cold hard stats? ok, here you are: 1990 Highest scoring team averages 26.8, lowest 11.3. Teams averaged 20.1ppg all together. 16 teams averaged at least 20ppg. 2014 Highest averages 30.4, lowest 15.6. Teams averaged 22.6ppg all together. 22 teams averaged at least 20ppg. Here's 2 more years to show i didn't pick years to especially prove my view - In 1991 only 10 teams averaged more than 20ppg, in 2013 25 teams averaged at least 20ppg. like i said, this isn't the 90's anymore. putting up 30 points doesn't automatically give you a win when almost every team in the league averages more than 20.