The 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.