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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 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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