Advanced Stats Class: The Hornets once again played at a questionably slow pace

Photo by Brandon Todd/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe 2020-21 Charlotte Hornets finished the regular season with a 33-39 record and the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference. Let’s take a look back on the Hornets team advanced stats and better understand why their season went the way it did. This week we’ll break down the Hornets pace of play.

Advanced stat: Pace

What it measures: The number of possessions per 48 minutes for a team or player

Hornets result: 99.0; 18th in the NBA

Pace is an interesting advanced metric. The speed at which a team plays isn’t necessarily “good” or “bad” by itself. For some teams, keeping the tempo at a slower pace allows them to grind out wins. For others, racing up and…