From coast to coast, and points in between, teams from sports' four major leagues rack up the miles when traveling from event to event. Here is a look at the seasonal odometer readings from a sampling of teams -- one in each time zone from the NBA, NFL, NHL and Major League Baseball -- from across the country.
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A LONG WAY TO GET THERE AND BACK
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Much like a savvy real-estate investor who scrutinizes location before price, players who disdain travel well might be advised to play for a midwestern team, who's centralized location tends to make for fewer miles traveled throughout the season. A coastal view? A player could pay twice the price with the extra mileage required to get from coast to coast:
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WEST COAST
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Team / League
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Record
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Season
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Nights
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Miles
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Seattle SuperSonics / NBA
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29-27
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176
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48
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52,056
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San Diego Chargers / NFL
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1-15
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119
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8
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23,572
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Los Angeles Kings / NHL
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27-26-8-1
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183
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61
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49,938
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San Francisco Giants / MLB
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97-65
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180
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76
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46,198
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MOUNTAIN / SOUTHWEST
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San Antonio Spurs / NBA
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37-19
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176
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55
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51,093
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Dallas Cowboys / NFL
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5-11
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120
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8
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16,802
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Edmonton Oilers / NHL
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29-24-9-2
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183
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57
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52,200
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Colorado Rockies / MLB
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82-80
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180
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83
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38,769
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MIDWEST
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Milwaukee Bucks / NBA
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35-20
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175
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57
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39,250
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Detroit Lions / NFL
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9-7
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119
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8
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8,374
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Chicago Blackhawks / NHL
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26-29-5-3
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185
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55
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39,441
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Cincinnati Reds / MLB
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85-77
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180
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83
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33,084
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EAST COAST
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Miami Heat / NBA
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34-23
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175
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61
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58,475
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Baltimore Ravens / NFL
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12-4
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119
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8
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10,386
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Boston Bruins / NHL
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25-24-6-7
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184
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61
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30,894
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New York Yankees / MLB
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87-74
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180
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81
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35,426
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