nba pace of play rankings by team 1981 season

The Denver Nuggets had the fastest pace by a team in 1980-81, with a 109.79 pace.

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Data note: Pace: team season data complete from 1973-74

	TEAM	PACE	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	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
2	Nets	105.24	1980-81	82	241.5	106.9	42.3	25.2	9.1	5.6	42.4	89.2	47.5	0.4	1.7	24.6	21.7	28.9	75.1	52.5	13.3	29.0	20.3	19,805	8,768	3,466	2,068	750	458	1,664	2,204
3	Suns	104.74	1980-81	82	240.9	110.0	45.4	26.9	10.7	5.1	43.7	89.3	49.0	0.4	2.0	21.7	22.1	29.6	74.5	53.7	15.0	30.4	21.1	19,755	9,019	3,724	2,205	876	416	1,733	1,996
4	Bucks	103.63	1980-81	82	240.9	113.1	44.7	28.3	10.5	6.5	45.4	91.1	49.8	0.4	1.6	22.9	22.0	28.5	77.0	54.6	15.4	29.4	19.3	19,755	9,276	3,669	2,319	862	530	1,581	2,198
5	76ers	103.42	1980-81	82	242.1	111.7	45.2	28.9	10.5	7.2	44.3	86.3	51.4	0.2	1.0	22.6	22.7	29.6	76.8	56.2	13.3	31.9	20.8	19,855	9,156	3,709	2,369	857	591	1,702	2,061
6	Trail Blazers	103.01	1980-81	82	242.1	110.7	44.3	27.4	9.4	5.9	45.6	91.9	49.6	0.3	1.8	16.9	19.2	26.7	71.8	53.4	15.2	29.1	18.5	19,855	9,080	3,631	2,244	769	480	1,518	2,034
7	Spurs	102.89	1980-81	82	241.5	112.3	47.4	25.0	8.4	7.8	43.5	88.7	49.1	0.2	1.0	17.6	25.0	32.5	76.9	54.5	15.9	31.5	18.7	19,805	9,209	3,886	2,048	685	643	1,533	2,114
8	Lakers	102.67	1980-81	82	241.5	111.2	44.6	28.8	9.9	6.7	46.1	90.0	51.2	0.2	1.1	18.1	18.8	25.8	72.9	54.8	14.2	30.4	19.0	19,805	9,117	3,656	2,363	808	551	1,557	1,955
9	Bullets	102.35	1980-81	82	241.2	105.6	45.0	26.2	7.8	4.8	43.3	91.7	47.2	0.8	2.9	27.0	18.3	25.3	72.3	51.4	14.1	30.9	17.3	19,780	8,662	3,688	2,151	641	392	1,422	1,895
10	Kings	101.33	1980-81	82	241.8	106.9	42.5	27.7	8.8	4.7	43.6	87.2	50.0	0.6	2.0	29.2	19.2	26.9	71.4	54.0	12.6	29.9	17.7	19,830	8,769	3,487	2,271	719	385	1,448	2,092
11	Pistons	101.21	1980-81	82	240.9	99.7	40.4	22.2	10.8	6.0	39.5	85.2	46.3	0.2	1.0	15.5	20.6	28.4	72.5	51.0	14.6	25.7	21.5	19,755	8,174	3,312	1,819	884	492	1,759	2,125
12	Knicks	101.00	1980-81	82	241.8	107.9	40.8	24.1	10.5	3.8	42.7	88.5	48.3	0.7	2.9	23.7	21.7	29.1	74.7	53.3	13.9	26.9	17.8	19,830	8,849	3,342	1,976	861	314	1,461	1,917
13	Warriors	100.97	1980-81	82	240.6	109.8	46.0	24.7	7.5	3.7	43.4	88.8	48.9	0.7	2.6	28.6	22.3	30.6	72.7	53.7	17.1	28.9	18.9	19,730	9,006	3,769	2,026	611	301	1,547	2,158
14	Pacers	100.94	1980-81	82	240.6	107.6	43.8	25.5	10.2	5.9	42.6	88.4	48.2	0.4	2.1	17.8	22.1	31.0	71.5	52.8	16.2	27.6	18.2	19,730	8,827	3,592	2,091	833	484	1,491	2,006
15	Cavaliers	100.85	1980-81	82	241.2	105.7	42.7	24.5	7.7	3.9	43.4	92.8	46.7	0.9	3.0	28.9	18.1	23.3	77.8	51.3	15.3	27.4	17.0	19,780	8,670	3,501	2,007	632	322	1,396	1,995
16	Celtics	100.79	1980-81	82	241.2	109.9	43.6	26.9	8.3	7.2	43.7	86.6	50.4	0.8	2.9	27.0	21.7	28.9	75.2	55.3	14.1	29.6	19.2	19,780	9,008	3,579	2,202	683	594	1,577	1,990
17	Bulls	100.63	1980-81	82	241.2	109.0	45.1	23.5	8.9	6.3	42.2	84.2	50.1	0.5	2.2	21.2	24.2	31.3	77.4	55.6	15.0	30.2	20.4	19,780	8,937	3,702	1,925	729	514	1,672	2,058
18	Rockets	100.53	1980-81	82	241.5	108.3	43.5	25.6	8.6	4.8	43.6	89.5	48.7	0.3	1.4	17.8	20.9	27.1	77.0	53.4	14.8	28.6	17.7	19,805	8,878	3,563	2,099	705	390	1,451	1,901
19	SuperSonics	100.30	1980-81	82	241.2	104.0	43.9	23.7	7.7	5.3	40.8	87.1	46.8	0.4	1.4	27.4	22.1	29.0	76.3	52.1	14.2	29.7	18.6	19,780	8,531	3,601	1,945	628	438	1,524	1,986
20	Clippers	100.24	1980-81	82	240.6	106.5	40.4	25.6	9.3	3.6	42.4	88.8	47.7	1.6	5.0	32.4	20.1	27.4	73.5	52.8	14.3	26.1	17.2	19,730	8,737	3,313	2,098	764	292	1,407	2,078
21	Hawks	99.38	1980-81	82	243.0	104.9	41.8	22.5	9.1	5.7	40.1	83.7	47.9	0.1	1.0	12.2	24.5	31.6	77.7	53.7	14.6	27.1	19.6	19,930	8,604	3,425	1,846	749	469	1,605	2,276
22	Mavericks	98.65	1980-81	82	241.2	101.5	40.1	24.2	6.8	2.6	39.1	84.5	46.2	0.6	2.0	27.9	22.8	30.3	75.1	51.9	13.5	26.5	17.5	19,780	8,322	3,286	1,984	561	214	1,439	2,008
23	Jazz	97.68	1980-81	82	240.6	101.2	40.1	23.8	7.8	4.7	40.6	83.2	48.8	0.5	2.0	25.8	19.5	25.4	76.7	53.6	11.7	28.4	17.4	19,730	8,301	3,287	1,948	637	386	1,423	2,110

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More Nuggets Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

22.3

Murray

RPG

9.7

Jokić

APG

8.7

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

112.8

12th

DRTG

121.5

27th

NETRTG

-8.7

25th

3P%

31.1

23rd

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.5
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/28	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 11/2	POR	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Wed 11/4	TOR	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Sat 11/7	DEN	@	IND	5:00 PM

Last Game

Warriors

1 - 3

134

Final

114

Nuggets

1 - 2

Mon 26 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.3

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

3.0

Kessler

3.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

5.0

Robinson

4.5

Edwards

TS% Leaders

86.7

Carter

85.9

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

126.5

125.9

121.1

119.4

119.1

118.3

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

105.6

NetRtg Rankings

24.5

16.4

12.8

12.7

10.6

10.4

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-3

1-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

202.8

Johnson

195.8

Edwards

194.2

Şengün

DraftKings Points Leaders

204.8

Johnson

204

Antetokounmpo

203.3

Edwards

USG% Leaders

42.3

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.4

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

38.0

Jokić

38.0

LaVine

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.56

Johnson

1.55

Dončić

1.52

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Dončić

1.61

Antetokounmpo

1.58

Johnson

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-0

4-0

3-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	0	1.000
2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hornets	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Celtics	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.5
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.5
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.5
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Heat	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Lakers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.5
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Warriors	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	3	.000	3.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	SAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM

The Denver Nuggets had the fastest pace by a team in 1980-81, with a 109.79 pace.

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22.3

9.7

8.7

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

34.3

33.3

29.8

17.3

14.3

12.0

11.0

9.5

8.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

4.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

86.7

85.9

84.6

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

202.8

195.8

194.2

204.8

204

203.3

42.3

37.7

35.4

38.7

38.0

38.0

1.56

1.55

1.52

1.69

1.61

1.58

NBA 2026-27 Betting

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NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule