home game
noun
sports
: a game played in a team's own stadium, park, etc.
The team has done much better in its home games than on the road.
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San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson said the Spurs are hopeful both will play in Friday's home game against Dallas.
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ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The Padres will wear their new uniforms for the first time on Friday against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park, and will sport the new colors for every Friday home game after that.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The Nets will play their final home game of the season Thursday against the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Wednesday marked the final home game of the regular season for the Magic as the team continues to make a push toward the NBA playoffs.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The Padres will wear their new uniforms for the first time on Friday against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park, and will sport the new colors for every Friday home game after that.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The Nets will play their final home game of the season Thursday against the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Wednesday marked the final home game of the regular season for the Magic as the team continues to make a push toward the NBA playoffs.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Home game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20game. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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