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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 150 high leverage minutes

Opponent points allowed per 100 possessions while on court Learn more

#PlayerDRtg
1
Russell Westbrook
OKC
93.9
2
Goran Dragic
MIA
94.0
3
Tim Hardaway Jr.
ATL
94.3
4
Paul Millsap
ATL
94.8
5
Garrett Temple
SAC
94.9
6
Maurice Harkless
POR
96.0
7
Evan Turner
POR
97.2
8
Marc Gasol
MEM
98.9
9
Harrison Barnes
DAL
99.4
10
Kawhi Leonard
SAS
99.4
11
Dennis Schröder
ATL
100.0
12
Solomon Hill
NOP
100.0
13
Mike Conley
MEM
101.2
14
LaMarcus Aldridge
SAS
101.2
15
James Johnson
MIA
101.5
16
Robert Covington
PHI
101.9
17
Paul George
IND
102.9
18
CJ McCollum
POR
103.2
19
Al-Farouq Aminu
POR
103.6
20
Marcus Smart
BOS
104.4
21
Tyler Johnson
MIA
104.4
22
Anthony Davis
NOP
104.6
23
Zach Randolph
MEM
105.3
24
Damian Lillard
POR
105.7
25
Rudy Gobert
UTA
106.2
26
Jeff Teague
IND
106.4
27
Jrue Holiday
NOP
107.0
28
Myles Turner
IND
107.0
29
Jamal Crawford
LAC
107.1
30
Allen Crabbe
POR
107.4
31
Gordon Hayward
UTA
107.9
32
Vince Carter
MEM
107.9
33
E'Twaun Moore
NOP
108.6
34
Monta Ellis
IND
109.1
35
Justin Holiday
NYK
109.4
36
DeMarcus Cousins
SAC/NOP
111.3
37
Brook Lopez
BKN
112.6
38
P.J. Tucker
PHX/TOR
115.5
39
Marco Belinelli
CHA
115.9
40
Evan Fournier
ORL
116.6
41
Devin Booker
PHX
119.5
42
Kemba Walker
CHA
121.7
43
Eric Bledsoe
PHX
124.0
44
Nicolas Batum
CHA
124.2
45
Marvin Williams
CHA
125.0
Top defensive rating leaders

The current 2016-17 Season NBA leaders in high leverage defensive rating are Russell Westbrook (93.9, OKC), Goran Dragic (94.0, MIA), Tim Hardaway Jr. (94.3, ATL), Paul Millsap (94.8, ATL), and Garrett Temple (94.9, SAC).