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🏀 The NBA’s points explosion

Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers poured in 142 points on Wednesday. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

NBA scoreboard operators had themselves a night on Wednesday. For the first time in league history, five teams scored at least 140 points on the same day.

Jazz 154, Pistons 148 (OT)

Pacers 142, Bucks 130

Hawks 141, Thunder 138

Cavaliers 140, Wizards 101

Plus: Three more teams came close, with the Kings beating the Magic, 138-135 (2OT), and the Clippers beating the Suns, 131-122.

Zoom out: NBA teams are averaging 115.5 points per game this season, the highest mark since the 1969-70 campaign (116.7).

Part of that is due to pace: Teams are attempting 89.3 field goals per game, the most since 1982-83 (89.7).

But it’s also due to efficiency: The league-wide effective field goal percentage* of 54.5% is tied with last season for the best mark ever.

Teams are also making 12.8 threes per game (most ever) and shooting 78.6% from the free throw line (best ever).

*Effective field goal percentage (eFG%) accounts for the extra value of a three-pointer. The formula: FG + (0.5 x 3PT) / FGA. For example: If Player…

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Publish date : 2024-01-04 13:14:04

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