The winning team should have “backed off” is what stood out for me. So the winning team should not play to the best of their ability?
The team did "back off" when the score hit 100-0 with four minutes to play. Up until then, the winning team continued to run a full court press.
The score was 59-0 at halftime, and 88-0 at the end of the third quarter. The winning coach is a putz, exhibiting no sportsmanship whatsoever. Why you need to be running a full court press when you're leading 90-0 is a bit beyond the pale.