teams with the fastest pace 1981

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

TEAMPACESEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Nuggets
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
2Nets
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
3Suns
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
4Bucks
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
576ers
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
6Trail Blazers
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
7Spurs
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
8Lakers
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
9Bullets
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
10Kings
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
11Pistons
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
12Knicks
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
13Warriors
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
14Pacers
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
15Cavaliers
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
16Celtics
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
17Bulls
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
18Rockets
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
19SuperSonics
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
20Clippers
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
21Hawks
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
22Mavericks
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
23Jazz
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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122.6

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39.6

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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
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EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
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93-116
Mon
3/30
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109-119
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3/30
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102-112
Mon
3/30
@
131-105
Mon
3/30
@
114-129

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Tue
6/16
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8:30 PM
Fri
6/19
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8:30 PM