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Analysis: In the NBA, 100 points no longer assures anything

Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley reacts to a call during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) interacts with Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

FILE - Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors holds a sign in the dressing room in Hershey, Pa., after he scored 100 points as the Warriors defeated the New York Knickerbockers 169-147, March 2, 1962. The number 100 has long been a magic one in the NBA, going back to the night Chamberlain scored a record 100 points, but in this era of the NBA, teams often need to score well over 100 just to have a chance at winning. (AP Photo/Paul Vathis, File)

Analysis: In the NBA, 100 points no longer assures anything