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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 150 high leverage minutes

Opponent points allowed per 100 possessions while on court Learn more

#PlayerDRtg
1
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
DEN
97.4
2
Peyton Watson
DEN
97.7
3
Jamal Murray
DEN
99.2
4
Isaiah Hartenstein
NYK
99.5
5
Al Horford
BOS
100.3
6
Kyle Anderson
MIN
100.4
7
Christian Braun
DEN
100.7
8
Aaron Gordon
DEN
102.3
9
Jalen Suggs
ORL
102.4
10
Nikola Jokić
DEN
102.7
11
Jalen Brunson
NYK
103.4
12
Rudy Gobert
MIN
103.5
13
Jrue Holiday
BOS
103.6
14
Reggie Jackson
DEN
103.9
15
Naz Reid
MIN
104.3
16
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
MIN
104.4
17
Josh Green
DAL
104.4
18
Damian Lillard
MIL
104.4
19
Miles McBride
NYK
104.9
20
Zion Williamson
NOP
105.0
21
Donte DiVincenzo
NYK
105.1
22
Luka Dončić
DAL
105.1
23
Shaedon Sharpe
POR
105.2
24
D'Angelo Russell
LAL
105.5
25
Josh Richardson
MIA
105.5
26
LeBron James
LAL
105.7
27
Alex Caruso
CHI
105.8
28
Franz Wagner
ORL
105.8
29
Josh Hart
NYK
105.9
30
Toumani Camara
POR
106.1
31
Anthony Davis
LAL
106.2
32
Karl-Anthony Towns
MIN
106.2
33
Derrick White
BOS
106.3
34
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
MIA
106.3
35
Mike Conley
MIN
106.7
36
Jabari Walker
POR
106.7
37
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC
106.9
38
Michael Porter Jr.
DEN
107.0
39
Aaron Holiday
HOU
107.3
40
Paolo Banchero
ORL
107.3
41
Jayson Tatum
BOS
107.3
42
Jaylen Brown
BOS
107.5
43
Bobby Portis
MIL
107.6
44
Malik Beasley
MIL
107.6
45
Caris LeVert
CLE
107.7
46
Brook Lopez
MIL
107.7
47
Luguentz Dort
OKC
108.0
48
Herbert Jones
NOP
108.0
49
Jusuf Nurkić
PHX
108.2
50
Paul George
LAC
108.3
Top defensive rating leaders

The current 2023-24 Season NBA leaders in high leverage defensive rating are Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (97.4, DEN), Peyton Watson (97.7, DEN), Jamal Murray (99.2, DEN), Isaiah Hartenstein (99.5, NYK), and Al Horford (100.3, BOS).