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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	11	50	52.8%
	2		Lou Williams LAC	13	45	44.4%
	3		LeBron James CLE	10	35	40.7%
	4		Russell Westbrook OKC	8	45	39.8%
	5		Donovan Mitchell UTA	9	66	38.0%
	6		DeMar DeRozan TOR	11	41	37.1%
	7		Kyrie Irving BOS	9	35	36.1%
	8		Nikola Mirotic CHI/NOP	7	37	34.9%
	9		John Wall WAS	8	37	32.9%
	10		Kemba Walker CHA	10	68	32.6%
	11		Bradley Beal WAS	9	41	31.9%
	12		Victor Oladipo IND	9	46	31.8%
	13		CJ McCollum POR	10	47	31.5%
	14		Michael Beasley NYK	7	32	30.7%
	15		Anthony Davis NOP	11	78	30.1%
	16		Jeremy Lamb CHA	10	50	29.6%
	17		LaMarcus Aldridge SAS	10	35	29.6%
	18		Spencer Dinwiddie BKN	12	49	29.5%
	19		Hassan Whiteside MIA	10	34	29.0%
	20		Tobias Harris DET/LAC	9	32	28.8%
	21		Lauri Markkanen CHI	8	38	28.4%
	22		Goran Dragic MIA	11	64	28.2%
	23		Jamal Murray DEN	9	31	26.5%
	24		Will Barton DEN	10	41	26.1%
	25		Evan Fournier ORL	9	39	25.8%
	26		Kelly Olynyk MIA	13	80	23.9%
	27		DeMarre Carroll BKN	11	33	23.3%
	28		Harrison Barnes DAL	9	41	22.7%
	29		E'Twaun Moore NOP	12	41	22.4%
	30		Elfrid Payton ORL/PHX	7	38	22.3%
	31		Caris LeVert BKN	9	44	22.0%
	32		Jrue Holiday NOP	13	96	22.0%
	33		Paul George OKC	7	39	21.8%
	34		Lance Stephenson IND	8	46	21.7%
	35		Eric Gordon HOU	7	35	21.3%
	36		Patty Mills SAS	10	42	21.2%
	37		Jordan Clarkson LAL/CLE	7	59	20.5%
	38		Nicolas Batum CHA	10	57	20.5%
	39		Wayne Ellington MIA	13	103	20.4%
	40		Bam Adebayo MIA	11	53	20.0%
	41		Trey Lyles DEN	9	38	20.0%
	42		Shabazz Napier POR	8	41	19.5%
	43		Jusuf Nurkić POR	8	34	19.5%
	44		Darren Collison IND	9	33	19.4%
	45		Kyle Kuzma LAL	6	47	19.2%
	46		Michael Kidd-Gilchrist CHA	9	36	19.1%
	47		James Johnson MIA	12	70	18.6%
	48		Josh Richardson MIA	13	114	18.5%
	49		Kelly Oubre Jr. WAS	8	35	18.4%
	50		Marcus Smart BOS	7	34	18.3%

Top usage % leaders

The current January 2018 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are DeMarcus Cousins (52.8%, NOP), Lou Williams (44.4%, LAC), LeBron James (40.7%, CLE), Russell Westbrook (39.8%, OKC), and Donovan Mitchell (38.0%, UTA).