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More NBA:CARMELO player projectionsEvery team’s Elo historyHow this works
A team’s current rotation accounts for recent injuries and other player activity; the full-strength rotation does not.
Expected minutes per game | PLAYER RATING | Exp. min. per game | PLAYER RATING | ||||||||||||||
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Player | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | TOTAL | vs. full strength | vs. full strength | Off. +/- | Def. +/- | |||||||
Kyrie Irving | K. Irving | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | SAME | +4.2 | -0.2 | |||||||
Jayson Tatum | J. Tatum | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 33 | SAME | +0.1 | +1.2 | |||||||
Al Horford* | A. Horford* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | SAME | +1.3 | +2.4 | |||||||
Marcus Smart | M. Smart | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | SAME | +0.6 | +1.1 | |||||||
Gordon Hayward* | G. Hayward* | 0 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 31 | SAME | +1.1 | -0.2 | |||||||
Marcus Morris | M. Morris | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 28 | SAME | -0.1 | -0.8 | |||||||
Jaylen Brown | J. Brown | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | SAME | -0.6 | 0.0 | |||||||
Aron Baynes | A. Baynes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | SAME | -2.6 | +2.1 | |||||||
Terry Rozier | T. Rozier | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | SAME | -0.2 | -0.1 | |||||||
Daniel Theis | D. Theis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.5 | +1.7 | |||||||
Semi Ojeleye | S. Ojeleye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.6 | -0.5 | |||||||
Guerschon Yabusele | G. Yabusele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.2 | +0.1 | |||||||
Robert Williams | R. Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.1 | +2.2 | |||||||
Brad Wanamaker | B. Wanamaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.1 | 0.0 | |||||||
PJ Dozier | P. Dozier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.5 | -0.2 | |||||||
R.J. Hunter | R. Hunter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.2 | -0.3 | |||||||
Jonathan Gibson | J. Gibson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.2 | -0.3 | |||||||
Rotation ratings | First, we take a minute-weighted average of the player ratings to get a measure of team efficiency per 100 possessions, relative to the league. | Rotation ratings First, we take a minute-weighted average of the player ratings to get a measure of team efficiency per 100 possessions, relative to the league. | +4.2 | +3.1 | |||||||||||||
Adj. rotation ratings | A flagged (*) player is on the court more than expected by CARMELO. As a result, a penalty is applied to the rotation’s ratings. | Adj. rotation ratings A flagged (*) player is on the court more than expected by CARMELO. As a result, a penalty is applied to the rotation’s ratings. | +3.9 | +2.8 | |||||||||||||
Expected wins | We use the ratings to estimate the team’s expected wins in an 82-game season, assuming an average schedule strength. | Expected wins We use the ratings to estimate the team’s expected wins in an 82-game season, assuming an average schedule strength. | 58 | ||||||||||||||
CARMELO rating | Then we convert the team’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | CARMELO rating Then we convert the team’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | 1675 |
Expected minutes per game | PLAYER RATING | Exp. min. per game | PLAYER RATING | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | TOTAL | Off. +/- | Def. +/- | |||||
Kyrie Irving | K. Irving | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | +4.2 | -0.2 | ||||
Jayson Tatum | J. Tatum | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 33 | +0.1 | +1.2 | ||||
Al Horford* | A. Horford* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | +1.3 | +2.4 | ||||
Marcus Smart | M. Smart | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | +0.6 | +1.1 | ||||
Gordon Hayward* | G. Hayward* | 0 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 31 | +1.1 | -0.2 | ||||
Marcus Morris | M. Morris | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 28 | -0.1 | -0.8 | ||||
Jaylen Brown | J. Brown | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | -0.6 | 0.0 | ||||
Aron Baynes | A. Baynes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | -2.6 | +2.1 | ||||
Terry Rozier | T. Rozier | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ||||
Daniel Theis | D. Theis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 | +1.7 | ||||
Semi Ojeleye | S. Ojeleye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.6 | -0.5 | ||||
Guerschon Yabusele | G. Yabusele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.2 | +0.1 | ||||
Robert Williams | R. Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.1 | +2.2 | ||||
Brad Wanamaker | B. Wanamaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.1 | 0.0 | ||||
PJ Dozier | P. Dozier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.5 | -0.2 | ||||
R.J. Hunter | R. Hunter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.2 | -0.3 | ||||
Jonathan Gibson | J. Gibson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.2 | -0.3 | ||||
Rotation ratings | First, we take a minute-weighted average of the player ratings to get a measure of team efficiency per 100 possessions, relative to the league. | Rotation ratings First, we take a minute-weighted average of the player ratings to get a measure of team efficiency per 100 possessions, relative to the league. | +4.2 | +3.1 | |||||||||
Adj. rotation ratings | A flagged (*) player is on the court more than expected by CARMELO. As a result, a penalty is applied to the rotation’s ratings. | Adj. rotation ratings A flagged (*) player is on the court more than expected by CARMELO. As a result, a penalty is applied to the rotation’s ratings. | +3.9 | +2.8 | |||||||||
Expected wins | We use the ratings to estimate the team’s expected wins in an 82-game season, assuming an average schedule strength. | Expected wins We use the ratings to estimate the team’s expected wins in an 82-game season, assuming an average schedule strength. | 58 | ||||||||||
CARMELO rating | Then we convert the team’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | CARMELO rating Then we convert the team’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | 1675 |
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