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More NBA:2019-20 RAPTOR player ratingsOur preseason player projections

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. +/- | |||||||
| Joel Embiid | J. Embiid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | SAME | +2.3 | +4.0 | |||||||
| Ben Simmons | B. Simmons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -39 | +1.0 | +1.9 | |||||||
| Tobias Harris | T. Harris | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 37 | SAME | +1.6 | -0.6 | |||||||
| Josh Richardson | J. Richardson | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | SAME | +0.8 | +1.1 | |||||||
| Al Horford | A. Horford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 33 | SAME | +0.8 | +1.2 | |||||||
| Matisse Thybulle | M. Thybulle | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 21 | SAME | -1.7 | +2.8 | |||||||
| Furkan Korkmaz | F. Korkmaz | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | +2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | |||||||
| Shake Milton | S. Milton | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | +6 | +1.0 | -2.1 | |||||||
| Glenn Robinson III | G. Robinson III | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +11 | -1.4 | -1.2 | |||||||
| Alec Burks | A. Burks | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | +13 | +0.4 | -1.3 | |||||||
| Mike Scott | M. Scott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | +5 | -0.5 | -2.1 | |||||||
| Ryan Broekhoff | R. Broekhoff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | +0.4 | -0.7 | |||||||
| Raul Neto | R. Neto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | +0.2 | +0.9 | |||||||
| Norvel Pelle | N. Pelle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +1 | -3.5 | -1.1 | |||||||
| Kyle O'Quinn | K. O'Quinn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +1 | -1.1 | -0.4 | |||||||
| Zhaire Smith | Z. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.3 | -0.8 | |||||||
| Marial Shayok | M. Shayok | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.5 | -1.9 | |||||||
| 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. | +2.9 | +3.1 | |||||||||||||
| Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 97.5 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | Points per game We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 97.5 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 108-103 | ||||||||||||||
| Rotation wins | We use these projected scores to estimate this rotation’s expected wins in an 82-game season, assuming an average schedule strength. | Rotation wins We use these projected scores to estimate this rotation’s expected wins in an 82-game season, assuming an average schedule strength. | 55 | ||||||||||||||
| Team rating | Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | Team rating Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | 1647 | ||||||||||||||
| Playoff rating | Finally, we adjust the team’s rating based on the amount of playoff experience on the roster. | Playoff rating Finally, we adjust the team’s rating based on the amount of playoff experience on the roster. | 1649 | ||||||||||||||
| Expected minutes per game | PLAYER RATING | Exp. min. per game | PLAYER RATING | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | TOTAL | Off. +/- | Def. +/- | |||||
| Joel Embiid | J. Embiid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | +2.3 | +4.0 | ||||
| Ben Simmons | B. Simmons | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | +1.0 | +1.9 | ||||
| Tobias Harris | T. Harris | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 37 | +1.6 | -0.6 | ||||
| Josh Richardson | J. Richardson | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33 | +0.8 | +1.1 | ||||
| Al Horford | A. Horford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 33 | +0.8 | +1.2 | ||||
| Matisse Thybulle | M. Thybulle | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | -1.7 | +2.8 | ||||
| Furkan Korkmaz | F. Korkmaz | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +0.3 | +0.4 | ||||
| Shake Milton | S. Milton | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +1.0 | -2.1 | ||||
| Glenn Robinson III | G. Robinson III | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1.4 | -1.2 | ||||
| Alec Burks | A. Burks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.4 | -1.3 | ||||
| Mike Scott | M. Scott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -0.5 | -2.1 | ||||
| Ryan Broekhoff | R. Broekhoff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.4 | -0.7 | ||||
| Raul Neto | R. Neto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.2 | +0.9 | ||||
| Norvel Pelle | N. Pelle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3.5 | -1.1 | ||||
| Kyle O'Quinn | K. O'Quinn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1.1 | -0.4 | ||||
| Zhaire Smith | Z. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.3 | -0.8 | ||||
| Marial Shayok | M. Shayok | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.5 | -1.9 | ||||
| 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. | +3.8 | +5.5 | |||||||||
| Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 98.5 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | Points per game We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 98.5 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 111-101 | ||||||||||
| Rotation wins | We use these projected scores to estimate this rotation’s expected wins in an 82-game season, assuming an average schedule strength. | Rotation wins We use these projected scores to estimate this rotation’s expected wins in an 82-game season, assuming an average schedule strength. | 62 | ||||||||||
| Team rating | Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | Team rating Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | 1728 | ||||||||||
| Playoff rating | Finally, we adjust the team’s rating based on the amount of playoff experience on the roster. | Playoff rating Finally, we adjust the team’s rating based on the amount of playoff experience on the roster. | 1730 | ||||||||||
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