# #350: Slop Ball rules & Are the surprise teams for real?

An episode of [Thinking Basketball](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1428290303), 26 Nov 2025, 1 h 07 min.

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We start with the increase in scoring (again), increase in fouls, and complete undercutting of defenses based on the way the game is being called right now. Then, are the Toronto Raptors, Phoenix Suns or Miami Heat actually good? Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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