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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. +/- | |||||||
Zach LaVine | Z. LaVine | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | +2 | +1.4 | -1.7 | |||||||
Lauri Markkanen | L. Markkanen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 33 | SAME | -0.2 | -0.9 | |||||||
Otto Porter Jr. | O. Porter Jr. | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | SAME | +1.7 | +1.0 | |||||||
Wendell Carter Jr. | W. Carter Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | SAME | -3.0 | +0.9 | |||||||
Tomas Satoransky | T. Satoransky | 0 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | +1 | -0.1 | +0.1 | |||||||
Kris Dunn | K. Dunn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -23 | -1.5 | +2.6 | |||||||
Coby White | C. White | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | +9 | -1.2 | -1.6 | |||||||
Thaddeus Young | T. Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | +3 | -1.6 | +1.6 | |||||||
Ryan Arcidiacono | R. Arcidiacono | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | +5 | -1.0 | +0.3 | |||||||
Chandler Hutchison | C. Hutchison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -13 | -2.3 | +0.3 | |||||||
Luke Kornet | L. Kornet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | SAME | -2.2 | 0.0 | |||||||
Denzel Valentine | D. Valentine | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | +15 | -0.6 | +0.1 | |||||||
Daniel Gafford | D. Gafford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | -3.0 | +0.2 | |||||||
Shaquille Harrison | S. Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.6 | +2.0 | |||||||
Cristiano Felicio | C. Felicio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | SAME | -3.6 | -2.6 | |||||||
Adam Mokoka | A. Mokoka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.2 | -0.8 | |||||||
Max Strus | M. Strus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.6 | -0.6 | |||||||
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. | -2.1 | -0.6 | |||||||||||||
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. | 105-107 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 34 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1440 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1436 |
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. +/- | |||||
Zach LaVine | Z. LaVine | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | +1.4 | -1.7 | ||||
Lauri Markkanen | L. Markkanen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 33 | -0.2 | -0.9 | ||||
Otto Porter Jr. | O. Porter Jr. | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 30 | +1.7 | +1.0 | ||||
Wendell Carter Jr. | W. Carter Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | -3.0 | +0.9 | ||||
Tomas Satoransky | T. Satoransky | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | -0.1 | +0.1 | ||||
Kris Dunn | K. Dunn | 6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | -1.5 | +2.6 | ||||
Coby White | C. White | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -1.2 | -1.6 | ||||
Thaddeus Young | T. Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | -1.6 | +1.6 | ||||
Ryan Arcidiacono | R. Arcidiacono | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1.0 | +0.3 | ||||
Chandler Hutchison | C. Hutchison | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 13 | -2.3 | +0.3 | ||||
Luke Kornet | L. Kornet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | -2.2 | 0.0 | ||||
Denzel Valentine | D. Valentine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.6 | +0.1 | ||||
Daniel Gafford | D. Gafford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.0 | +0.2 | ||||
Shaquille Harrison | S. Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.6 | +2.0 | ||||
Cristiano Felicio | C. Felicio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3.6 | -2.6 | ||||
Adam Mokoka | A. Mokoka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.2 | -0.8 | ||||
Max Strus | M. Strus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.6 | -0.6 | ||||
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. | -2.8 | +0.8 | |||||||||
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. | 104-106 | ||||||||||
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. | 36 | ||||||||||
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. | 1457 | ||||||||||
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. | 1453 |
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