highest team average pace by year

The Denver Nuggets have the fastest pace by a team in a season, with a 113.68 pace in 1990-91.

TEAMPACESEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Nuggets
Nuggets
113.68
1990-91
82
240.6
119.9
49.4
24.5
10.4
5.0
47.6
108.1
44.0
3.7
12.9
28.3
21.0
27.6
76.3
49.8
18.5
30.9
16.2
19,730
9,828
4,050
2,005
856
406
1,332
2,235
2Nuggets
Nuggets
112.09
1982-83
82
240.6
123.2
45.6
28.5
9.6
4.3
48.2
97.5
49.4
0.3
1.5
19.0
26.6
32.9
80.8
55.0
14.8
30.8
18.2
19,730
10,105
3,738
2,336
789
352
1,496
2,091
3Spurs
Spurs
111.80
1976-77
82
240.9
115.0
44.6
25.8
10.5
6.1
45.3
93.4
48.5
24.5
30.8
79.7
53.8
13.5
31.1
21.6
19,755
9,432
3,660
2,115
857
499
1,770
1,966
4Lakers
Lakers
111.69
1973-74
82
240.9
109.2
52.9
26.6
9.7
8.0
43.1
95.2
45.3
22.9
29.8
76.9
50.4
16.6
36.2
23.3
19,755
8,951
4,335
2,179
794
653
1,913
2,032
5Braves
Braves
111.60
1973-74
82
241.8
111.6
48.5
26.4
9.6
7.3
45.5
94.7
48.0
20.7
27.1
76.5
52.4
14.0
34.5
22.3
19,830
9,155
3,980
2,165
786
600
1,828
1,875
6Suns
Suns
111.42
1977-78
82
241.2
112.3
45.7
28.5
12.9
4.5
45.5
95.6
47.6
21.3
28.4
75.1
52.0
14.2
31.5
21.5
19,780
9,211
3,745
2,338
1,059
372
1,766
1,956
7Nuggets
Nuggets
111.22
1976-77
82
241.2
112.6
48.6
27.6
11.6
5.7
43.8
91.1
48.1
25.0
33.9
73.8
53.1
15.7
32.9
24.5
19,780
9,233
3,988
2,262
953
471
2,011
2,142
8Nets
Nets
110.95
1977-78
82
242.7
106.7
47.6
22.9
10.5
7.7
43.3
97.6
44.3
20.1
28.1
71.7
48.5
15.9
31.6
21.6
19,905
8,746
3,901
1,879
857
631
1,774
2,312
9Hawks
Hawks
110.79
1973-74
82
240.9
108.6
48.2
24.3
9.2
4.0
43.9
94.4
46.5
20.8
27.6
75.2
51.0
15.1
33.1
22.2
19,755
8,907
3,952
1,993
758
332
1,823
2,073
10Spurs
Spurs
110.56
1978-79
82
241.8
119.3
45.3
28.2
10.1
6.2
47.9
94.6
50.6
23.5
29.5
79.5
55.4
13.4
31.9
20.1
19,830
9,780
3,715
2,313
829
509
1,652
2,071
11Nuggets
Nuggets
110.45
1983-84
82
241.5
123.7
43.6
30.3
8.7
4.3
48.0
97.4
49.3
0.9
3.1
30.2
26.8
32.8
81.8
55.3
13.8
29.8
16.4
19,805
10,147
3,577
2,482
711
352
1,344
2,279
12SuperSonics
SuperSonics
110.17
1973-74
82
240.9
107.0
49.1
25.7
8.4
3.6
43.7
98.2
44.5
19.6
25.5
76.7
48.9
16.1
33.0
19.8
19,755
8,774
4,029
2,106
689
294
1,622
2,074
13Celtics
Celtics
109.97
1973-74
82
241.2
109.0
54.3
26.7
6.8
3.7
44.3
97.2
45.6
20.5
25.6
80.0
50.3
16.8
37.5
21.9
19,780
8,937
4,452
2,187
561
305
1,796
1,868
14Nuggets
Nuggets
109.79
1981-82
82
241.8
126.5
43.8
27.7
8.1
4.5
48.5
93.4
52.0
0.5
1.8
26.8
28.9
36.3
79.6
57.8
14.0
29.8
17.9
19,830
10,371
3,592
2,272
664
368
1,470
2,131
15Nuggets
Nuggets
109.79
1980-81
82
243.4
121.8
46.6
24.8
8.8
4.6
46.1
97.1
47.5
0.4
1.8
20.7
29.1
37.2
78.3
53.7
16.2
30.5
17.6
19,955
9,986
3,822
2,030
720
380
1,444
2,108
16Knicks
Knicks
109.71
1977-78
82
244.0
113.4
47.2
28.5
10.0
5.4
46.5
95.4
48.8
20.4
27.1
75.1
52.8
14.4
32.8
21.5
20,005
9,300
3,869
2,338
818
442
1,764
2,193
17Suns
Suns
109.57
1973-74
82
240.9
107.9
46.5
25.0
8.0
3.7
43.4
94.2
46.0
21.2
27.3
77.7
50.8
13.3
33.2
20.3
19,755
8,847
3,813
2,052
658
305
1,666
2,123
18Nets
Nets
109.51
1978-79
82
240.9
107.7
44.0
23.3
10.4
7.5
42.2
91.7
46.0
23.2
31.9
72.9
50.9
15.1
28.9
22.7
19,755
8,832
3,611
1,907
853
619
1,861
2,329
19Spurs
Spurs
109.47
1979-80
82
240.9
119.4
44.7
28.4
9.4
4.1
47.0
94.4
49.8
0.6
2.5
25.2
24.7
30.8
80.1
55.3
14.1
30.7
19.4
19,755
9,788
3,668
2,326
771
333
1,589
2,103
20Jazz
Jazz
109.39
1974-75
82
240.6
101.5
45.9
22.2
8.8
3.1
40.3
91.6
44.0
20.9
27.4
76.4
48.9
14.0
31.9
22.0
19,730
8,319
3,760
1,818
725
256
1,802
2,222
21Spurs
Spurs
108.96
1977-78
82
241.2
114.5
44.2
27.3
9.7
6.7
46.3
92.6
50.0
21.9
27.2
80.4
54.7
12.6
31.6
20.3
19,780
9,385
3,624
2,240
797
553
1,665
1,871
22Warriors
Warriors
108.92
1973-74
82
240.3
109.9
53.8
24.3
8.1
5.5
45.4
97.8
46.4
19.1
24.6
77.8
50.6
16.8
37.0
20.3
19,705
9,011
4,414
1,989
668
450
1,667
1,893
23Pistons
Pistons
108.77
1976-77
82
240.6
109.4
44.7
24.4
10.7
5.6
45.9
95.0
48.3
17.6
23.9
73.6
51.8
14.3
30.4
21.0
19,730
8,970
3,664
2,004
877
459
1,718
2,200
24Bucks
Bucks
108.67
1977-78
82
243.7
112.4
45.4
28.1
10.6
5.8
46.4
96.1
48.2
19.7
27.1
72.6
52.0
15.1
30.2
20.5
19,980
9,214
3,719
2,306
867
472
1,680
2,038
25Jazz
Jazz
108.57
1978-79
82
240.3
108.3
47.7
25.4
9.3
6.8
42.9
91.6
46.8
22.5
29.4
76.7
51.8
15.0
32.6
21.5
19,705
8,882
3,910
2,079
760
559
1,764
1,940
StatMuse has team, season-level data for pace going back to the 1973-74 season.

More Nuggets Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

28.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

RPG

12.3

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

APG

10.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić
Team Rankings

ORTG

122.2

1st

DRTG

118.1

24th

NETRTG

4.1

8th

3P%

39.5

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
42
14
.750
2
38
16
.704
3.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
35
20
.636
6.5
4
33
20
.623
7.5
5
33
21
.611
8.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
2/19
@
10:30 PM
Fri
2/20
@
10:00 PM
Sun
2/22
@
3:30 PM
Wed
2/25
@
10:00 PM
Fri
2/27
@
9:30 PM
Last Game
MEM Grizzlies

20 - 33

116

Final

122

DEN Nuggets

35 - 20

Wed 11 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
40
13
.755
2
35
19
.648
5.5
3
35
20
.636
6.0
4
34
21
.618
7.0
5
32
23
.582
9.0
6
30
24
.556
10.5
7
28
25
.528
12.0
8
29
27
.518
12.5
9
26
29
.473
15.0
10
26
30
.464
15.5
11
24
31
.436
17.0
12
23
30
.434
17.0
13
15
38
.283
25.0
14
15
40
.273
26.0
15
14
39
.264
26.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
42
14
.750
2
38
16
.704
3.0
3
35
20
.636
6.5
4
33
20
.623
7.5
5
33
21
.611
8.0
6
34
22
.607
8.0
7
32
23
.582
9.5
8
29
26
.527
12.5
9
27
29
.482
15.0
10
26
28
.481
15.0
11
20
33
.377
20.5
12
19
35
.352
22.0
13
18
38
.321
24.0
14
15
41
.268
27.0
15
12
44
.214
30.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
1/16
@
106-99
Fri
1/16
@
78-121
Fri
1/16
@
120-122
Fri
1/16
@
123-126
Fri
1/16
@
116-136

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/19
@
7:30 PM