If you are a fan of scoring, then we are living in a golden age — scoring is the highest it has been in a century. After decades of relatively flat scoring and modest growth, the liberalization of offensive rules and increased emphasis on skills players has led to an explosion in points. In the first decade of the 21st century, just two teams averaged 50+ points per game. In 2019 alone, at least five had attained that mark through the end of September.
Teams posting big numbers on the scoreboard has not slowed down much in the second month of the season either.