The NBA had to spend its Saturday refuting an internet conspiracy theory that Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. is benefitting from home scoring, which is in turn boosting his resume for defensive player of the year.
The whole thing started with a Reddit post taking an extremely deep dive into Jackson’s home-road splits and how there is a dramatic difference that did not exist in previous seasons. The argument goes on to say that Jackson is getting credit for blocks and steals at home that should be going to other Grizzlies players.
He is averaging 4.1 blocks and 1.3 steals per game at home, versus 2.1 blocks and 0.7 steals on the road.
The NBA was quick to point out that all statistics are independently audited and any changes that need to be made are corrected immediately.
