Only 6 players with an average score of 30 points or more poured in, and everyone could not laugh while the competition for the top scorer was fierce.
With the NBA regular season closed on the 10th (Korean time), the leading scorer was Joel Embiid (Philadelphia), who recorded an average of 33.1 points. He took the top scorer title for the second season in a row, beating second place Luka Doncic (32.4 points) by 0.7 points.
There were also those who could not laugh even though they recorded the highest scoring pace. Six players have averaged over 30 points this season. According to ‘NBA.com’, it is the most record ever, exceeding the five players recorded in the 1961-1962 season. Stephen Curry (Golden State), who won the top scorer title twice, also said in an interview with the local media, “If you look at the top 20 average scorers, the record is amazing.”
Looking at the records, Damian Lillard (Portland), who took 3rd place, recorded a career high with 32.2 points, and Shai Gilgeous Alexander (Oklahoma City), who is in full bloom, also scored 31.4 points and climbed to 4th place.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee) also ranked 5th with 31.1 points, and Jayson Tatum (Boston) ranked 6th with 30.1 points. Tatum became the first player in Boston Celtics history to average more than 30 points. 카지노사이트
The average score of those who took the top scorer title in the last 10 seasons was 31.3 points. From Doncic to Tatum, they came close to this record, but had to swallow their regrets.
On the other hand, local media ‘ESPN’ analyzed this scoring phenomenon, saying, “The average USG% of all-star players this season (when an individual player is on the court, the attack share of the entire team’s attack) exceeded 30% for the first time in history.” . In other words, it is evaluated that the so-called molbang basketball, which was introduced by superstars such as James Harden during the Houston Rockets days, is becoming more and more common.