The NBA season is only a few weeks old yet we have already got our first surprise of the year: an unprecedented scoring explosion that has taken root across the league. Teams are averaging 113.4 points per game, the highest output since the early 1970s with the leaguewide offensive rating reaching 110.8 points per 100 possessions. If that’s maintained, it would be the highest rate in NBA history.
“Defense isn’t really an emphasis anymore in this league,” Draymond Green told reporters after his team’s first loss of the season at the hands of the Denver Nuggets.