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High leverage

High leverage possessions are those where the outcome has an above-average impact on which team wins the game, based on the score, time remaining, and relative team strength. Learn more

Minimum 26 high leverage minutes

Estimated share of team plays used while on court

#PlayerUSG%
1
Dwyane Wade
MIA
40.9%
2
Damian Lillard
POR
39.7%
3
Andrew Wiggins
MIN
35.5%
4
Jrue Holiday
NOP
33.3%
5
CJ McCollum
POR
30.8%
6
Mike Conley
MEM
28.8%
7
Mario Chalmers
MIA/MEM
28.0%
8
Russell Westbrook
OKC
28.0%
9
Jamal Crawford
LAC
27.8%
10
Gordon Hayward
UTA
26.0%
11
Paul Millsap
ATL
25.5%
12
Khris Middleton
MIL
25.4%
13
Rodney Hood
UTA
25.2%
14
Isaiah Canaan
PHI
25.0%
15
Kevin Durant
OKC
24.9%
16
Zach LaVine
MIN
23.1%
17
Paul George
IND
23.0%
18
Dennis Schröder
ATL
22.3%
19
Derrick Favors
UTA
20.6%
20
Evan Turner
BOS
20.3%
21
Vince Carter
MEM
20.2%
22
Monta Ellis
IND
20.1%
23
Robert Covington
PHI
18.4%
24
Danny Green
SAS
18.4%
25
Ryan Anderson
NOP
18.2%
26
Chris Paul
LAC
18.2%
27
Langston Galloway
NYK
18.1%
28
Luol Deng
MIA
17.8%
29
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
17.4%
30
Matt Barnes
MEM
17.4%
31
Hassan Whiteside
MIA
17.2%
32
Gorgui Dieng
MIN
17.2%
33
Al Horford
ATL
17.1%
34
Patty Mills
SAS
17.0%
35
Goran Dragic
MIA
16.7%
36
Hollis Thompson
PHI
15.3%
37
Myles Turner
IND
15.1%
38
Jerami Grant
PHI
14.4%
39
Gerald Henderson
POR
13.8%
40
Darren Collison
SAC
13.4%
41
Nerlens Noel
PHI
12.0%
42
George Hill
IND
11.6%
43
DeAndre Jordan
LAC
10.0%
44
Ricky Rubio
MIN
9.9%
45
Jeff Green
MEM/LAC
9.7%
46
Ed Davis
POR
9.5%
47
Justise Winslow
MIA
8.6%
48
Serge Ibaka
OKC
8.5%
49
Dion Waiters
OKC
6.5%
Top usage % leaders

The current February 2016 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Dwyane Wade (40.9%, MIA), Damian Lillard (39.7%, POR), Andrew Wiggins (35.5%, MIN), Jrue Holiday (33.3%, NOP), and CJ McCollum (30.8%, POR).