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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 37 high leverage minutes

Offensive ratingDefensive ratingNet ratingTrue shooting %Effective field goal %Offensive rebound %Defensive rebound %Assist %Assist ratioAssist to turnover ratioSteal %Block %Usage %Turnover ratio

Offensive ratingDefensive ratingNet ratingTrue shooting %Effective field goal %Offensive rebound %Defensive rebound %Assist %Assist ratioAssist to turnover ratioSteal %Block %Usage %Turnover ratio

Usage %

Estimated share of team plays used while on court

	#	Player		GP	HL Min	USG%
	1		DeMarcus Cousins SAC/NOP	18	40	52.1%
	2		Russell Westbrook OKC	19	47	44.7%
	3		Kemba Walker CHA	17	40	31.0%
	4		Anthony Davis NOP	18	57	30.7%
	5		Zach Randolph MEM	14	37	30.5%
	6		Damian Lillard POR	19	55	30.0%
	7		Brandon Knight PHX	18	42	27.9%
	8		Paul George IND	7	44	26.2%
	9		Mike Conley MEM	16	49	25.7%
	10		Andrew Wiggins MIN	18	48	25.7%
	11		Monta Ellis IND	10	43	25.3%
	12		Rudy Gay SAC	17	44	23.7%
	13		CJ McCollum POR	18	53	23.6%
	14		Karl-Anthony Towns MIN	18	42	23.4%
	15		Eric Bledsoe PHX	18	60	23.1%
	16		Jeff Teague IND	9	54	22.5%
	17		Tim Hardaway Jr. ATL	19	48	22.5%
	18		Harrison Barnes DAL	16	40	22.3%
	19		Emmanuel Mudiay DEN	17	40	22.2%
	20		Paul Millsap ATL	16	51	21.7%
	21		Zach LaVine MIN	17	41	21.6%
	22		Jordan Clarkson LAL	20	40	21.5%
	23		Dennis Schröder ATL	17	52	21.4%
	24		Evan Fournier ORL	17	52	20.8%
	25		Devin Booker PHX	18	71	20.4%
	26		Jamal Crawford LAC	18	39	20.0%
	27		Marc Gasol MEM	18	50	19.6%
	28		Nikola Vučević ORL	15	38	19.3%
	29		Marco Belinelli CHA	17	38	18.1%
	30		Wilson Chandler DEN	16	52	18.0%
	31		Victor Oladipo OKC	19	49	16.6%
	32		Kent Bazemore ATL	17	54	16.3%
	33		T.J. Warren PHX	11	40	16.3%
	34		Lou Williams LAL/HOU	20	39	16.3%
	35		Jameer Nelson DEN	18	47	15.6%
	36		Danilo Gallinari DEN	15	44	15.2%
	37		Elfrid Payton ORL	16	44	14.9%
	38		Tyler Johnson MIA	13	49	14.8%
	39		Maurice Harkless POR	19	41	14.6%
	40		Andrew Harrison MEM	17	49	14.2%
	41		Vince Carter MEM	17	59	14.1%
	42		Myles Turner IND	9	54	13.0%
	43		JaMychal Green MEM	19	45	12.3%
	44		Brandon Ingram LAL	18	39	11.6%
	45		Allen Crabbe POR	19	49	11.3%
	46		Bismack Biyombo ORL	16	37	11.2%
	47		Langston Galloway NOP/SAC	19	63	11.2%
	48		Patrick Patterson TOR	17	43	11.1%
	49		Thaddeus Young IND	10	46	10.9%
	50		Thabo Sefolosha ATL	15	45	10.7%

Top usage % leaders

The current November 2016 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are DeMarcus Cousins (52.1%, NOP), Russell Westbrook (44.7%, OKC), Kemba Walker (31.0%, CHA), Anthony Davis (30.7%, NOP), and Zach Randolph (30.5%, MEM).