In this insane world of COVID-19, Esports is now non-fiction. Adjusting to the times, here are notes of interest surrounding professional sports in the United States.

While MLB adjusts to multiple teams administering quarantine guidelines, seven-inning doubleheaders, unequal amount of games, changes to extra-innings, and other rules, the NBA and NHL both resume this week minus seven and eight teams, respectively.

NBA

Five games on Saturday pushed the total to 13 since the restart on Thursday. COVID NBA produces dominant displays of offense, as point totals continue to soar.

NBA Per Game Totals
Before/Since COVID-19
	Before	Since
PPG	223.4	235.9
FGM	81.7	81.9
FG Pct.	0.46	0.466
3PTFGM	24.2	24.9
3PT FG Pct.	0.357	0.358
FTM	35.3	47
FT Pct.	0.771	0.793

While the rest of the league benefits, the Lakers 35.4 shooting percentage in their 109-92 loss to Toronto equaled their lowest since 2016.

T.J. Warren scored a career-high 53 for Indiana, matching an NBA season-high 20 field goals as the Pacers 127-121 victory moved them one-game ahead of Philadelphia for 5th in the East.

	50-Point Games
	Indiana Pacers History	Opponent	Pts	Result
11/28/1992	Reggie Miller	Hornets	57	W, 134-122
1/4/2005	Jermaine O’Neal	Bucks	55	W, 116-99
8/1/2020	T.J. Warren>>	76ers	53	W, 127-121
11/11/1980	Billy Knight	Spurs	52	W, 119-117
	>>Career-high (previous was 40)

	Most FG Made, Single-Game
	2019-20 NBA Season
		Opponent	FG Made	Points
8/1/2020	T.J. Warren, IND>>	PHI	20	53>>	W, 127-121
12/11/2019	James Harden, HOU	@CLE	20	55	W, 116-110
12/8/2019	Anthony Davis, LAL	MIN	20	50	W, 142-125
	Seven Players with 19
	>> Career-High (Previous was 40)

I

n the West, New Orleans fell to 0-2 in the restart, falling 126-103 to the Clippers. Zion Williamson did not factor again, producing seven points in 14 minutes.

Zion Williamson
Totals, last two games
Minutes	29
Points	20
FG-FGA	9-17
Rebounds	5
Plus/Minus	-33

NHL

A pair of 12 seeds won Game 1, as Chicago (11 points fewer than Edmonton) and Montreal (15 fewer than Pittsburgh) took 1-0 series leads. In his first playoff game, rookie Dominik Kubalik set an NHL postseason record, registering five points (2 goals, three assists) in Chicago’s 6-4 victory.

	Most Points, NHL History
	Rookies, First Career Playoff Game
		Opponent	Points	Result
8/1/2020	Dominik Kubalik, CHI	Oilers	5	W, 6-4
4/7/1982	Daryl Evans, LAK	Oilers	4	W, 10-8
	24 Players with 3

In the East, Jeff Petry scored his first career postseason goal (19th game) with 6:03 remaining in the first OT, as Montreal defeated Pittsburgh, 3-2. The game featured two penalty shots, as each team blew chances to put the game away. Game 2 is on Monday.

	Overtime Postseason Penalty Shots
	NHL History
		Opponent	Result	Team Result
8/1/2020	Jonathan Drouin, MTL	Penguins	Miss	W, 3-2 (0T)
4/22/2016	Aleksander Barkov, FLA	Islanders	Miss	L, 2-1 (2 OT)
4/23/1998	Aleksey Morozov, PIT	Canadiens	Miss	L, 3-2 (OT)
4/24/1996	Joe Juneau, WSH	Penguins	Miss	L, 3-2 (4 OT)

The New York Islanders won two of their final 13 games (2-7-4) before COVID-19 but entered Toronto winners of four straight against first-round opponent Florida. The Panthers scoring troubles against the Islanders continued, scoring one goal for the third consecutive game. The Islanders, outscoring Florida 7-3 in their last three wins, can take a 2-0 series lead on Tuesday.

In the East’s 6-11 matchup, the Rangers fell 3-2 to Carolina. New York was 0-7 on the power play in the loss.