Avg possession duration
| # | Team | Avg poss |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CharlotteHornets | 16.5s |
| 2 |  MemphisGrizzlies | 16.3s |
| 3 |   UtahJazz | 16.1s |
| 4 |  MinnesotaTimberwolves | 15.9s |
| 5 |  New YorkKnicks | 15.6s |
| 6 |  PortlandTrail Blazers | 15.5s |
| 7 |  San AntonioSpurs | 15.4s |
| 8 |  MiamiHeat | 15.4s |
| 9 |  DallasMavericks | 15.4s |
| 10 |  MilwaukeeBucks | 15.3s |
| 11 |  IndianaPacers | 15.2s |
| 12 |  DetroitPistons | 15.1s |
| 13 |  LAClippers | 15.0s |
| 14 |  ClevelandCavaliers | 15.0s |
| 15 |  Philadelphia76ers | 14.8s |
| 16 |  TorontoRaptors | 14.7s |
| 17 |  OrlandoMagic | 14.6s |
| 18 |  Los AngelesLakers | 14.6s |
| 19 |  DenverNuggets | 14.4s |
| 20 |  SacramentoKings | 14.4s |
| 21 |  New OrleansPelicans | 14.3s |
| 22 |  AtlantaHawks | 14.3s |
| 23 |  ChicagoBulls | 14.2s |
| 24 |  WashingtonWizards | 14.1s |
| 25 |  BostonCeltics | 14.1s |
| 26 |  BrooklynNets | 13.9s |
| 27 |  PhoenixSuns | 13.8s |
| 28 |  Oklahoma CityThunder | 13.6s |
| 29 |  Golden StateWarriors | 13.5s |
| 30 |   HoustonRockets | 13.5s |
Top avg possession duration leaders
The current April 2017 NBA team leaders in avg possession duration are Charlotte Hornets (16.5s), Memphis Grizzlies (16.3s), Utah Jazz (16.1s), Minnesota Timberwolves (15.9s), and New York Knicks (15.6s).