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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 29 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		James Harden HOU	11	30	59.5%
	2		Spencer Dinwiddie BKN	9	69	41.2%
	3		Buddy Hield SAC	12	33	40.7%
	4		Zach LaVine CHI	11	52	40.1%
	5		Donovan Mitchell UTA	9	38	36.3%
	6		Russell Westbrook HOU	10	39	35.7%
	7		T.J. Warren IND	9	36	32.7%
	8		Jimmy Butler III MIA	13	73	30.1%
	9		Kyle Lowry TOR	9	44	30.0%
	10		Dennis Schröder OKC	12	81	29.7%
	11		Chris Paul OKC	13	73	29.7%
	12		Ricky Rubio PHX	11	31	29.4%
	13		Julius Randle NYK	7	32	29.4%
	14		Evan Fournier ORL	8	35	28.7%
	15		LaMarcus Aldridge SAS	6	32	28.6%
	16		Paul George LAC	5	47	28.3%
	17		Terrence Ross ORL	9	34	28.2%
	18		Montrezl Harrell LAC	4	46	27.8%
	19		Devonte' Graham CHA	9	41	27.7%
	20		Collin Sexton CLE	7	40	27.5%
	21		Bojan Bogdanović UTA	9	40	27.4%
	22		DeMar DeRozan SAS	7	39	27.2%
	23		Jalen Brunson DAL	7	34	26.7%
	24		Coby White CHI	9	30	26.4%
	25		Goran Dragic MIA	5	30	26.3%
	26		Devin Booker PHX	10	37	26.3%
	27		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC	13	77	26.1%
	28		Kevin Porter Jr. CLE	6	40	25.7%
	29		Lou Williams LAC	4	34	25.5%
	30		Kelly Oubre Jr. PHX	11	34	25.4%
	31		Nikola Jokić DEN	10	29	24.6%
	32		Danilo Gallinari OKC	8	30	24.6%
	33		Fred VanVleet TOR	7	42	24.0%
	34		Robert Covington MIN/HOU	9	29	23.6%
	35		Domantas Sabonis IND	9	38	22.1%
	36		Denzel Valentine CHI	8	32	22.0%
	37		Kendrick Nunn MIA	13	52	21.4%
	38		Bogdan Bogdanović SAC	10	40	21.0%
	39		Tyler Herro MIA	13	69	20.7%
	40		Aaron Gordon ORL	8	32	20.7%
	41		Jae Crowder MEM/MIA	10	31	20.6%
	42		Taurean Prince BKN	9	53	20.4%
	43		Jamal Murray DEN	9	30	20.2%
	44		Lauri Markkanen CHI	11	40	20.2%
	45		Draymond Green GSW	9	33	20.1%
	46		Doug McDermott IND	8	32	19.7%
	47		DeAndre Jordan BKN	10	51	19.7%
	48		Seth Curry DAL	7	42	19.5%
	49		Damion Lee GSW	8	31	19.4%
	50		Harrison Barnes SAC	12	56	19.3%

Top usage % leaders

The current December 2019 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are James Harden (59.5%, HOU), Spencer Dinwiddie (41.2%, BKN), Buddy Hield (40.7%, SAC), Zach LaVine (40.1%, CHI), and Donovan Mitchell (36.3%, UTA).