Toronto is on pace to set franchise scoring records, but it's not enough to guarantee success.
ORLANDO—Every night there are NBA numbers that astound — a 65-point half by some team, 230 total points in a game, 130 points or more by both teams, points by the bushel.
It can be wildly entertaining, if at times wildly frustrating to coaches who know the consistency of defence is the key to sustained success, and it seems to be the way the game is headed right now.