▲ Jamsil Student Gymnasium filled with spectators
The team average scoring in the first round of professional basketball has increased by more than 10 points compared to last season.
The Korean Basketball League (KBL) announced today (the 2nd) that the team average scoring for the first round of the 2026-2027 regular season was 86.0 points, an increase of 10.3 points from the same period last season (75.7 points).
In particular, this is the first time in 22 seasons, since the 2004-2005 season, that all 10 teams have averaged 80 points or more in the first round.
The game speed has also become faster.
Fast breaks per game increased from 3.7 to 4.3 compared to last season, and the "pace," which indicates the number of possessions during 40 minutes, rose from 69.9 to 72.8.
Close games have also increased.
The average number of ties per game was 5.0 and lead changes were 3.3, increasing by 1.4 and 0.9 times respectively compared to last season.
Box office indicators are also positive.
Total spectators for the first round reached 143,919, a 4.4% increase from the first round of last season (137,880).
In addition, new subscribers to the KBL integrated platform in September and October increased by 20.2% compared to the same period last year, and new members who watched games in person increased by 9.7% compared to the first round of last season.
The official KBL Instagram account surpassed 100,000 followers, and 5 short-form video contents related to games exceeded 1 million views.
The KBL analyzed, "Interest in basketball, which began with the gold medal win at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, is carrying over to professional basketball arenas and online content, boosting box office success."
(Photo provided by KBL, Yonhap News)
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