This number is inflated due to both these teams possessing high powered offenses. While that is the case, the Bulls are on the second night of a back-to-back. This generally leads to less scoring not only because of fatigue, but also because starters can’t play as many productive minutes due to fatigue, leading to more bench play, and inevitably, less scoring. Another factor here is that when the top 2 teams in a conference face off, you don’t typically see a shootout. Teams (especially the bulls) instead bring their A-game to the defensive end. While the Nets probably don’t even have a defensive A-game, this number is high enough for that to not matter. Tough loss last night by HALF A POINT with the Suns, let’s wash that taste out with a winner here.
