Stat leaders

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

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 %

Denver Nuggets

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Denver Nuggets

All teamsAtlanta HawksBoston CelticsBrooklyn NetsCharlotte HornetsChicago BullsCleveland CavaliersDallas MavericksDenver NuggetsDetroit PistonsGolden State WarriorsHouston RocketsIndiana PacersLA ClippersLos Angeles LakersMemphis GrizzliesMiami HeatMilwaukee BucksMinnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans PelicansNew York KnicksOklahoma City ThunderOrlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ersPhoenix SunsPortland Trail BlazersSacramento KingsSan Antonio SpursToronto RaptorsUtah JazzWashington Wizards

Estimated share of team plays used while on court

	#	Player		GP	HL Min	USG%
	45		Jamal Murray DEN	75	202	23.3%
	65		Will Barton DEN	54	150	21.3%
	70		Nikola Jokić DEN	63	184	21.2%
	79		Jusuf Nurkić DEN/POR	44	151	20.5%
	95		Danilo Gallinari DEN	57	169	18.8%
	116		Wilson Chandler DEN	66	244	17.5%
	120		Jameer Nelson DEN	66	199	17.1%
	197		Mason Plumlee POR/DEN	71	249	10.8%

Top usage % leaders

The current 2016-17 Season NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are DeMar DeRozan (45.6%, TOR), Russell Westbrook (44.6%, OKC), James Harden (43.0%, HOU), John Wall (37.6%, WAS), and Andrew Wiggins (36.4%, MIN).