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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. +/- | |||||||
Dennis Smith | D. Smith | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | SAME | -1.0 | -0.7 | |||||||
Kevin Knox | K. Knox | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 32 | SAME | -3.0 | -3.7 | |||||||
DeAndre Jordan | D. Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | SAME | -0.8 | +2.8 | |||||||
Noah Vonleh | N. Vonleh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 25 | SAME | -1.6 | +1.4 | |||||||
Emmanuel Mudiay* | E. Mudiay* | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | +4 | -0.5 | -2.2 | |||||||
Damyean Dotson | D. Dotson | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | SAME | -0.8 | -1.6 | |||||||
Mario Hezonja | M. Hezonja | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 22 | SAME | -2.0 | -0.5 | |||||||
Allonzo Trier | A. Trier | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | +4 | -2.0 | -2.2 | |||||||
Frank Ntilikina | F. Ntilikina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11 | -2.9 | -0.9 | |||||||
Mitchell Robinson | M. Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | SAME | -0.9 | +2.3 | |||||||
Luke Kornet | L. Kornet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 | +1 | -0.8 | +1.5 | |||||||
Kadeem Allen | K. Allen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | -1.2 | -0.3 | |||||||
Lance Thomas | L. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1 | -3.3 | -0.3 | |||||||
Isaiah Hicks | I. Hicks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.1 | +0.1 | |||||||
John Jenkins | J. Jenkins | 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. | -7.1 | -2.9 | |||||||||||||
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. | -7.1 | -2.9 | |||||||||||||
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. | 17 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1245 |
Expected minutes per game | PLAYER RATING | Exp. min. per game | PLAYER RATING | ||||||||||
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Player | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | TOTAL | Off. +/- | Def. +/- | |||||
Dennis Smith | D. Smith | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | -1.0 | -0.7 | ||||
Kevin Knox | K. Knox | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 32 | -3.0 | -3.7 | ||||
DeAndre Jordan | D. Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | -0.8 | +2.8 | ||||
Noah Vonleh | N. Vonleh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 25 | -1.6 | +1.4 | ||||
Emmanuel Mudiay | E. Mudiay | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | -0.5 | -2.2 | ||||
Damyean Dotson | D. Dotson | 0 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26 | -0.8 | -1.6 | ||||
Mario Hezonja | M. Hezonja | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 22 | -2.0 | -0.5 | ||||
Allonzo Trier | A. Trier | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | -2.0 | -2.2 | ||||
Frank Ntilikina | F. Ntilikina | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -2.9 | -0.9 | ||||
Mitchell Robinson | M. Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | -0.9 | +2.3 | ||||
Luke Kornet | L. Kornet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | -0.8 | +1.5 | ||||
Kadeem Allen | K. Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.2 | -0.3 | ||||
Lance Thomas | L. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3.3 | -0.3 | ||||
Isaiah Hicks | I. Hicks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.1 | +0.1 | ||||
John Jenkins | J. Jenkins | 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. | -7.4 | -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. | 17 | ||||||||||
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. | 1241 |
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