In 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scores an NBA-record 100 points
Mar 2, 2021 20:07:52 GMT
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Post by Mulder and Scully on Mar 2, 2021 20:07:52 GMT
I just pulled up Basketball Reference.com to check out how good that team was and my jaw just dropped at the final scores during that year
They scored 169 points that game - but routinely scored in the 130s - opposition routinely scored in the 130s, 140s, 150s - I expected to see something more like 90s basketball
I can see 3 times combined where either they or the opposition scored less than 100 points - for the entire season
This is the complete opposite of what I expected to see
I guess there was no defense back then
Scoring was actually at it's peak in the 60s. In 62, the average scoring was 118 and for the decade, it was on the higher end.
Even the so-called "tough" 80s, the average scoring for the decade was 109. They scored a lot.
The so-called "physical" defense during these eras was exaggerated.