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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
Jalen Duren
DET
94.5
2
Kelly Oubre Jr.
PHI
94.7
3
Javonte Green
DET
94.9
4
Marcus Smart
LAL
96.3
5
Austin Reaves
LAL
98.2
6
Jalen Suggs
ORL
98.4
7
Daniss Jenkins
DET
99.1
8
Rudy Gobert
MIN
99.5
9
Quentin Grimes
PHI
99.7
10
Jake LaRavia
LAL
101.3
11
Onyeka Okongwu
ATL
101.4
12
Naz Reid
MIN
101.4
13
Donte DiVincenzo
MIN
101.6
14
OG Anunoby
NYK
102.1
15
Kevin Huerter
CHI/DET
102.1
16
Ausar Thompson
DET
102.3
17
Gui Santos
GSW
102.4
18
Sam Hauser
BOS
102.7
19
VJ Edgecombe
PHI
102.8
20
Luka Dončić
LAL
103.3
21
Jaden McDaniels
MIN
103.3
22
Luguentz Dort
OKC
103.6
23
RJ Barrett
TOR
103.7
24
Cade Cunningham
DET
103.8
25
Julius Randle
MIN
103.8
26
Tyrese Maxey
PHI
103.9
27
Dyson Daniels
ATL
104.3
28
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
ATL
104.5
29
CJ McCollum
WAS/ATL
105.1
30
Duncan Robinson
DET
105.2
31
Scottie Barnes
TOR
105.3
32
Tobias Harris
DET
105.5
33
Jaylon Tyson
CLE
105.6
34
Cason Wallace
OKC
105.8
35
Karl-Anthony Towns
NYK
106.0
36
Brandon Ingram
TOR
106.0
37
Pascal Siakam
IND
106.1
38
Victor Wembanyama
SAS
106.3
39
Desmond Bane
ORL
106.3
40
Immanuel Quickley
TOR
106.3
41
Reed Sheppard
HOU
106.3
42
Anthony Edwards
MIN
106.4
43
Daniel Gafford
DAL
106.4
44
Wendell Carter Jr.
ORL
106.8
45
LeBron James
LAL
106.9
46
Andrew Nembhard
IND
106.9
47
Deandre Ayton
LAL
107.0
48
Mikal Bridges
NYK
107.0
49
Sandro Mamukelashvili
TOR
107.2
50
Oso Ighodaro
PHX
107.3
Top defensive rating leaders

The current 2025-26 Season NBA leaders in high leverage defensive rating are Jalen Duren (94.5, DET), Kelly Oubre Jr. (94.7, PHI), Javonte Green (94.9, DET), Marcus Smart (96.3, LAL), and Austin Reaves (98.2, LAL).