the team with highest pace in nba history in a season from 1980

Since 1979-80, the Denver Nuggets have the fastest pace by a team in a season, with a 113.68 pace in 1990-91.

	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	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	Nuggets	107.63	1984-85	82	241.8	120.0	44.3	27.6	10.9	5.2	47.3	97.3	48.6	0.9	2.9	31.1	24.6	31.3	78.5	54.0	16.2	28.1	16.9	19,830	9,841	3,634	2,266	894	424	1,382	2,152
8	Nuggets	107.52	1988-89	82	242.4	118.0	45.4	27.8	9.9	5.3	46.5	99.3	46.8	2.8	8.2	33.7	22.2	28.2	78.7	52.8	14.7	30.6	14.9	19,880	9,675	3,719	2,282	811	436	1,225	2,088
9	Jazz	107.31	1982-83	82	240.9	109.0	44.4	26.5	9.2	7.3	43.0	89.5	48.0	0.5	2.2	24.0	22.5	29.8	75.6	53.1	13.3	31.1	20.5	19,755	8,938	3,643	2,176	758	595	1,683	2,017
10	Warriors	107.30	1988-89	82	242.7	116.6	47.4	24.5	10.1	7.8	45.5	97.3	46.8	2.4	7.7	30.8	23.2	29.1	79.9	52.9	16.1	31.2	18.1	19,905	9,558	3,884	2,009	831	643	1,488	1,946
11	Pistons	107.13	1979-80	82	241.2	108.9	44.4	23.8	9.5	6.9	44.4	92.6	48.0	0.7	2.7	26.0	19.4	26.2	74.0	52.3	15.0	29.5	21.2	19,780	8,933	3,641	1,950	783	562	1,742	2,069
12	Nuggets	106.73	1985-86	82	240.9	114.8	43.2	26.1	10.1	5.1	45.2	96.0	47.1	0.9	3.7	23.3	23.5	29.5	79.8	52.7	14.9	28.3	16.3	19,755	9,410	3,540	2,140	826	421	1,336	2,164
13	Kings	106.56	1982-83	82	241.2	113.8	44.7	26.3	9.3	5.0	45.4	91.3	49.7	0.6	2.6	23.7	22.4	30.9	72.7	54.2	15.3	29.4	20.6	19,780	9,328	3,663	2,155	765	409	1,691	2,432
14	Spurs	106.54	1983-84	82	243.7	120.3	45.8	28.8	8.4	6.0	47.7	94.2	50.6	1.0	3.2	30.0	24.0	31.8	75.5	55.6	15.0	30.8	17.6	19,980	9,862	3,758	2,361	685	491	1,447	2,146
15	Knicks	106.48	1979-80	82	241.2	114.0	43.2	27.6	10.7	5.6	46.4	93.6	49.6	0.5	2.3	22.0	20.7	27.7	74.7	53.9	15.1	28.1	19.7	19,780	9,344	3,539	2,265	881	457	1,613	2,168
16	Nuggets	106.18	1986-87	82	241.2	116.7	44.7	28.3	9.2	5.1	45.7	97.0	47.1	1.3	4.8	27.1	24.1	31.3	76.9	52.7	15.8	28.9	14.8	19,780	9,569	3,662	2,317	754	421	1,216	2,184
17	Bulls	106.13	1982-83	82	242.7	111.0	46.3	25.4	8.1	4.9	43.1	89.9	48.0	0.5	2.5	21.5	24.2	32.8	73.7	53.2	15.5	30.8	21.3	19,905	9,102	3,794	2,086	666	400	1,743	2,192
18	Nets	106.06	1979-80	82	241.5	108.3	45.9	25.5	10.6	7.1	42.1	91.5	46.1	1.0	3.6	28.5	23.0	29.3	78.2	51.8	15.0	30.9	20.8	19,805	8,879	3,764	2,094	869	581	1,702	2,181
19	Warriors	105.91	1989-90	82	240.3	116.3	40.2	24.1	9.2	6.0	42.5	87.9	48.4	3.0	9.1	32.4	28.2	34.9	80.9	56.3	11.2	29.1	17.3	19,705	9,534	3,300	1,978	756	488	1,415	2,010
20	Pistons	105.84	1982-83	82	242.4	112.7	46.2	25.7	8.3	7.0	44.2	92.7	47.7	0.9	3.3	26.5	23.4	31.6	74.2	52.9	16.0	30.2	19.0	19,880	9,239	3,789	2,108	679	572	1,557	2,122
21	Cavaliers	105.64	1979-80	82	243.0	114.1	45.0	25.7	9.3	4.2	46.5	98.1	47.4	0.4	2.3	19.3	20.8	26.9	77.2	51.9	15.9	29.0	16.7	19,930	9,360	3,688	2,108	764	342	1,370	1,934
22	Nuggets	105.49	1987-88	82	241.2	116.7	44.0	28.0	10.1	4.9	46.0	97.1	47.4	2.3	6.9	34.2	22.5	27.9	80.4	53.4	14.2	29.8	14.5	19,780	9,573	3,605	2,300	832	401	1,186	1,982
23	Nuggets	105.40	1989-90	82	241.5	114.6	45.1	27.7	9.9	4.0	45.3	97.7	46.4	2.8	8.3	33.7	21.2	26.8	78.9	52.3	14.3	30.9	13.9	19,805	9,397	3,701	2,275	814	329	1,136	2,047
24	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
25	Jazz	105.15	1984-85	82	240.9	109.0	44.3	26.1	8.7	8.5	42.4	89.0	47.6	1.3	3.7	33.6	22.9	29.7	77.2	53.4	13.2	31.1	19.2	19,755	8,937	3,635	2,143	712	697	1,575	1,961

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Team Leaders

PPG

25.8

Jokić

RPG

13.2

Jokić

APG

9.5

Jokić

Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

30.0

Cunningham

29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.2

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.7

Cunningham

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.0

Allen

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

127.8

126.0

116.5

114.6

113.7

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.4

105.7

107.4

108.1

108.5

110.2

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.3

17.5

13.1

3.0

2.9

1.0

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

571.2

Cunningham

475.7

Harden

464.8

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

616.5

Cunningham

493.8

Harden

471.3

Mitchell

Playoffs USG% Leaders

44.2

Lanier

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.1

Cunningham

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

2.00

Lanier

1.72

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

2.00

Lanier

1.72

Beringer

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

54-38

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

40-54

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 3/27	WAS	@	GSW	126-131
Fri 3/27	BKN	@	LAL	99-116
Sat 3/28	SAS	@	MIL	127-95
Sat 3/28	DET	@	MIN	109-87
Sat 3/28	PHI	@	CHA	118-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 5/15	DET	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Fri 5/15	SAS	@	MIN	9:30 PM
Sun 5/17	MIN	@	SAS	1:00 PM
Sun 5/17	CLE	@	DET	1:00 PM

Since 1979-80, the Denver Nuggets have the fastest pace by a team in a season, with a 113.68 pace in 1990-91.

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25.8

13.2

9.5

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

30.0

29.1

27.4

13.2

11.2

10.7

9.5

8.6

7.7

2.8

2.5

2.4

4.2

2.0

1.8

3.6

3.5

3.3

150.0

113.6

113.6

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

571.2

475.7

464.8

616.5

493.8

471.3

44.2

40.4

40.1

44.0

42.0

41.1

2.00

2.00

1.72

2.33

2.00

1.72

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