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2025-26 vs 2024-25: league scoring and whistle context
This page documents a NBA officiating research finding. League scoring decreased by 0. The analysis uses 2,461 games (Strong confidence). Expect descriptive historical stats with methodology links, not predictions or betting advice.
Interpretation: Year-over-year context from 10 seasons (12,301 total games). League-wide baselines, not ref-specific.
League scoring decreased by 0.5 pts year over year (2024-25 to 2025-26). Fouls fell (-0.2 fouls).
- 2025-26 avg total
- 222.0 pts
- 1,231 games
- 2024-25 avg total
- 222.5 pts
- 1,230 games
- YoY scoring change
- -0.5
- pts
Methodology
- Findings ranked by effect size × √sample size with category deduplication.
- Sample gates: 30+ ref games, 8+ team splits, 30+ ATS decisions where applicable.
- Estimated closing lines disclosed where applicable, not betting advice.
- Full methodology →