The appeal of "Fast Break" Basketball -- from a coach's perspective -- is its capability of creating open shots against a scrambling, often out-numbered defense.
Let's track NBA shooting under "Fast Break" conditions.
Week 1 (54 games; overall FG% .462; ppg 112.3) --
League: 1,499 points (586 - 969, .605) ... per team, per game: 13.9 points (5.4 - 9.0)
Week 2 (51 games; overall FG% .455; ppg 110.3) --
League: 1,312 points (507 - 864, .587) ... per team, per game: 12.9 points (5.0 - 8.5)
Week 3 (54 games; overall FG% .464; ppg 111.7) --
League: 1,329 points (514 - 879, .585) ... per team, per game: 12.3 points (4.8 - 8.1)
Week 4 (41 games; overall FG% .463; ppg 110.1) --
League: 1,031 points (401 - 666, .602) ... per team, per game: 12.6 points (4.9 - 8.1)
Week 5 (49 games; overall FG% .457; ppg 112.0) --
League: 1,275 points (499 - 809, .617) ... per team, per game: 13.0 points (5.1 - 8.3)
Week 6 (55 games; overall FG% .466; ppg 112.6) --
League: 1,405 points (537 - 888, .605) ... per team, per game: 12.8 points (4.9 - 8.1)
Week 7 (55 games; overall FG% .465; ppg 112.6) --
League: 1,248 points (477 - 864, .552) ... per team, per game: 11.3 points (4.3 - 7.9)
