which team had the highest pace in 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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64
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.780
2
62
20
.756
2.0
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Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
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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
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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
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22
60
.268
42.0