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NBA players set record with 16 40-point games in first week of season

Going into Tuesday, there have been 16 instances of a player scoring 40 or more points this season, nearly doubling the previous record of nine from three seasons ago.
An uptick in pace and free-throw attempts is contributing to the scoring surge, with games averaging 236.6 points going into Tuesday and a 7.6% increase over last season through four games.
A cluster of big individual nights — including two 50-point outings and multiple 40s — has driven the early-season totals, with Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic, and Tyrese Maxey each posting multiple 40-point games.
Congress sought more information, and Adam Silver apologized as off-court legal issues overshadowed early-season scoring, with federal arrests of Billups and Rozier drawing attention.
Analysts warn early-season spikes can mislead given the small sample size, noting the average of 2.4 40-point instances in the first four games historically contrasts with this season's unprecedented surge.

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Players set record with 16 40-point games in 1st week

SALT LAKE CITY — A week into the season, the defenses are losing. By a lot.

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NBA players set record with 16 40-point games in first week of season

The NBA season has kicked off with a scoring frenzy. Players have already scored 40 or more points in 16 games, an unprecedented start.

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New record set, as 16 players score 40-points or more through first week of the season.

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NBA players set scoring record in first week of season

SALT LAKE CITY — A week into the NBA season, the defences are losing. By a lot. If it seems like there’s never been this many high-scoring performances in the first few days of a season, that’s because this indeed is unprecedented. Going into Tuesday, there have been 16 instances of a player scoring 40 or more points in a game already this season. Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers have already had 40-point games twice, and …

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