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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. +/- | |||||||
Kawhi Leonard | K. Leonard | 0 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 39 | SAME | +4.4 | +3.2 | |||||||
Paul George | P. George | 0 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 37 | SAME | +2.4 | +3.8 | |||||||
Patrick Beverley | P. Beverley | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | SAME | +0.4 | +3.1 | |||||||
Marcus Morris | M. Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 31 | SAME | -0.3 | +0.5 | |||||||
Lou Williams | L. Williams | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | SAME | +1.8 | -3.3 | |||||||
Ivica Zubac | I. Zubac | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | SAME | -1.7 | +2.6 | |||||||
Landry Shamet | L. Shamet | 2 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 23 | SAME | -2.4 | -0.1 | |||||||
Montrezl Harrell | M. Harrell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | SAME | -1.2 | +0.8 | |||||||
JaMychal Green | J. Green | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 16 | SAME | -1.7 | -1.1 | |||||||
Reggie Jackson | R. Jackson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | SAME | +0.4 | -1.7 | |||||||
Patrick Patterson | P. Patterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.6 | -0.9 | |||||||
Rodney McGruder | R. McGruder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.8 | -0.7 | |||||||
Joakim Noah | J. Noah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.4 | +1.2 | |||||||
Terance Mann | T. Mann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Amir Coffey | A. Coffey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.3 | -0.9 | |||||||
Mfiondu Kabengele | M. Kabengele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.7 | +0.2 | |||||||
Johnathan Motley | J. Motley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.5 | -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. | +3.3 | +5.7 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 99.5 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 — 99.5 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 111-102 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1723 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1728 |
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. +/- | |||||
Kawhi Leonard | K. Leonard | 0 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 39 | +4.4 | +3.2 | ||||
Paul George | P. George | 0 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 37 | +2.4 | +3.8 | ||||
Patrick Beverley | P. Beverley | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | +0.4 | +3.1 | ||||
Marcus Morris | M. Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 31 | -0.3 | +0.5 | ||||
Lou Williams | L. Williams | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | +1.8 | -3.3 | ||||
Ivica Zubac | I. Zubac | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | -1.7 | +2.6 | ||||
Landry Shamet | L. Shamet | 2 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 23 | -2.4 | -0.1 | ||||
Montrezl Harrell | M. Harrell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | -1.2 | +0.8 | ||||
JaMychal Green | J. Green | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 16 | -1.7 | -1.1 | ||||
Reggie Jackson | R. Jackson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.4 | -1.7 | ||||
Patrick Patterson | P. Patterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.6 | -0.9 | ||||
Rodney McGruder | R. McGruder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.8 | -0.7 | ||||
Joakim Noah | J. Noah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.4 | +1.2 | ||||
Terance Mann | T. Mann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | ||||
Amir Coffey | A. Coffey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.3 | -0.9 | ||||
Mfiondu Kabengele | M. Kabengele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.7 | +0.2 | ||||
Johnathan Motley | J. Motley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.5 | -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. | +3.3 | +5.7 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 99.5 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 — 99.5 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 111-102 | ||||||||||
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. | 1723 | ||||||||||
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. | 1728 |
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