Avg possession duration
| # | Team | Avg poss |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New YorkKnicks | 15.8s |
| 2 |  DallasMavericks | 15.7s |
| 3 |  Philadelphia76ers | 15.6s |
| 4 |  ClevelandCavaliers | 15.2s |
| 5 |  New OrleansPelicans | 15.1s |
| 6 |  LAClippers | 15.0s |
| 7 |  IndianaPacers | 15.0s |
| 8 |   HoustonRockets | 14.9s |
| 9 |  AtlantaHawks | 14.9s |
| 10 |  OrlandoMagic | 14.9s |
| 11 |  PortlandTrail Blazers | 14.9s |
| 12 |  MiamiHeat | 14.9s |
| 13 |  DenverNuggets | 14.8s |
| 14 |  BostonCeltics | 14.8s |
| 15 |   UtahJazz | 14.7s |
| 16 |  WashingtonWizards | 14.7s |
| 17 |  ChicagoBulls | 14.7s |
| 18 |  Oklahoma CityThunder | 14.6s |
| 19 |  MemphisGrizzlies | 14.6s |
| 20 |  PhoenixSuns | 14.5s |
| 21 |  MilwaukeeBucks | 14.4s |
| 22 |  TorontoRaptors | 14.3s |
| 23 |  SacramentoKings | 14.3s |
| 24 |  Golden StateWarriors | 14.2s |
| 25 |  BrooklynNets | 14.1s |
| 26 |  DetroitPistons | 14.0s |
| 27 |  Los AngelesLakers | 14.0s |
| 28 |  CharlotteHornets | 13.9s |
| 29 |  MinnesotaTimberwolves | 13.9s |
| 30 |  San AntonioSpurs | 13.6s |
Top avg possession duration leaders
The current December 2021 NBA team leaders in avg possession duration are New York Knicks (15.8s), Dallas Mavericks (15.7s), Philadelphia 76ers (15.6s), Cleveland Cavaliers (15.2s), and New Orleans Pelicans (15.1s).