These days, trashing the state of the NBA in any mainstream discussion feels unavoidable. And here's yet another trend we should keep a close eye on.
According to Alberta Basketball communications coordinator Brian Swane, there have been more 50-point NBA blowout wins in the last two seasons alone (11) than there were in any other individual decade in league history. This, of course, comes on the heels of the lowly Portland Trail Blazers randomly waxing the woeful Charlotte Hornets by 53 on Saturday.
A 50-point blowout is much more notable than a normal double-digit win or something in the 20s because that implies the game was a wash altogether.