Miami Heat lead the NBA in pace
Miami Heat lead the NBA in pace in the 2025-26 season at 103.4, against a league average of 99.4, as of October 5, 2026.
One number, the league’s average beside it, and the top 25. Every figure here is from the 2025-26 season.
The number
Pace · 2025-26
103.4
Miami Heat
43-39
99.4
League average
4.0 above the league average of 99.4. Possessions per 48 minutes, how fast a team plays. On its own a figure is only a size, which is why the league's number sits beside it.
| # | The rest of the board | Pace | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Heat 43-39 | 103.4 | 43-39 |
| 2 |  Chicago Bulls 31-51 | 102.5 | 31-51 |
| 3 |  Utah Jazz 22-60 | 102.3 | 22-60 |
| 4 |  Atlanta Hawks 46-36 | 101.7 | 46-36 |
| 5 |  Dallas Mavericks 26-56 | 101.7 | 26-56 |
| 6 |  Washington Wizards 17-65 | 101.4 | 17-65 |
| 7 |  Memphis Grizzlies 25-57 | 101.3 | 25-57 |
| 8 |  Indiana Pacers 19-63 | 101.0 | 19-63 |
| 9 |  Minnesota Timberwolves 49-33 | 100.5 | 49-33 |
| 10 |  Portland Trail Blazers 42-40 | 100.5 | 42-40 |
| 11 |  New Orleans Pelicans 26-56 | 100.3 | 26-56 |
| 12 |  Orlando Magic 45-37 | 100.0 | 45-37 |
| 13 |  San Antonio Spurs 62-20 | 99.9 | 62-20 |
| 14 |  Cleveland Cavaliers 52-30 | 99.9 | 52-30 |
| 15 |  Philadelphia 76ers 45-37 | 99.4 | 45-37 |
| 16 |  Oklahoma City Thunder 64-18 | 99.3 | 64-18 |
| 17 |  Detroit Pistons 60-22 | 99.3 | 60-22 |
| 18 |  Sacramento Kings 22-60 | 99.2 | 22-60 |
| 19 |  Golden State Warriors 37-45 | 99.0 | 37-45 |
| 20 |  Denver Nuggets 54-28 | 98.4 | 54-28 |
| 21 |  Toronto Raptors 46-36 | 98.4 | 46-36 |
| 22 |  Los Angeles Lakers 53-29 | 98.3 | 53-29 |
| 23 |  Milwaukee Bucks 32-50 | 97.6 | 32-50 |
| 24 |  Phoenix Suns 45-37 | 97.2 | 45-37 |
| 25 |  Brooklyn Nets 20-62 | 97.1 | 20-62 |
Source: Basketball Reference, 2025-26 season. League average across all 30 teams. The lead is 1.9 standard deviations (sd) above the field: the unit the directory ranks leads by, because it lets a rate and a speed share one list. Measured (); the boards refresh twice a day.