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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		Kyrie Irving BKN/DAL	12	113	42.7%
	2		LaMelo Ball CHA	8	34	41.7%
	3		Anthony Edwards MIN	14	85	41.3%
	4		Zach LaVine CHI	13	79	39.0%
	5		Damian Lillard POR	10	74	38.9%
	6		Joel Embiid PHI	9	54	38.5%
	7		Kawhi Leonard LAC	9	56	37.7%
	8		Kyle Kuzma WAS	8	65	37.3%
	9		Jalen Green HOU	9	36	37.1%
	10		De'Aaron Fox SAC	12	99	36.9%
	11		Trae Young ATL	12	88	36.6%
	12		Jayson Tatum BOS	9	84	36.3%
	13		Keldon Johnson SAS	7	39	36.1%
	14		Lauri Markkanen UTA	7	50	35.4%
	15		Terry Rozier CHA	10	43	35.3%
	16		Jordan Clarkson UTA	10	65	35.3%
	17		Darius Garland CLE	11	87	35.0%
	18		Stephen Curry GSW	8	59	34.4%
	19		Anthony Davis LAL	3	33	33.7%
	20		LeBron James LAL	12	111	33.5%
	21		Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC	11	69	33.5%
	22		Josh Giddey OKC	11	65	33.5%
	23		CJ McCollum NOP	9	58	32.8%
	24		Jordan Poole GSW	12	87	32.3%
	25		DeMar DeRozan CHI	9	73	31.9%
	26		Jimmy Butler III MIA	11	77	31.5%
	27		Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL	5	35	31.3%
	28		Luka Dončić DAL	6	88	30.8%
	29		Donovan Mitchell CLE	8	85	30.4%
	30		Jrue Holiday MIL	9	45	30.2%
	31		Jalen Brunson NYK	13	91	30.0%
	32		Julius Randle NYK	13	87	29.5%
	33		RJ Barrett NYK	10	55	29.2%
	34		Dejounte Murray ATL	14	109	29.1%
	35		Josh Richardson SAS/NOP	9	31	28.9%
	36		Jaylen Brown BOS	7	69	28.7%
	37		Jonas Valančiūnas NOP	7	35	28.5%
	38		Klay Thompson GSW	9	73	28.2%
	39		Paolo Banchero ORL	10	49	28.0%
	40		Malik Monk SAC	9	52	27.2%
	41		Alperen Sengun HOU	10	39	26.8%
	42		Jusuf Nurkić POR	8	33	26.8%
	43		Bojan Bogdanović DET	7	44	26.6%
	44		Fred VanVleet TOR	13	75	26.3%
	45		Markelle Fultz ORL	10	39	25.6%
	46		D'Angelo Russell MIN/LAL	12	70	25.5%
	47		Bennedict Mathurin IND	11	82	25.1%
	48		Scottie Barnes TOR	15	94	24.8%
	49		Mason Plumlee CHA/LAC	8	31	24.6%
	50		Spencer Dinwiddie DAL/BKN	10	95	24.4%

Top usage % leaders

The current January 2023 NBA leaders in high leverage usage % are Kyrie Irving (42.7%, DAL), LaMelo Ball (41.7%, CHA), Anthony Edwards (41.3%, MIN), Zach LaVine (39.0%, CHI), and Damian Lillard (38.9%, POR).