who has slowest pace in the nba 1997

The Cleveland Cavaliers had the slowest pace by a team in 1996-97, with an 82.91 pace.

TEAMPACESEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Cavaliers
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
2Pistons
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
3Hawks
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
4Spurs
Spurs
87.31
1996-97
82
240.6
90.5
39.4
20.3
7.9
5.3
34.5
77.9
44.2
4.6
14.4
32.0
16.9
23.5
71.9
51.2
13.4
26.0
15.2
19,730
7,418
3,230
1,661
646
431
1,243
1,764
5Heat
Heat
88.25
1996-97
82
241.5
94.8
41.0
21.2
7.9
5.4
34.4
76.0
45.3
8.3
22.7
36.4
17.7
24.7
71.9
54.6
11.7
29.3
15.9
19,805
7,776
3,359
1,735
650
439
1,306
1,919
6Magic
Magic
88.34
1996-97
82
242.1
94.1
40.1
20.6
8.5
4.4
34.6
79.2
43.7
6.9
20.3
34.1
18.0
24.1
74.6
52.4
13.1
27.1
15.2
19,855
7,719
3,292
1,689
694
363
1,250
1,643
7Grizzlies
Grizzlies
88.44
1996-97
82
241.2
89.2
38.8
22.7
8.0
5.7
34.4
78.7
43.7
5.4
15.5
34.9
15.0
21.1
70.9
50.7
12.5
26.3
15.9
19,780
7,313
3,178
1,862
657
464
1,301
1,755
8Hornets
Hornets
88.56
1996-97
82
241.5
98.9
39.1
24.6
7.3
4.3
36.4
77.3
47.1
7.2
16.9
42.8
18.8
24.2
77.7
56.2
11.1
28.0
14.7
19,805
8,108
3,208
2,021
597
349
1,203
1,702
9Pacers
Pacers
88.99
1996-97
82
243.0
95.4
41.7
21.3
7.1
4.8
34.8
76.3
45.6
5.2
13.8
38.1
20.6
28.5
72.2
53.7
12.5
29.1
16.3
19,930
7,819
3,419
1,750
585
394
1,338
1,977
10Mavericks
Mavericks
89.03
1996-97
82
241.5
90.6
40.3
20.3
8.0
4.3
34.3
78.7
43.6
5.2
16.0
32.7
16.8
23.4
71.7
50.9
12.7
27.6
16.1
19,805
7,431
3,302
1,663
654
351
1,324
1,798
11Bucks
Bucks
89.54
1996-97
82
240.6
95.3
39.2
19.6
7.7
4.2
36.2
76.9
47.1
4.0
11.2
35.2
19.0
25.7
74.1
54.1
11.6
27.6
15.7
19,730
7,818
3,218
1,610
632
348
1,285
1,892
12Bulls
Bulls
89.97
1996-97
82
240.6
103.1
45.1
26.1
8.7
4.0
40.0
84.4
47.3
6.4
17.1
37.3
16.8
22.5
74.7
54.7
15.1
30.0
13.5
19,730
8,458
3,696
2,142
716
332
1,109
1,617
13Jazz
Jazz
90.03
1996-97
82
241.8
103.1
40.2
26.8
9.1
5.1
38.2
75.8
50.4
4.1
11.0
37.0
22.7
29.5
76.9
58.1
10.8
29.4
15.4
19,830
8,454
3,299
2,199
748
418
1,259
1,981
14SuperSonics
SuperSonics
90.31
1996-97
82
241.2
100.9
40.0
23.5
11.0
4.7
36.5
78.2
46.7
6.8
19.3
35.3
21.0
28.0
75.2
55.7
12.3
27.7
15.0
19,780
8,274
3,281
1,931
904
388
1,231
1,803
15Knicks
Knicks
90.54
1996-97
82
242.1
95.4
42.5
22.1
7.7
4.6
35.1
75.9
46.3
5.7
15.8
36.3
19.3
25.8
74.8
54.6
11.9
30.7
17.8
19,855
7,819
3,489
1,809
629
378
1,462
2,033
16Raptors
Raptors
90.59
1996-97
82
241.8
95.5
41.3
20.9
8.8
6.3
35.3
80.9
43.7
7.2
19.8
36.3
17.6
24.5
72.0
52.1
13.8
27.5
16.4
19,830
7,829
3,389
1,714
722
517
1,347
1,883
17Timberwolves
Timberwolves
90.69
1996-97
82
241.2
96.1
39.7
22.9
7.5
6.8
35.8
78.5
45.6
4.5
13.3
33.9
20.0
26.6
75.1
53.3
11.7
28.1
15.2
19,780
7,882
3,259
1,874
618
557
1,243
1,818
18Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
90.93
1996-97
82
242.1
99.0
43.3
20.9
7.8
5.3
36.6
78.8
46.4
6.1
17.1
35.8
19.7
27.6
71.3
54.4
12.9
30.4
16.5
19,855
8,114
3,552
1,710
640
435
1,357
1,928
19Kings
Kings
91.03
1996-97
82
242.1
96.4
41.5
21.9
7.2
4.4
36.6
80.6
45.4
5.0
12.9
39.1
18.2
25.2
72.3
52.6
13.4
28.1
16.2
19,855
7,908
3,407
1,799
588
362
1,332
1,946
20Lakers
Lakers
91.14
1996-97
82
243.0
100.0
42.8
22.5
9.0
7.0
36.8
81.0
45.4
6.7
18.3
36.7
19.7
28.4
69.2
53.5
13.3
29.4
14.9
19,930
8,200
3,506
1,845
740
575
1,222
1,818
21Clippers
Clippers
91.32
1996-97
82
243.0
97.2
40.7
20.3
8.9
5.4
36.5
81.7
44.6
5.8
16.3
35.4
18.5
25.3
73.1
52.4
13.3
27.3
16.0
19,930
7,969
3,334
1,662
733
441
1,311
1,964
22Rockets
Rockets
91.62
1996-97
82
242.1
100.6
42.6
24.5
8.4
4.2
37.0
79.1
46.8
8.2
22.4
36.5
18.3
24.3
75.5
56.0
11.3
31.3
16.6
19,855
8,248
3,492
2,013
685
347
1,365
1,610
23Warriors
Warriors
91.92
1996-97
82
242.7
99.6
40.8
22.2
7.5
4.4
36.5
80.1
45.6
5.9
16.6
35.3
20.7
26.6
77.8
54.3
13.2
27.5
17.2
19,905
8,171
3,345
1,822
611
359
1,410
1,787
24Bullets
Bullets
92.35
1996-97
82
242.1
99.4
41.8
23.4
8.7
4.9
39.1
81.4
48.0
4.0
12.2
33.1
17.1
24.1
70.7
54.0
12.3
29.5
15.7
19,855
8,147
3,430
1,921
712
402
1,289
1,815
25Nets
Nets
92.37
1996-97
82
241.2
97.2
46.2
21.0
8.3
5.9
36.5
86.5
42.2
5.9
16.7
35.3
18.3
24.8
74.0
49.9
17.2
29.0
15.7
19,780
7,974
3,786
1,726
677
481
1,290
1,865
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