Avg possession duration
| # | Team | Avg poss |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  DenverNuggets | 15.9s |
| 2 |   HoustonRockets | 15.9s |
| 3 |  BostonCeltics | 15.7s |
| 4 |  BrooklynNets | 15.5s |
| 5 |  LAClippers | 15.3s |
| 6 |  CharlotteHornets | 14.9s |
| 7 |  OrlandoMagic | 14.9s |
| 8 |  Los AngelesLakers | 14.8s |
| 9 |  New YorkKnicks | 14.8s |
| 10 |  PortlandTrail Blazers | 14.7s |
| 11 |  SacramentoKings | 14.6s |
| 12 |  Philadelphia76ers | 14.6s |
| 13 |  PhoenixSuns | 14.5s |
| 14 |  Golden StateWarriors | 14.5s |
| 15 |  MilwaukeeBucks | 14.4s |
| 16 |  DetroitPistons | 14.3s |
| 17 |  Oklahoma CityThunder | 14.3s |
| 18 |   UtahJazz | 14.1s |
| 19 |  New OrleansPelicans | 14.1s |
| 20 |  MinnesotaTimberwolves | 14.1s |
| 21 |  San AntonioSpurs | 14.0s |
| 22 |  MemphisGrizzlies | 14.0s |
| 23 |  TorontoRaptors | 13.9s |
| 24 |  DallasMavericks | 13.9s |
| 25 |  ChicagoBulls | 13.8s |
| 26 |  ClevelandCavaliers | 13.8s |
| 27 |  IndianaPacers | 13.7s |
| 28 |  WashingtonWizards | 13.6s |
| 29 |  MiamiHeat | 13.5s |
| 30 |  AtlantaHawks | 13.1s |
Top avg possession duration leaders
The current January 2026 NBA team leaders in avg possession duration are Denver Nuggets (15.9s), Houston Rockets (15.9s), Boston Celtics (15.7s), Brooklyn Nets (15.5s), and LA Clippers (15.3s).