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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. +/- | |||||||
Nikola Jokic | N. Jokic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 36 | SAME | +4.4 | +2.8 | |||||||
Jamal Murray | J. Murray | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | SAME | +2.2 | -1.4 | |||||||
Gary Harris | G. Harris | 0 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 32 | SAME | +0.5 | -0.1 | |||||||
Paul Millsap | P. Millsap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 | SAME | +0.5 | +2.3 | |||||||
Will Barton | W. Barton | 4 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | SAME | -0.7 | -1.3 | |||||||
Torrey Craig | T. Craig | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | SAME | -0.9 | -0.4 | |||||||
Monte Morris | M. Morris | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | SAME | +1.3 | -0.5 | |||||||
Malik Beasley | M. Beasley | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | SAME | +0.9 | -2.2 | |||||||
Mason Plumlee | M. Plumlee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | SAME | -0.6 | +2.2 | |||||||
Juan Hernangomez | J. Hernangomez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | SAME | -0.8 | 0.0 | |||||||
Trey Lyles | T. Lyles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | SAME | -1.2 | -0.2 | |||||||
Isaiah Thomas | I. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | +1.7 | -3.3 | |||||||
Jarred Vanderbilt | J. Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.4 | +1.0 | |||||||
Michael Porter Jr. | M. Porter Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.9 | -0.2 | |||||||
Tyler Lydon | T. Lydon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.8 | +0.2 | |||||||
Brandon Goodwin | B. Goodwin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.7 | -1.0 | |||||||
Thomas Welsh | T. Welsh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.2 | -0.1 | |||||||
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. | +5.0 | +1.6 | |||||||||||||
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. | 57 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1669 |
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. +/- | |||||
Nikola Jokic | N. Jokic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 36 | +4.4 | +2.8 | ||||
Jamal Murray | J. Murray | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | +2.2 | -1.4 | ||||
Gary Harris | G. Harris | 0 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 32 | +0.5 | -0.1 | ||||
Paul Millsap | P. Millsap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 | +0.5 | +2.3 | ||||
Will Barton | W. Barton | 4 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27 | -0.7 | -1.3 | ||||
Torrey Craig | T. Craig | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | -0.9 | -0.4 | ||||
Monte Morris | M. Morris | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | +1.3 | -0.5 | ||||
Malik Beasley | M. Beasley | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | +0.9 | -2.2 | ||||
Mason Plumlee | M. Plumlee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | -0.6 | +2.2 | ||||
Juan Hernangomez | J. Hernangomez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | -0.8 | 0.0 | ||||
Trey Lyles | T. Lyles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1.2 | -0.2 | ||||
Isaiah Thomas | I. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.7 | -3.3 | ||||
Jarred Vanderbilt | J. Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.4 | +1.0 | ||||
Michael Porter Jr. | M. Porter Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.9 | -0.2 | ||||
Tyler Lydon | T. Lydon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.8 | +0.2 | ||||
Brandon Goodwin | B. Goodwin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.7 | -1.0 | ||||
Thomas Welsh | T. Welsh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.2 | -0.1 | ||||
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. | +5.0 | +1.6 | |||||||||
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. | 57 | ||||||||||
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. | 1669 |
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