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Tendency index, league-wide trends, and ranked dataset findings in one place.
- scoring and whistle baselines from game logs (). Historical context only.
2025-26 vs 2024-25: league scoring and whistle context
From 2024-25 to 2025-26, combined pts per game held steady (+0.0 pts) while flags fell (-0.3 flags).
| Season | Games | Avg points | Avg flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 279 | 45.2 | 13.3 |
| 2017-18 | 265 | 43.5 | 13.2 |
| 2018-19 | 267 | 46.6 | 13.4 |
| 2019-20 | 261 | 45.5 | 13.5 |
| 2020-21 | 265 | 49.3 | 11.2 |
| 2021-22 | 285 | 46.1 | 11.7 |
| 2022-23 | 284 | 44 | 11.1 |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 43.7 | 11.4 |
| 2024-25 | 285 | 46 | 12.8 |
| 2025-26 | 285 | 46 | 12.5 |