Avg possession duration
| # | Team | Avg poss |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  DallasMavericks | 16.5s |
| 2 |   UtahJazz | 16.3s |
| 3 |  MinnesotaTimberwolves | 15.9s |
| 4 |  MemphisGrizzlies | 15.7s |
| 5 |  ChicagoBulls | 15.6s |
| 6 |  CharlotteHornets | 15.6s |
| 7 |  ClevelandCavaliers | 15.5s |
| 8 |  TorontoRaptors | 15.4s |
| 9 |  San AntonioSpurs | 15.3s |
| 10 |  SacramentoKings | 15.3s |
| 11 |  MiamiHeat | 15.3s |
| 12 |  LAClippers | 15.1s |
| 13 |  Oklahoma CityThunder | 15.0s |
| 14 |  Los AngelesLakers | 15.0s |
| 15 |  DetroitPistons | 14.9s |
| 16 |  AtlantaHawks | 14.9s |
| 17 |  BostonCeltics | 14.9s |
| 18 |  OrlandoMagic | 14.9s |
| 19 |  MilwaukeeBucks | 14.8s |
| 20 |  Philadelphia76ers | 14.7s |
| 21 |  IndianaPacers | 14.6s |
| 22 |  PortlandTrail Blazers | 14.3s |
| 23 |  New YorkKnicks | 14.2s |
| 24 |  DenverNuggets | 14.2s |
| 25 |  New OrleansPelicans | 14.2s |
| 26 |  PhoenixSuns | 14.1s |
| 27 |  BrooklynNets | 14.0s |
| 28 |   HoustonRockets | 14.0s |
| 29 |  WashingtonWizards | 14.0s |
| 30 |  Golden StateWarriors | 13.5s |
Top avg possession duration leaders
The current December 2016 NBA team leaders in avg possession duration are Dallas Mavericks (16.5s), Utah Jazz (16.3s), Minnesota Timberwolves (15.9s), Memphis Grizzlies (15.7s), and Chicago Bulls (15.6s).