do nba teams score more points in the second half

The Boston Celtics have posted 953 points in the second half this season.

Interpreted as:

Do NBA teams score more points in the second half this regular season?

	TEAM	PTS	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Celtics	953	2025-26	17	120.0	56.1	21.5	11.1	4.4	2.2	20.2	44.9	45.1	6.9	20.8	33.1	8.7	11.2	77.5	56.3	6.6	14.9	5.6	2,040	365	188	74	38	95	203
2	Knicks	945	2025-26	16	120.0	59.1	22.7	13.3	4.3	2.6	21.1	46.1	45.7	7.4	20.9	35.6	9.5	12.0	79.2	57.4	6.8	15.9	6.9	1,920	363	213	68	42	111	194
3	Warriors	1,113	2025-26	19	120.0	58.6	21.0	13.3	4.5	2.2	19.6	42.2	46.4	7.8	21.4	36.5	11.6	14.3	81.3	60.4	5.9	15.1	8.4	2,280	399	253	86	41	159	217
4	Pistons	995	2025-26	17	120.0	58.5	22.2	12.5	5.1	2.9	21.4	43.6	48.9	4.8	14.5	32.8	11.1	15.2	72.9	58.2	7.5	14.8	7.4	2,040	378	213	87	50	126	202
5	Lakers	985	2025-26	17	120.0	57.9	20.9	12.9	4.6	1.7	20.2	40.8	49.6	5.6	16.8	33.2	11.9	14.8	80.5	61.3	5.5	15.4	7.9	2,040	355	219	79	29	135	184
6	Kings	971	2025-26	18	120.0	53.9	19.7	11.9	3.9	1.6	18.9	43.6	43.4	5.3	15.9	33.4	10.7	14.3	75.1	54.1	4.6	15.1	6.1	2,160	354	214	71	29	110	191
7	76ers	915	2025-26	17	120.0	53.8	21.9	12.3	4.1	3.4	19.4	44.2	43.8	5.9	16.6	35.3	9.2	11.5	80.5	54.7	6.3	15.6	7.9	2,040	372	209	69	58	134	186
8	Hawks	1,105	2025-26	19	120.0	58.2	19.6	15.0	4.1	3.2	21.5	43.6	49.3	6.6	17.2	38.5	8.6	10.6	80.7	60.3	4.8	14.8	7.6	2,280	373	285	78	60	145	213
9	Wizards	938	2025-26	17	120.0	55.2	21.0	12.6	2.8	2.6	20.3	42.5	47.7	6.3	16.9	37.3	8.3	11.1	74.6	58.2	4.9	16.1	8.2	2,040	357	214	48	45	139	199
10	Bulls	1,010	2025-26	17	120.0	59.4	22.5	14.2	3.2	3.5	20.4	43.6	46.7	7.0	18.2	38.5	11.7	14.2	82.2	59.6	5.4	17.1	8.0	2,040	383	242	54	59	136	197
11	Spurs	927	2025-26	16	120.0	57.9	21.9	12.9	4.4	2.4	20.6	42.1	48.9	6.3	17.3	36.5	10.5	13.3	78.9	60.5	5.8	16.1	8.2	1,920	350	207	71	38	131	179
12	Nuggets	1,047	2025-26	17	120.0	61.6	22.1	14.1	3.5	2.1	22.2	42.9	51.8	6.2	16.3	38.3	10.9	13.1	83.0	63.2	5.1	17.0	6.9	2,040	376	240	60	36	117	188
13	Pacers	942	2025-26	17	120.0	55.4	21.8	11.4	3.2	2.4	18.8	45.0	41.7	5.7	18.1	31.5	12.2	15.6	77.8	53.4	7.1	14.6	7.1	2,040	370	194	54	41	120	211
14	Nets	900	2025-26	17	120.0	52.9	20.7	11.6	3.6	1.8	17.9	42.1	42.7	6.9	20.8	33.4	10.1	12.6	80.4	55.6	5.9	14.8	8.1	2,040	352	198	62	30	138	186
15	Rockets	900	2025-26	15	120.0	60.0	21.5	12.5	5.2	2.1	21.2	42.1	50.4	6.3	14.1	44.3	11.3	14.0	81.0	62.2	6.7	14.7	8.1	1,800	322	188	78	31	122	175
16	Thunder	1,062	2025-26	18	120.0	59.0	23.1	12.4	5.4	3.2	20.7	42.8	48.2	6.9	19.5	35.6	10.7	12.3	86.9	61.1	5.4	17.7	7.2	2,160	415	224	97	57	129	190
17	Bucks	1,060	2025-26	18	120.0	58.9	19.6	12.6	3.9	2.2	21.5	42.4	50.7	7.6	17.6	43.2	8.3	11.3	73.4	62.2	3.9	15.6	6.6	2,160	352	227	70	40	118	209
18	Suns	1,058	2025-26	18	120.0	58.8	20.0	12.3	5.8	2.2	20.6	42.7	48.2	7.6	19.1	39.8	10.1	12.6	79.7	61.0	5.8	14.2	9.1	2,160	360	221	104	40	164	236
19	Clippers	969	2025-26	18	120.0	53.8	19.1	12.1	3.9	2.3	18.6	39.2	47.5	6.6	17.7	37.3	10.0	12.0	83.3	60.5	4.7	14.4	8.9	2,160	344	218	71	41	161	200
20	Cavaliers	1,150	2025-26	19	120.0	60.5	22.4	13.5	4.5	2.8	21.6	45.5	47.5	7.8	21.8	35.7	9.6	12.4	77.4	59.4	6.5	15.8	7.8	2,280	425	256	86	54	148	221
21	Trail Blazers	1,050	2025-26	18	120.0	58.3	21.9	12.1	5.0	2.5	20.2	44.4	45.4	5.7	19.6	29.2	12.3	14.8	83.1	57.2	6.7	15.2	8.7	2,160	394	217	90	45	157	201
22	Jazz	983	2025-26	17	120.0	57.8	21.7	14.4	4.5	1.5	20.0	44.1	45.3	5.8	18.5	31.5	12.0	14.5	82.6	57.2	6.9	14.8	7.9	2,040	369	244	77	26	135	216
23	Mavericks	1,058	2025-26	19	120.0	55.7	21.2	12.4	4.0	3.6	19.5	42.7	45.6	5.6	16.4	34.3	11.1	14.9	74.6	56.5	5.4	15.8	7.8	2,280	403	236	76	69	149	202
24	Pelicans	975	2025-26	18	120.0	54.2	21.6	10.7	4.9	1.8	19.6	44.5	43.9	4.3	14.9	28.7	10.8	14.7	73.5	53.2	7.7	13.9	8.0	2,160	389	193	88	33	144	180
25	Heat	1,047	2025-26	18	120.0	58.2	22.3	14.0	4.8	1.8	21.6	46.1	46.9	5.6	16.2	34.2	9.4	11.9	78.6	56.6	5.4	16.8	7.6	2,160	401	252	87	32	137	193