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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 | ||||||||||||||
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Player | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | TOTAL | vs. full strength | vs. full strength | Off. +/- | Def. +/- | |||||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo | G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 36 | SAME | +3.8 | +2.1 | |||||||
Khris Middleton | K. Middleton | 0 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 35 | SAME | +2.4 | +0.2 | |||||||
Eric Bledsoe | E. Bledsoe | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | SAME | +1.3 | +1.3 | |||||||
Brook Lopez | B. Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | SAME | -1.2 | +1.4 | |||||||
Wesley Matthews | W. Matthews | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | SAME | -1.7 | +0.9 | |||||||
George Hill | G. Hill | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | SAME | +0.5 | +0.3 | |||||||
Marvin Williams | M. Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 19 | SAME | -1.2 | -0.4 | |||||||
Donte DiVincenzo | D. DiVincenzo | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | SAME | -0.1 | +1.4 | |||||||
Pat Connaughton | P. Connaughton | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 | SAME | -0.9 | -0.2 | |||||||
Kyle Korver | K. Korver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | SAME | -0.2 | -1.2 | |||||||
Robin Lopez | R. Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -4.0 | -0.3 | |||||||
Ersan Ilyasova | E. Ilyasova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | SAME | -0.4 | +1.1 | |||||||
Sterling Brown | S. Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.5 | -0.3 | |||||||
D.J. Wilson | D. Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.6 | -0.9 | |||||||
Thanasis Antetokounmpo | T. Antetokounmpo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.4 | -0.3 | |||||||
Frank Mason | F. Mason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.1 | -1.5 | |||||||
Cameron Reynolds | C. Reynolds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | 0.0 | -0.8 | |||||||
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 | +3.5 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 100.3 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 — 100.3 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 112-105 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 56 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1657 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1661 |
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. +/- | |||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo | G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 36 | +3.8 | +2.1 | ||||
Khris Middleton | K. Middleton | 0 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 35 | +2.4 | +0.2 | ||||
Eric Bledsoe | E. Bledsoe | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | +1.3 | +1.3 | ||||
Brook Lopez | B. Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | -1.2 | +1.4 | ||||
Wesley Matthews | W. Matthews | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | -1.7 | +0.9 | ||||
George Hill | G. Hill | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | +0.5 | +0.3 | ||||
Marvin Williams | M. Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 19 | -1.2 | -0.4 | ||||
Donte DiVincenzo | D. DiVincenzo | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | -0.1 | +1.4 | ||||
Pat Connaughton | P. Connaughton | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 | -0.9 | -0.2 | ||||
Kyle Korver | K. Korver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | -0.2 | -1.2 | ||||
Robin Lopez | R. Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.0 | -0.3 | ||||
Ersan Ilyasova | E. Ilyasova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -0.4 | +1.1 | ||||
Sterling Brown | S. Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.5 | -0.3 | ||||
D.J. Wilson | D. Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.6 | -0.9 | ||||
Thanasis Antetokounmpo | T. Antetokounmpo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.4 | -0.3 | ||||
Frank Mason | F. Mason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 | -1.5 | ||||
Cameron Reynolds | C. Reynolds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | ||||
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 | +3.5 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 100.3 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 — 100.3 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 112-105 | ||||||||||
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. | 56 | ||||||||||
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. | 1657 | ||||||||||
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. | 1661 |
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