Avg possession duration
| # | Team | Avg poss |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BostonCeltics | 16.1s |
| 2 |   HoustonRockets | 15.4s |
| 3 |  New YorkKnicks | 15.2s |
| 4 |  Los AngelesLakers | 15.0s |
| 5 |  Golden StateWarriors | 14.9s |
| 6 |  New OrleansPelicans | 14.8s |
| 7 |  OrlandoMagic | 14.8s |
| 8 |  LAClippers | 14.7s |
| 9 |  ClevelandCavaliers | 14.7s |
| 10 |  CharlotteHornets | 14.7s |
| 11 |  DallasMavericks | 14.6s |
| 12 |  PhoenixSuns | 14.5s |
| 13 |  Oklahoma CityThunder | 14.5s |
| 14 |  MilwaukeeBucks | 14.4s |
| 15 |  SacramentoKings | 14.4s |
| 16 |  DenverNuggets | 14.3s |
| 17 |  DetroitPistons | 14.3s |
| 18 |  BrooklynNets | 14.2s |
| 19 |  PortlandTrail Blazers | 14.2s |
| 20 |  MinnesotaTimberwolves | 14.1s |
| 21 |  Philadelphia76ers | 14.1s |
| 22 |  San AntonioSpurs | 14.1s |
| 23 |   UtahJazz | 14.1s |
| 24 |  AtlantaHawks | 14.0s |
| 25 |  MemphisGrizzlies | 13.9s |
| 26 |  TorontoRaptors | 13.8s |
| 27 |  IndianaPacers | 13.8s |
| 28 |  MiamiHeat | 13.6s |
| 29 |  ChicagoBulls | 13.3s |
| 30 |  WashingtonWizards | 13.2s |
Top avg possession duration leaders
The current March 2026 NBA team leaders in avg possession duration are Boston Celtics (16.1s), Houston Rockets (15.4s), New York Knicks (15.2s), Los Angeles Lakers (15.0s), and Golden State Warriors (14.9s).