

West
(1) OKC Thunder over (8) Houston Rockets...Ends up winning 4-2
(2) San Antonio Spurs over (7) LA Lakers.... Sweep
(3) Denver Nuggets over (6) GS Warriors.... GSW ended up rebounding, upsetting the Nuggets (Gallinari injured ACL, out for the year) 4-2. GSW gave the Spurs fits in the next rounds, but lost . Warriors were a young up and coming team at the time (first playoff appearance in 5 seasons, 1st winning season in 4 seasons). Of course, we all know what happened with GSW for years to come.
(4) LA Clippers over (5) Memphis Grizz .... Grizz ends up rebounding, upsets LAC 4-2

Ended up being 3 First round upsets. Bulls over Nets, GSW over Nugs, Grizz over Clips.

2004
East
(1) Indiana Pacers over (8) Boston Celtics ..... Sweep
(2) New Jersey Nets over (7) NY Knicks ..... Sweep
(3) Detroit Pistons over (6) Milwaukee Bucks.....Ends up winning 4-1
(4) Miami Heat over (5) Charlotte Hornets.... Ends up winning 4-3

West
(!) Minnesota Timberwolves over (8) Denver Nuggets ....Ends up winning 4-1
(2) LA Lakers over (7) Houston Rockets ..... Ends up winning 4-1
(3) San Antonio Spurs over (6) Memphis Grizzlies....Sweep
(4) Sacramento Kings over (5) Dallas Mavs......Ends up winning 4-1

Ended up being 0 First round upsets.

**New discovery!**
1990!
Back when it was still 5 game series in First rounds only. 2003 is when the First round games were increased to 7 games

1990
East
(1) Detroit Pistons over (8) Indiana Pacers ... sweep
(2) Philly Sixers over (7) Cleveland Cavs..... Ends up winning 3-2
(3) Chicago Bulls over (6) Milw Bucks ... Ends up winning 3-1
(4) Boston Celtics over (6) NY Knicks...... NYKs ended up rebounding, upsets Boston 3-2

West
(1) LA Lakers over (8) Houston Rockets..... Ends up winning 3-1
(2) San Antonio Spurs over (7) Denver Nuggets.... Sweep
(3) Portland Trailblazers over (6) Dallas Mavs .....Sweep
(4) Utah Jazz over (5) Phoenix Suns......Suns ended up rebounding , upsets the Jazz 3-2

Ended up being 2 First round upsets. Knicks over Celtics, Suns over Jazz

1988
East
(1) Boston Celtics over (8) NY Knicks.....Ends up winning 3-1
(2) Detroit Pistons over (7) Washington Bullets (Wiz).....Ends up winning 3-2
(3) Chicago Bulls over (6) Cleveland Cavs......Ends up winning 3-2
(4) Atlanta Hawks over (5) Milw Bucks...... Ends up winning 3-2

West
(1) LA Lakers over (8) San Antonio Spurs .......Sweep
(2) Denver Nuggets over (7) Seattle SuperSonics (OKC Thunder).....Ends up winning 3-2
(3) Dallas Mavs over (6) Houston Rockets ......Ends up winning 3-1
(4) Portland TBlazers over (5) Utah Jazz....Jazz rebounded, ending up upsetting Portland 3-1

Ended up being 1 First round upset. Jazz over Portland

Thank you. That's some quality research.

So, the answer to the OP's question should be that it has happened 5 times in the last 34 years. Definitely rare but not totally unheard of. 5 out of 34 is 14.7%.

Thanks!

I like your %s and mathematics as well.

[jkvonny]

Home teams are 12-0 so far in these playoffs.

[jkvonny]

Streak ends at 12-0

Congrats Pacers!

1st playoffs team this season with a road win. Also the first low seed to win (6)

Unfortunately, for Milwaukee. First playoff team with a home loss this season and the highest seed (3).