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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 24 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		Caris LeVert IND/CLE	5	32	46.8%
	2		Joel Embiid PHI	7	39	46.4%
	3		Ja Morant MEM	5	31	43.2%
	4		Luka Dončić DAL	7	68	42.6%
	5		LeBron James LAL	5	52	41.1%
	6		Trae Young ATL	5	41	40.3%
	7		Donovan Mitchell UTA	4	34	40.2%
	8		Nikola Jokić DEN	5	37	39.6%
	9		DeMar DeRozan CHI	10	71	38.7%
	10		De'Aaron Fox SAC	5	28	38.4%
	11		Reggie Jackson LAC	5	50	38.1%
	12		Kyrie Irving BKN	4	27	35.3%
	13		Cade Cunningham DET	5	24	34.4%
	14		Jordan Clarkson UTA	4	32	34.4%
	15		Devin Booker PHX	6	46	33.9%
	16		Cam Thomas BKN	6	32	33.6%
	17		D'Angelo Russell MIN	7	53	33.3%
	18		Anfernee Simons POR	7	60	33.3%
	19		Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL	3	28	32.7%
	20		Jayson Tatum BOS	5	29	32.6%
	21		RJ Barrett NYK	4	38	32.0%
	22		Karl-Anthony Towns MIN	8	47	32.0%
	23		Kyle Kuzma WAS	9	79	31.0%
	24		Stephen Curry GSW	4	30	30.7%
	25		Immanuel Quickley NYK	7	31	29.8%
	26		Jimmy Butler III MIA	6	47	29.5%
	27		Luguentz Dort OKC	3	29	29.4%
	28		Anthony Edwards MIN	7	36	29.0%
	29		Lonnie Walker IV SAS	5	40	28.7%
	30		Julius Randle NYK	9	65	28.4%
	31		Khris Middleton MIL	4	31	28.1%
	32		Jaylen Brown BOS	5	28	28.0%
	33		Jusuf Nurkić POR	7	56	27.7%
	34		Josh Giddey OKC	6	41	27.7%
	35		Cedi Osman CLE	8	54	27.6%
	36		Desmond Bane MEM	5	30	27.6%
	37		Danilo Gallinari ATL	4	31	27.5%
	38		Russell Westbrook LAL	6	41	26.9%
	39		Chris Paul PHX	3	28	26.8%
	40		LaMelo Ball CHA	6	41	26.6%
	41		Kelly Oubre Jr. CHA	6	37	26.6%
	42		Fred VanVleet TOR	5	36	26.5%
	43		Kevin Love CLE	9	57	26.4%
	44		Dejounte Murray SAS	4	38	26.2%
	45		Jrue Holiday MIL	4	31	26.1%
	46		Terry Taylor IND	6	30	25.7%
	47		Domantas Sabonis IND/SAC	6	30	25.7%
	48		Anthony Davis LAL	5	51	25.6%
	49		Jordan Poole GSW	5	29	25.5%
	50		Harrison Barnes SAC	6	25	25.3%

Top usage % leaders

The current February 2022 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Caris LeVert (46.8%, CLE), Joel Embiid (46.4%, PHI), Ja Morant (43.2%, MEM), Luka Dončić (42.6%, DAL), and LeBron James (41.1%, LAL).