Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Why there are so many 50-point games suddenly? Why are NBA offenses exploding? In this segment from the Thinking Basketball podcast, Ben and Cody discuss radical officiating changes ("points of emphasis") from the 2022 season, and how they relate to the incredible scoring explosions we've seen recently.

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Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

Stats courtesy:
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basketball-reference.com
stats.nba.com
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Music by csus (instrumental)

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