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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
Bradley Beal
WAS
44.0%
2
Damian Lillard
POR
41.8%
3
Zach LaVine
CHI
41.1%
4
Luka Dončić
DAL
41.0%
5
Giannis Antetokounmpo
MIL
39.1%
6
Trae Young
ATL
38.8%
7
James Harden
HOU
37.7%
8
Jimmy Butler III
MIA
37.6%
9
Pascal Siakam
TOR
36.7%
10
De'Aaron Fox
SAC
36.3%
11
Donovan Mitchell
UTA
35.9%
12
Spencer Dinwiddie
BKN
35.8%
13
Devin Booker
PHX
35.6%
14
Anthony Davis
LAL
35.6%
15
Andrew Wiggins
MIN/GSW
33.8%
16
Nikola Jokić
DEN
33.0%
17
Malcolm Brogdon
IND
33.0%
18
Joel Embiid
PHI
33.0%
19
Kawhi Leonard
LAC
32.5%
20
Derrick Rose
DET
32.4%
21
Brandon Ingram
NOP
32.4%
22
Jamal Murray
DEN
32.1%
23
Buddy Hield
SAC
32.0%
24
Lou Williams
LAC
30.6%
25
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
30.3%
26
Russell Westbrook
HOU
30.0%
27
Collin Sexton
CLE
29.7%
28
Caris LeVert
BKN
29.2%
29
Coby White
CHI
29.2%
30
Devonte' Graham
CHA
29.1%
31
Jayson Tatum
BOS
28.9%
32
LeBron James
LAL
28.5%
33
Dennis Schröder
OKC
28.1%
34
Julius Randle
NYK
28.1%
35
Goran Dragic
MIA
27.9%
36
Chris Paul
OKC
27.8%
37
Khris Middleton
MIL
27.7%
38
Alec Burks
GSW/PHI
27.0%
39
DeMar DeRozan
SAS
26.8%
40
Fred VanVleet
TOR
26.8%
41
Malik Monk
CHA
26.6%
42
Jordan Clarkson
CLE/UTA
26.4%
43
Ja Morant
MEM
26.4%
44
Jrue Holiday
NOP
26.4%
45
T.J. Warren
IND
25.7%
46
Evan Fournier
ORL
25.6%
47
Rudy Gay
SAS
25.5%
48
Nikola Vučević
ORL
25.5%
49
Mike Conley
UTA
25.4%
50
Tobias Harris
PHI
25.3%
Top usage % leaders

The current 2019-20 Season NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Bradley Beal (44.0%, WAS), Damian Lillard (41.8%, POR), Zach LaVine (41.1%, CHI), Luka Dončić (41.0%, DAL), and Giannis Antetokounmpo (39.1%, MIL).