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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 31 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 NOP	10	31	43.7%
	2		Kemba Walker CHA	11	39	42.6%
	3		Russell Westbrook OKC	15	90	42.1%
	4		James Harden HOU	10	33	41.8%
	5		LeBron James CLE	11	51	40.6%
	6		Dennis Schröder ATL	9	44	39.5%
	7		Donovan Mitchell UTA	8	32	37.6%
	8		Tyreke Evans MEM	12	45	35.3%
	9		Kristaps Porziņģis NYK	8	44	35.1%
	10		Kyrie Irving BOS	13	46	33.9%
	11		Lou Williams LAC	10	44	33.2%
	12		Bradley Beal WAS	10	55	32.8%
	13		Dirk Nowitzki DAL	12	31	32.6%
	14		Victor Oladipo IND	9	54	32.5%
	15		Khris Middleton MIL	12	53	32.4%
	16		Eric Bledsoe PHX/MIL	11	45	31.6%
	17		Spencer Dinwiddie BKN	9	35	30.5%
	18		CJ McCollum POR	9	37	29.1%
	19		Kris Dunn CHI	12	52	27.9%
	20		Nikola Mirotic CHI/NOP	11	45	27.0%
	21		Joel Embiid PHI	8	67	26.8%
	22		Michael Beasley NYK	11	65	26.3%
	23		JJ Redick PHI	12	60	26.1%
	24		Bobby Portis CHI	11	41	26.0%
	25		Jeremy Lamb CHA	10	45	25.8%
	26		Ersan Ilyasova ATL/PHI	10	31	25.4%
	27		J.J. Barea DAL	12	61	25.3%
	28		Buddy Hield SAC	8	44	25.3%
	29		Eric Gordon HOU	9	40	25.0%
	30		Jrue Holiday NOP	10	52	24.8%
	31		Paul George OKC	12	75	24.4%
	32		T.J. Warren PHX	12	50	24.2%
	33		Harrison Barnes DAL	13	48	24.2%
	34		Marc Gasol MEM	13	47	24.2%
	35		Brandon Ingram LAL	9	41	24.0%
	36		Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL	10	53	23.8%
	37		Dwight Howard CHA	10	41	23.5%
	38		Jayson Tatum BOS	14	39	23.1%
	39		Ben Simmons PHI	14	76	22.4%
	40		Josh Richardson MIA	11	42	22.3%
	41		Chris Paul HOU	7	32	22.3%
	42		Kelly Olynyk MIA	11	37	21.9%
	43		Carmelo Anthony OKC	15	70	21.7%
	44		Dario Šarić PHI	13	71	21.0%
	45		Kyle Kuzma LAL	11	52	21.0%
	46		Jamal Crawford MIN	12	33	21.0%
	47		Tyler Johnson MIA	11	39	20.7%
	48		Will Barton DEN	10	40	20.6%
	49		Domantas Sabonis IND	11	35	20.3%
	50		Jerian Grant CHI	12	42	20.1%

Top usage % leaders

The current December 2017 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are DeMarcus Cousins (43.7%, NOP), Kemba Walker (42.6%, CHA), Russell Westbrook (42.1%, OKC), James Harden (41.8%, HOU), and LeBron James (40.6%, CLE).