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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. +/- | |||||||
DeMar DeRozan | D. DeRozan | 0 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 39 | SAME | +1.3 | -0.5 | |||||||
LaMarcus Aldridge | L. Aldridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 37 | SAME | +0.6 | +1.0 | |||||||
Bryn Forbes | B. Forbes | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | +2 | +0.5 | -1.8 | |||||||
Derrick White | D. White | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | +1 | +0.2 | +1.3 | |||||||
Jakob Poeltl* | J. Poeltl* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | SAME | -0.2 | +1.9 | |||||||
Dejounte Murray | D. Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -20 | -0.8 | +1.9 | |||||||
Rudy Gay | R. Gay | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 27 | SAME | -0.1 | +1.3 | |||||||
Marco Belinelli | M. Belinelli | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 23 | +1 | +0.2 | -2.4 | |||||||
Patrick Mills | P. Mills | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | +12 | +1.6 | -1.9 | |||||||
Davis Bertans | D. Bertans | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | +2 | +1.5 | +0.2 | |||||||
Lonnie Walker IV | L. Walker IV | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2 | -2.1 | -1.1 | |||||||
Donatas Motiejunas | D. Motiejunas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | SAME | -1.9 | +0.7 | |||||||
Dante Cunningham | D. Cunningham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | SAME | -1.9 | -0.2 | |||||||
Quincy Pondexter | Q. Pondexter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.0 | -0.1 | |||||||
Chimezie Metu | C. Metu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -3.4 | +0.2 | |||||||
Drew Eubanks | D. Eubanks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.2 | +0.5 | |||||||
Ben Moore | B. Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.1 | -0.7 | |||||||
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. | +2.4 | +0.3 | |||||||||||||
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. | +2.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||
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. | 46 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1554 |
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. +/- | |||||
DeMar DeRozan | D. DeRozan | 0 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 39 | +1.3 | -0.5 | ||||
LaMarcus Aldridge | L. Aldridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 37 | +0.6 | +1.0 | ||||
Bryn Forbes | B. Forbes | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | +0.5 | -1.8 | ||||
Derrick White | D. White | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | +0.2 | +1.3 | ||||
Jakob Poeltl* | J. Poeltl* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | -0.2 | +1.9 | ||||
Dejounte Murray | D. Murray | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | -0.8 | +1.9 | ||||
Rudy Gay | R. Gay | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 27 | -0.1 | +1.3 | ||||
Marco Belinelli | M. Belinelli | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | +0.2 | -2.4 | ||||
Patrick Mills | P. Mills | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1.6 | -1.9 | ||||
Davis Bertans | D. Bertans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | +1.5 | +0.2 | ||||
Lonnie Walker IV | L. Walker IV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.1 | -1.1 | ||||
Donatas Motiejunas | D. Motiejunas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -1.9 | +0.7 | ||||
Dante Cunningham | D. Cunningham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1.9 | -0.2 | ||||
Quincy Pondexter | Q. Pondexter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.0 | -0.1 | ||||
Chimezie Metu | C. Metu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.4 | +0.2 | ||||
Drew Eubanks | D. Eubanks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.2 | +0.5 | ||||
Ben Moore | B. Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.1 | -0.7 | ||||
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. | +1.6 | +1.7 | |||||||||
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. | +1.3 | +1.4 | |||||||||
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. | 48 | ||||||||||
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. | 1571 |
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