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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. +/- | |||||||
Jimmy Butler | J. Butler | 0 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 39 | SAME | +4.9 | +1.4 | |||||||
Bam Adebayo | B. Adebayo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | SAME | +1.9 | +2.1 | |||||||
Goran Dragic | G. Dragic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -21 | +3.1 | +0.3 | |||||||
Duncan Robinson | D. Robinson | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 | SAME | +2.8 | -1.1 | |||||||
Jae Crowder | J. Crowder | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 31 | +1 | +1.4 | +0.1 | |||||||
Tyler Herro | T. Herro | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | +2 | +1.6 | -2.0 | |||||||
Andre Iguodala | A. Iguodala | 0 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 23 | +4 | +0.3 | +0.8 | |||||||
Kelly Olynyk* | K. Olynyk* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 23 | +4 | +1.3 | +0.8 | |||||||
Kendrick Nunn | K. Nunn | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | +9 | -0.4 | -0.7 | |||||||
Derrick Jones Jr. | D. Jones Jr. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | -0.5 | +2.1 | |||||||
Solomon Hill | S. Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.3 | -0.7 | |||||||
Meyers Leonard | M. Leonard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.1 | -1.3 | |||||||
Chris Silva | C. Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.3 | -0.5 | |||||||
Gabe Vincent | G. Vincent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.1 | -1.7 | |||||||
KZ Okpala | K. Okpala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.5 | -1.6 | |||||||
Udonis Haslem | U. Haslem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -5.3 | +0.2 | |||||||
Kyle Alexander | K. Alexander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.3 | -0.5 | |||||||
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. | +9.0 | +1.2 | |||||||||||||
Adj. rotation ratings | A flagged (*) player is on the court more than we expected. As a result, a penalty is applied to the rotation’s ratings. | Adj. rotation ratings A flagged (*) player is on the court more than we expected. As a result, a penalty is applied to the rotation’s ratings. | +8.9 | +1.2 | |||||||||||||
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. | 114-105 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 63 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1737 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1736 |
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. +/- | |||||
Jimmy Butler | J. Butler | 0 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 39 | +4.9 | +1.4 | ||||
Bam Adebayo | B. Adebayo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | +1.9 | +2.1 | ||||
Goran Dragic | G. Dragic | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | +3.1 | +0.3 | ||||
Duncan Robinson | D. Robinson | 0 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 27 | +2.8 | -1.1 | ||||
Jae Crowder | J. Crowder | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 30 | +1.4 | +0.1 | ||||
Tyler Herro | T. Herro | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | +1.6 | -2.0 | ||||
Andre Iguodala | A. Iguodala | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 19 | +0.3 | +0.8 | ||||
Kelly Olynyk | K. Olynyk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 19 | +1.3 | +0.8 | ||||
Kendrick Nunn | K. Nunn | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.4 | -0.7 | ||||
Derrick Jones Jr. | D. Jones Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 | +2.1 | ||||
Solomon Hill | S. Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.3 | -0.7 | ||||
Meyers Leonard | M. Leonard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.1 | -1.3 | ||||
Chris Silva | C. Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.3 | -0.5 | ||||
Gabe Vincent | G. Vincent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.1 | -1.7 | ||||
KZ Okpala | K. Okpala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.5 | -1.6 | ||||
Udonis Haslem | U. Haslem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5.3 | +0.2 | ||||
Kyle Alexander | K. Alexander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.3 | -0.5 | ||||
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. | +10.0 | +1.4 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 97.6 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 — 97.6 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 116-105 | ||||||||||
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. | 65 | ||||||||||
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. | 1765 | ||||||||||
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. | 1765 |
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