nba teams highest pace 1982

The Denver Nuggets had the fastest pace by a team in 1981-82, with a 109.79 pace.

TEAMPACESEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Nuggets
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
2Pistons
Pistons
104.28
1981-82
82
241.8
111.1
44.4
24.7
9.0
6.9
43.4
90.1
48.2
0.6
2.6
24.4
23.6
31.5
75.1
53.4
15.8
28.6
19.9
19,830
9,112
3,643
2,027
741
564
1,629
2,160
3Jazz
Jazz
103.85
1981-82
82
241.2
110.9
42.8
23.1
8.5
4.4
44.9
90.8
49.4
0.3
1.2
22.7
20.9
27.8
75.1
53.8
14.0
28.8
17.5
19,780
9,094
3,509
1,895
700
357
1,435
2,196
4Lakers
Lakers
103.10
1981-82
82
242.1
114.6
45.9
28.7
10.3
6.3
47.8
92.5
51.7
0.2
1.1
13.8
18.9
26.4
71.7
55.1
15.3
30.5
17.9
19,855
9,400
3,763
2,356
848
517
1,468
1,999
5Nets
Nets
103.06
1981-82
82
241.2
106.7
42.9
25.6
11.2
5.9
42.7
88.1
48.4
0.4
1.8
20.5
20.9
28.7
72.8
52.9
14.6
28.3
20.1
19,780
8,746
3,514
2,096
918
481
1,650
2,295
6Spurs
Spurs
102.52
1981-82
82
240.9
113.1
46.2
27.5
7.3
6.8
45.1
92.8
48.6
0.8
3.1
25.4
22.1
28.5
77.6
53.7
15.3
30.9
15.8
19,755
9,272
3,790
2,257
600
555
1,293
2,217
7Kings
Kings
101.79
1981-82
82
242.4
107.1
41.0
25.1
9.1
4.9
44.0
88.8
49.5
0.3
1.6
20.0
18.9
26.3
71.9
53.3
13.2
27.8
18.4
19,880
8,785
3,362
2,056
743
402
1,507
2,359
8Celtics
Celtics
101.46
1981-82
82
241.2
112.0
45.6
25.9
8.0
6.9
44.6
89.4
49.9
0.6
2.2
26.6
22.2
30.0
74.0
54.5
15.3
30.4
17.7
19,780
9,180
3,742
2,126
652
568
1,452
2,014
9Warriors
Warriors
101.43
1981-82
82
241.2
110.9
45.5
22.2
8.4
4.8
44.5
89.6
49.6
1.1
4.0
28.0
20.8
29.0
71.7
54.1
15.6
29.9
17.4
19,780
9,092
3,734
1,820
685
390
1,424
2,225
10Clippers
Clippers
101.40
1981-82
82
240.9
108.5
40.6
22.9
7.8
3.6
43.3
86.6
50.0
1.2
4.1
29.3
20.6
28.5
72.3
54.7
13.8
26.8
19.1
19,755
8,896
3,327
1,878
636
299
1,570
2,353
1176ers
76ers
100.59
1981-82
82
242.1
111.2
41.7
27.6
10.4
7.6
44.1
85.0
51.8
0.5
1.7
29.5
22.5
30.1
74.7
56.6
12.6
29.1
18.0
19,855
9,119
3,420
2,264
856
622
1,474
2,183
12Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
100.48
1981-82
82
241.2
109.8
42.6
25.0
8.6
4.5
44.3
87.6
50.5
0.4
1.7
20.7
21.0
29.1
72.0
54.7
13.9
28.7
17.0
19,780
9,006
3,497
2,054
706
367
1,390
2,012
13SuperSonics
SuperSonics
100.01
1981-82
82
241.8
107.3
44.5
25.6
8.4
5.6
42.7
87.5
48.8
0.5
1.9
24.8
21.3
28.8
74.0
53.5
13.5
31.0
16.5
19,830
8,795
3,647
2,103
691
460
1,351
2,057
14Bucks
Bucks
100.01
1981-82
82
241.5
108.4
43.7
27.2
9.3
5.5
43.2
85.5
50.5
0.6
2.0
29.9
21.4
28.4
75.3
55.3
14.2
29.5
19.4
19,805
8,890
3,582
2,233
763
455
1,589
2,281
15Suns
Suns
99.54
1981-82
82
241.8
106.2
44.4
27.1
9.2
5.2
42.8
87.1
49.1
0.7
2.1
31.0
19.9
26.3
75.8
53.8
13.7
30.7
18.6
19,830
8,705
3,640
2,223
753
429
1,528
2,029
16Knicks
Knicks
99.46
1981-82
82
241.8
106.2
42.0
25.3
8.8
4.1
43.0
87.5
49.1
0.7
2.6
27.1
19.5
26.5
73.8
53.5
14.2
27.7
18.1
19,830
8,707
3,441
2,075
719
337
1,486
2,195
17Bullets
Bullets
99.37
1981-82
82
241.8
103.5
44.3
24.2
7.8
4.8
41.5
87.4
47.4
0.7
2.9
25.0
19.8
25.7
77.2
52.4
12.8
31.5
17.0
19,830
8,485
3,630
1,983
643
397
1,390
2,072
18Cavaliers
Cavaliers
99.28
1981-82
82
241.5
103.2
41.0
22.8
7.7
4.4
41.5
89.4
46.4
0.3
1.7
18.2
19.9
26.6
74.7
51.0
14.5
26.5
16.1
19,805
8,463
3,360
1,871
634
357
1,319
2,193
19Bulls
Bulls
99.02
1981-82
82
242.4
106.6
44.5
24.9
7.1
5.9
41.1
82.0
50.1
0.7
2.6
25.4
23.8
31.0
76.7
55.7
13.7
30.8
20.0
19,880
8,743
3,650
2,043
580
483
1,636
2,008
20Pacers
Pacers
98.73
1981-82
82
241.8
102.2
42.8
23.1
9.2
6.0
40.6
87.4
46.5
1.3
3.9
32.6
19.7
26.5
74.1
51.6
13.9
28.9
17.0
19,830
8,379
3,513
1,897
753
494
1,393
2,041
21Mavericks
Mavericks
98.52
1981-82
82
240.6
104.6
42.0
25.8
6.9
3.8
41.3
88.1
46.9
0.7
2.3
28.9
21.2
28.9
73.5
51.9
14.8
27.2
16.1
19,730
8,575
3,441
2,117
566
313
1,317
2,193
22Rockets
Rockets
97.24
1981-82
82
241.2
105.9
45.0
24.1
7.9
5.2
42.7
89.8
47.6
0.6
2.1
28.4
19.8
27.1
72.9
52.0
17.1
27.9
16.1
19,780
8,680
3,687
1,977
648
430
1,321
1,871
23Hawks
Hawks
95.11
1981-82
82
242.4
101.0
42.7
22.1
7.4
5.9
39.1
82.6
47.4
0.3
1.6
21.9
22.4
29.1
76.8
52.9
13.8
28.9
16.4
19,880
8,281
3,503
1,815
608
485
1,343
2,268
StatMuse has team, season-level data for pace going back to the 1973-74 season.

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PPG

28.8

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RPG

12.5

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APG

10.5

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ORTG

122.1

1st

DRTG

117.6

23rd

NETRTG

4.6

7th

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39.4

1st

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2
41
16
.719
2.5
3
35
21
.625
8.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
36
22
.621
8.0
5
34
22
.607
9.0
6
35
23
.603
9.0
Schedule
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Wed
2/25
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10:00 PM
Fri
2/27
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9:30 PM
Sun
3/1
@
3:30 PM
Mon
3/2
@
9:00 PM
Thu
3/5
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
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36 - 22

117

Final

128

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30 - 27

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42
14
.750
2
37
19
.661
5.0
3
37
21
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6.0
4
36
22
.621
7.0
5
34
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.596
8.5
6
31
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31
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.534
12.0
9
28
31
.475
15.5
10
27
31
.466
16.0
11
24
31
.436
17.5
12
24
34
.414
19.0
13
16
40
.286
26.0
14
15
41
.268
27.0
15
15
43
.259
28.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
44
14
.759
2
41
16
.719
2.5
3
35
21
.625
8.0
4
36
22
.621
8.0
5
34
22
.607
9.0
6
35
23
.603
9.0
7
33
25
.569
11.0
8
30
27
.526
13.5
9
28
30
.483
16.0
10
27
30
.474
16.5
11
21
35
.375
22.0
12
20
36
.357
23.0
13
18
40
.310
26.0
14
16
42
.276
28.0
15
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46
.220
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Tue
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