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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 38 high leverage minutes

Estimated share of team plays used while on court

#PlayerUSG%
1
Zach LaVine
CHI
42.6%
2
Marcus Morris Sr.
NYK/LAC
39.7%
3
Donovan Mitchell
UTA
39.6%
4
Jrue Holiday
NOP
36.1%
5
Luka Dončić
DAL
35.7%
6
Bradley Beal
WAS
35.2%
7
Tobias Harris
PHI
33.9%
8
Spencer Dinwiddie
BKN
32.6%
9
Kyrie Irving
BKN
32.2%
10
Lou Williams
LAC
31.9%
11
Domantas Sabonis
IND
31.9%
12
Kemba Walker
BOS
31.1%
13
Devin Booker
PHX
30.6%
14
Damian Lillard
POR
30.5%
15
Evan Fournier
ORL
30.4%
16
Derrick Rose
DET
29.0%
17
CJ McCollum
POR
28.4%
18
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
28.2%
19
Bojan Bogdanović
UTA
27.4%
20
Dennis Schröder
OKC
26.6%
21
Chris Paul
OKC
26.5%
22
Joel Embiid
PHI
26.5%
23
DeMar DeRozan
SAS
26.4%
24
Devonte' Graham
CHA
26.4%
25
Tim Hardaway Jr.
DAL
26.0%
26
Coby White
CHI
25.9%
27
Nikola Vučević
ORL
25.4%
28
Mike Conley
UTA
24.9%
29
Jayson Tatum
BOS
24.4%
30
Terry Rozier
CHA
24.1%
31
Lauri Markkanen
CHI
24.1%
32
Josh Richardson
PHI
23.3%
33
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC
23.2%
34
Luke Kennard
DET
23.1%
35
Aaron Gordon
ORL
22.3%
36
Al Horford
PHI
22.2%
37
Jamal Murray
DEN
22.0%
38
Nikola Jokić
DEN
21.5%
39
P.J. Washington
CHA
20.5%
40
Joe Harris
BKN
20.1%
41
Montrezl Harrell
LAC
19.2%
42
Rudy Gay
SAS
19.1%
43
Danilo Gallinari
OKC
19.0%
44
Kristaps Porziņģis
DAL
18.9%
45
Anfernee Simons
POR
18.7%
46
Terrence Ross
ORL
18.4%
47
Ish Smith
WAS
18.2%
48
Marcus Smart
BOS
18.1%
49
Patrick Beverley
LAC
18.0%
50
Moritz Wagner
WAS
17.7%
Top usage % leaders

The current November 2019 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Zach LaVine (42.6%, CHI), Marcus Morris Sr. (39.7%, LAC), Donovan Mitchell (39.6%, UTA), Jrue Holiday (36.1%, NOP), and Luka Dončić (35.7%, DAL).