The historic collapse of scoring in the NBA play-offs
Teams score 9.1 fewer points per game in the play-offs: the biggest drop in history.
NBA offenses are experiencing a historic collapse. 1 fewer points per game than in the regular season, according to L'Équipe. This is the largest drop ever recorded in league history.
This statistical anomaly calls into question the offensive and defensive balances that franchises build when the stakes become maximum. For decades, the NBA play-offs have embodied a defensive intensity greater than that of the regular season. Referees give defenders more leeway, teams tighten rotations, and every possession becomes a physical fight.
