nba team lowest pace season ever

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the slowest pace by a team in a season, with an 82.32 pace in 1995-96.

TEAMPACESEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Cavaliers
Cavaliers
82.32
1995-96
82
241.8
91.1
35.6
22.2
8.2
4.1
33.7
73.1
46.0
7.3
19.3
37.7
16.5
21.6
76.3
55.1
10.6
25.1
13.1
19,830
7,473
2,922
1,818
674
340
1,073
1,685
2Cavaliers
Cavaliers
82.91
1996-97
82
242.1
87.5
37.4
20.9
8.0
3.8
33.0
72.8
45.3
5.9
15.7
37.6
15.6
21.6
72.3
53.1
11.1
26.3
14.5
19,855
7,173
3,068
1,714
655
315
1,188
1,882
3Pistons
Pistons
84.53
1996-97
82
241.8
94.2
38.4
19.0
7.7
3.5
34.5
74.3
46.4
7.1
18.3
38.8
18.1
24.3
74.5
55.4
10.5
28.0
12.7
19,830
7,723
3,150
1,554
632
283
1,041
1,652
4Heat
Heat
84.80
1998-99
50
240.5
89.0
40.3
20.4
6.5
6.1
32.3
71.3
45.3
5.8
16.1
35.9
18.6
25.2
73.5
54.0
10.1
30.2
14.9
12,025
4,449
2,015
1,019
327
304
744
1,035
5Cavaliers
Cavaliers
84.80
1994-95
82
243.0
90.5
40.0
20.4
7.7
4.3
33.6
76.3
44.1
4.9
12.6
38.5
18.4
24.2
76.0
52.0
12.7
27.3
14.3
19,930
7,417
3,282
1,672
630
349
1,176
1,694
6Hawks
Hawks
85.33
1998-99
50
241.5
86.3
43.5
15.6
6.9
5.2
30.8
75.2
40.9
3.9
12.9
30.6
20.8
28.4
73.1
49.2
13.5
30.0
14.9
12,075
4,315
2,175
782
346
260
745
987
7Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
86.22
2003-04
82
243.7
90.7
41.7
21.6
7.5
5.4
35.3
78.9
44.8
4.6
13.4
34.6
15.4
21.1
73.1
51.5
12.7
29.0
14.8
19,980
7,440
3,416
1,768
613
443
1,213
1,554
8Grizzlies
Grizzlies
86.28
2005-06
82
242.1
92.2
39.2
19.3
7.3
5.4
33.5
74.7
44.8
7.2
19.2
37.4
18.0
25.3
71.1
53.7
10.2
29.0
13.8
19,855
7,558
3,213
1,586
600
442
1,134
1,757
9Pistons
Pistons
86.33
1998-99
50
241.0
90.4
40.3
20.2
8.9
4.2
33.2
74.3
44.7
5.0
13.6
36.5
19.0
25.7
74.0
52.8
12.1
28.2
15.8
12,050
4,518
2,017
1,009
444
208
790
1,139
10Pacers
Pacers
86.38
1998-99
50
242.0
94.7
40.5
20.1
6.3
4.5
34.6
77.3
44.8
5.9
16.0
36.8
19.5
24.6
79.6
53.7
11.5
29.0
13.0
12,100
4,733
2,026
1,005
316
223
649
1,082
11Cavaliers
Cavaliers
86.41
1998-99
50
241.0
86.4
35.8
21.9
9.0
4.1
31.2
71.2
43.9
3.6
10.7
34.1
20.3
27.1
74.9
52.0
9.4
26.3
15.7
12,050
4,322
1,788
1,093
452
203
785
1,208
12Jazz
Jazz
86.58
2003-04
82
241.2
88.7
41.2
20.4
7.1
6.0
32.8
75.3
43.6
3.1
9.6
32.1
20.0
26.8
74.6
50.9
13.5
27.7
16.6
19,780
7,271
3,375
1,671
583
494
1,365
2,096
13Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
86.64
2008-09
82
241.8
99.4
41.7
20.3
6.7
4.9
36.8
79.2
46.5
7.3
19.0
38.3
18.5
24.2
76.5
55.3
12.9
28.8
12.9
19,830
8,153
3,420
1,667
550
402
1,055
1,671
14Knicks
Knicks
86.69
2000-01
82
242.7
88.7
40.2
18.5
6.6
4.2
33.6
75.6
44.4
4.8
13.6
35.1
16.8
21.1
79.6
52.3
9.4
30.8
14.5
19,905
7,275
3,297
1,520
545
346
1,189
1,863
15Pistons
Pistons
86.74
2008-09
82
242.7
94.2
41.4
20.6
6.0
4.6
36.4
80.0
45.4
4.6
13.2
34.9
16.9
22.5
75.1
52.4
11.6
29.9
11.9
19,905
7,727
3,397
1,689
493
377
973
1,712
16Pistons
Pistons
86.77
2005-06
82
241.8
96.8
40.5
24.0
7.1
6.0
36.4
80.0
45.5
6.8
17.7
38.4
17.3
23.8
72.7
53.5
11.9
28.6
11.4
19,830
7,941
3,322
1,971
580
490
931
1,513
17Pistons
Pistons
86.78
2002-03
82
242.7
91.4
40.6
19.8
6.8
5.7
32.9
76.5
43.0
6.5
18.1
35.8
19.0
24.6
77.1
52.3
10.8
29.8
13.5
19,905
7,492
3,328
1,620
556
468
1,104
1,748
18Raptors
Raptors
86.78
2003-04
82
243.7
85.4
39.6
19.2
7.4
4.9
32.4
77.4
41.8
5.6
15.8
35.6
15.1
20.1
75.0
49.5
10.1
29.5
14.2
19,980
7,006
3,249
1,574
604
402
1,164
1,748
19Hawks
Hawks
86.81
1996-97
82
241.5
94.8
41.1
19.0
8.5
5.2
34.3
76.9
44.6
8.0
22.4
35.9
18.2
23.8
76.3
54.2
12.5
28.7
15.0
19,805
7,774
3,371
1,557
701
427
1,228
1,591
20Knicks
Knicks
86.87
1998-99
50
242.0
86.4
41.2
19.3
7.9
5.2
32.2
74.1
43.5
4.2
11.8
35.3
17.8
24.4
73.2
50.9
11.0
30.2
16.1
12,100
4,320
2,061
963
395
262
804
1,140
21Jazz
Jazz
86.97
1998-99
50
243.5
93.3
41.3
24.1
8.0
5.5
33.7
72.4
46.5
2.8
7.8
36.1
23.2
30.2
76.7
54.5
11.1
30.2
16.3
12,175
4,666
2,063
1,204
398
276
814
1,133
22Bucks
Bucks
87.02
1998-99
50
241.0
91.7
38.8
20.6
8.8
4.0
35.1
76.4
45.9
4.6
12.4
37.3
16.9
23.1
73.3
53.0
11.4
27.4
14.4
12,050
4,584
1,939
1,030
442
202
719
1,142
23Heat
Heat
87.07
2000-01
82
242.4
88.9
39.6
19.9
7.7
3.7
32.9
76.3
43.0
5.8
16.9
34.5
17.4
22.9
75.9
51.5
9.9
29.7
13.7
19,880
7,289
3,248
1,630
633
304
1,122
1,726
24Magic
Magic
87.13
1997-98
82
241.8
90.1
41.2
20.7
7.9
5.4
33.8
78.7
42.9
3.6
11.1
32.3
18.9
26.1
72.6
49.9
14.4
26.9
15.3
19,830
7,387
3,381
1,694
649
441
1,258
1,617
25Pistons
Pistons
87.18
2004-05
82
243.4
93.3
43.4
21.8
7.0
6.1
34.8
78.3
44.4
4.4
12.8
34.5
19.4
26.2
73.9
51.9
12.9
30.6
13.8
19,955
7,653
3,561
1,787
576
497
1,133
1,638
StatMuse has team, season-level data for pace going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Leaders

PPG

29.0

Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

RPG

8.6

Mobley

Evan Mobley

APG

6.9

Garland

Darius Garland
Team Rankings

ORTG

117.4

10th

DRTG

115.6

15th

NETRTG

1.8

11th

3P%

35.7

15th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
23
18
.561
8.0
6
23
19
.548
8.5
7
Cavaliers Cavaliers
24
20
.545
8.5
8
22
21
.512
10.0
9
20
22
.476
11.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
1/21
@
7:00 PM
Fri
1/23
@
7:30 PM
Sat
1/24
@
7:00 PM
Mon
1/26
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/28
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

36 - 8

136

Final

104

CLE Cavaliers

24 - 20

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
31
10
.756
2
26
16
.619
5.5
3
25
18
.581
7.0
4
25
19
.568
7.5
5
23
18
.561
8.0
6
23
19
.548
8.5
7
24
20
.545
8.5
8
22
21
.512
10.0
9
20
22
.476
11.5
10
20
25
.444
13.0
11
18
24
.429
13.5
12
16
27
.372
16.0
13
12
29
.293
19.0
14
10
32
.238
21.5
15
10
34
.227
22.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
36
8
.818
2
30
13
.698
5.5
3
29
14
.674
6.5
4
27
16
.628
8.5
5
25
15
.625
9.0
6
25
16
.610
9.5
7
26
17
.605
9.5
8
25
19
.568
11.0
9
22
22
.500
14.0
10
19
23
.452
16.0
11
18
23
.439
16.5
12
18
26
.409
18.0
13
14
29
.326
21.5
14
12
31
.279
23.5
15
10
35
.222
26.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
12/22
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136-127
Mon
12/22
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108-128
Wed
12/24
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124-126
Wed
12/24
@
117-102
Wed
12/24
@
116-126

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/20
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7:00 PM
Tue
1/20
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/20
@
8:00 PM
Tue
1/20
@
9:00 PM
Tue
1/20
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10:00 PM