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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 137 high leverage minutes

Estimated share of team plays used while on court

#PlayerUSG%
1
James Harden
HOU
43.2%
2
Zach LaVine
CHI
42.5%
3
Bradley Beal
WAS
41.2%
4
Donovan Mitchell
UTA
36.8%
5
Spencer Dinwiddie
BKN
33.8%
6
Russell Westbrook
HOU
33.3%
7
Devin Booker
PHX
33.3%
8
Luka Dončić
DAL
32.9%
9
Marcus Morris Sr.
NYK/LAC
32.8%
10
Damian Lillard
POR
32.6%
11
Collin Sexton
CLE
32.1%
12
Lou Williams
LAC
31.9%
13
Nikola Jokić
DEN
30.0%
14
Caris LeVert
BKN
29.7%
15
Devonte' Graham
CHA
29.0%
16
Julius Randle
NYK
28.7%
17
DeMar DeRozan
SAS
28.7%
18
Chris Paul
OKC
28.3%
19
Terry Rozier
CHA
28.2%
20
Goran Dragic
MIA
27.9%
21
Jamal Murray
DEN
27.4%
22
Dennis Schröder
OKC
26.0%
23
Domantas Sabonis
IND
26.0%
24
Kristaps Porziņģis
DAL
25.5%
25
Coby White
CHI
25.1%
26
Tim Hardaway Jr.
DAL
24.8%
27
T.J. Warren
IND
24.8%
28
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC
24.7%
29
Bojan Bogdanović
UTA
23.9%
30
Jordan Clarkson
CLE/UTA
23.4%
31
Terrence Ross
ORL
22.0%
32
Alec Burks
GSW/PHI
21.8%
33
Montrezl Harrell
LAC
21.5%
34
Rudy Gay
SAS
21.3%
35
Danilo Gallinari
OKC
20.3%
36
Bam Adebayo
MIA
19.5%
37
Derrick White
SAS
19.4%
38
Will Barton
DEN
19.2%
39
P.J. Washington
CHA
19.1%
40
Seth Curry
DAL
18.9%
41
Joe Harris
BKN
18.9%
42
Monté Morris
DEN
18.7%
43
Ish Smith
WAS
18.7%
44
Doug McDermott
IND
18.4%
45
D.J. Augustin
ORL
18.2%
46
Tyler Herro
MIA
18.1%
47
Jae Crowder
MEM/MIA
17.4%
48
Patty Mills
SAS
17.2%
49
Taurean Prince
BKN
16.5%
50
Davis Bertans
WAS
16.5%
Top usage % leaders

The current 2019-20 Season NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are James Harden (43.2%, HOU), Zach LaVine (42.5%, CHI), Bradley Beal (41.2%, WAS), Donovan Mitchell (36.8%, UTA), and Spencer Dinwiddie (33.8%, BKN).