A hidden advantage for West Coast teams over teams from the East, especially on a weekday in basketball, since games are often played later in the day than in
football. A team from the West Coast can't lose either way on
time. If their game is home, they start around 10 at night, and end after midnight, at a
time most of an East Coast audience is asleep on a weeknight. If their game is away, it's like playing at 4 in the afternoon on their
time which is also still a regular time for a basketball game. No matter what, the other team is always on their time, which helps them out tremendously.
Pacific time wins games, it's not something a
team from the West Coast has to fight against, it works for them and not against.