- 17,676
- 24,081
There've been ebbs and flows in the pace of the game throughout the league's history. Has very little to do with the shot clock rule. The pace had been steadily increasing for years before they put that rule in place. Teams were not running the full 24 after an offensive rebound unless it was towards the end of the game and they were protecting a lead. The pace of the game was faster in 1990 than in 2022.