The NBA these past few weeks has featured an almost nightly display of one-upmanship among the game's greatest scorers. NBA teams were averaging 113.8 points per game entering Monday night, which if it continues would be the highest mark for the league since 1969-70. In that 1969-70 season, teams averaged 116.7 points, but only two players had a 50-point game. More teams means more games, so it makes sense that there are more examples of a player scoring 50. Antetokounmpo scored a career high 55 in the game.
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