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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. +/- | |||||||
Anthony Davis | A. Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 37 | SAME | +2.5 | +3.3 | |||||||
Jrue Holiday | J. Holiday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -40 | +2.5 | +0.7 | |||||||
Julius Randle | J. Randle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 33 | SAME | +1.1 | -0.7 | |||||||
Elfrid Payton* | E. Payton* | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | +8 | +0.2 | -0.9 | |||||||
Darius Miller | D. Miller | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | SAME | +0.3 | -1.2 | |||||||
Jahlil Okafor | J. Okafor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | SAME | -2.2 | 0.0 | |||||||
Kenrich Williams | K. Williams | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 22 | SAME | -1.4 | +0.4 | |||||||
E'Twaun Moore | E. Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -18 | -0.3 | -1.8 | |||||||
Frank Jackson | F. Jackson | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | +13 | -1.8 | -2.6 | |||||||
Stanley Johnson | S. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +1 | -2.5 | +1.1 | |||||||
Solomon Hill | S. Hill | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | SAME | -1.9 | -0.3 | |||||||
Ian Clark | I. Clark | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | +19 | -1.4 | -2.2 | |||||||
Jason Smith | J. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | SAME | -3.0 | +0.6 | |||||||
Cheick Diallo | C. Diallo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.6 | +0.7 | |||||||
Trevon Bluiett | T. Bluiett | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | +17 | -1.8 | -0.9 | |||||||
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. | -0.9 | -1.3 | |||||||||||||
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. | -1.2 | -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. | 34 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1434 |
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. +/- | |||||
Anthony Davis | A. Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 37 | +2.5 | +3.3 | ||||
Jrue Holiday | J. Holiday | 11 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | +2.5 | +0.7 | ||||
Julius Randle | J. Randle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 33 | +1.1 | -0.7 | ||||
Elfrid Payton | E. Payton | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | +0.2 | -0.9 | ||||
Darius Miller | D. Miller | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | +0.3 | -1.2 | ||||
Jahlil Okafor | J. Okafor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | -2.2 | 0.0 | ||||
Kenrich Williams | K. Williams | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 22 | -1.4 | +0.4 | ||||
E'Twaun Moore | E. Moore | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | -0.3 | -1.8 | ||||
Frank Jackson | F. Jackson | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1.8 | -2.6 | ||||
Stanley Johnson | S. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -2.5 | +1.1 | ||||
Solomon Hill | S. Hill | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1.9 | -0.3 | ||||
Ian Clark | I. Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.4 | -2.2 | ||||
Jason Smith | J. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3.0 | +0.6 | ||||
Cheick Diallo | C. Diallo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.6 | +0.7 | ||||
Trevon Bluiett | T. Bluiett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.8 | -0.9 | ||||
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. | +2.7 | +0.6 | |||||||||
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. | 50 | ||||||||||
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. | 1588 |
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