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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. +/- | |||||||
Luka Doncic | L. Doncic | 2 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 34 | SAME | +2.0 | -0.3 | |||||||
Kristaps Porzingis | K. Porzingis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -35 | 0.0 | +2.3 | |||||||
Tim Hardaway Jr. | T. Hardaway Jr. | 0 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 34 | SAME | +0.7 | -1.8 | |||||||
Dorian Finney-Smith | D. Finney-Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 | SAME | -1.3 | +0.1 | |||||||
Maxi Kleber | M. Kleber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 23 | SAME | -1.1 | +1.8 | |||||||
Jalen Brunson | J. Brunson | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | +2 | -0.5 | -1.6 | |||||||
J.J. Barea | J. Barea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16 | +0.6 | -1.7 | |||||||
Trey Burke | T. Burke | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | +13 | +1.0 | -2.2 | |||||||
Justin Jackson | J. Jackson | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 23 | +4 | -0.5 | -1.0 | |||||||
Dirk Nowitzki | D. Nowitzki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | +7 | -2.0 | -0.2 | |||||||
Courtney Lee | C. Lee | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | +6 | -0.8 | -0.9 | |||||||
Dwight Powell | D. Powell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | +10 | +1.2 | +0.8 | |||||||
Devin Harris | D. Harris | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +4 | -0.5 | -1.3 | |||||||
Ryan Broekhoff | R. Broekhoff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.0 | -0.5 | |||||||
Salah Mejri | S. Mejri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | -2.5 | +2.9 | |||||||
Daryl Macon | D. Macon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.8 | -1.3 | |||||||
Kostas Antetokounmpo | K. Antetokounmpo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | -3.9 | +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. | -0.5 | -3.0 | |||||||||||||
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. | 32 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1419 |
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. +/- | |||||
Luka Doncic | L. Doncic | 2 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 34 | +2.0 | -0.3 | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis | K. Porzingis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 0.0 | +2.3 | ||||
Tim Hardaway Jr. | T. Hardaway Jr. | 0 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 34 | +0.7 | -1.8 | ||||
Dorian Finney-Smith | D. Finney-Smith | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 26 | -1.3 | +0.1 | ||||
Maxi Kleber | M. Kleber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -1.1 | +1.8 | ||||
Jalen Brunson | J. Brunson | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | -0.5 | -1.6 | ||||
J.J. Barea | J. Barea | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +0.6 | -1.7 | ||||
Trey Burke | T. Burke | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | +1.0 | -2.2 | ||||
Justin Jackson | J. Jackson | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 19 | -0.5 | -1.0 | ||||
Dirk Nowitzki | D. Nowitzki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | -2.0 | -0.2 | ||||
Courtney Lee | C. Lee | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -0.8 | -0.9 | ||||
Dwight Powell | D. Powell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1.2 | +0.8 | ||||
Devin Harris | D. Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 | -1.3 | ||||
Ryan Broekhoff | R. Broekhoff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 | -0.5 | ||||
Salah Mejri | S. Mejri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.5 | +2.9 | ||||
Daryl Macon | D. Macon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.8 | -1.3 | ||||
Kostas Antetokounmpo | K. Antetokounmpo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.9 | +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. | +0.1 | -1.2 | |||||||||
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. | 38 | ||||||||||
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. | 1477 |
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