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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. +/- | |||||||
Donovan Mitchell | D. Mitchell | 14 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | SAME | +3.0 | -1.2 | |||||||
Rudy Gobert | R. Gobert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | SAME | +0.1 | +4.2 | |||||||
Mike Conley | M. Conley | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | SAME | +2.2 | +0.4 | |||||||
Bojan Bogdanovic | B. Bogdanovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -31 | +0.2 | -1.5 | |||||||
Joe Ingles | J. Ingles | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 32 | +2 | 0.0 | +1.1 | |||||||
Royce O'Neale | R. O'Neale | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | +6 | -1.8 | +2.0 | |||||||
Jordan Clarkson | J. Clarkson | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | SAME | +0.7 | -2.1 | |||||||
Georges Niang | G. Niang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | +4 | -0.6 | -1.8 | |||||||
Emmanuel Mudiay | E. Mudiay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | SAME | -1.5 | -2.3 | |||||||
Tony Bradley | T. Bradley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 14 | +3 | -0.7 | +1.4 | |||||||
Ed Davis | E. Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +6 | -2.3 | +0.9 | |||||||
Rayjon Tucker | R. Tucker | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +4 | -2.2 | -1.1 | |||||||
Nigel Williams-Goss | N. Williams-Goss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.1 | -0.5 | |||||||
Miye Oni | M. Oni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.4 | -0.7 | |||||||
Juwan Morgan | J. Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | -2.3 | -0.5 | |||||||
Jarrell Brantley | J. Brantley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | -2.5 | -0.5 | |||||||
Justin Wright-Foreman | J. Wright-Foreman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.7 | -3.2 | |||||||
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. | +1.5 | +3.0 | |||||||||||||
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. | 107-103 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 52 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1612 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1612 |
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. +/- | |||||
Donovan Mitchell | D. Mitchell | 14 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | +3.0 | -1.2 | ||||
Rudy Gobert | R. Gobert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | +0.1 | +4.2 | ||||
Mike Conley | M. Conley | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | +2.2 | +0.4 | ||||
Bojan Bogdanovic | B. Bogdanovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 31 | +0.2 | -1.5 | ||||
Joe Ingles | J. Ingles | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0.0 | +1.1 | ||||
Royce O'Neale | R. O'Neale | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | -1.8 | +2.0 | ||||
Jordan Clarkson | J. Clarkson | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | +0.7 | -2.1 | ||||
Georges Niang | G. Niang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | -0.6 | -1.8 | ||||
Emmanuel Mudiay | E. Mudiay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1.5 | -2.3 | ||||
Tony Bradley | T. Bradley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -0.7 | +1.4 | ||||
Ed Davis | E. Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.3 | +0.9 | ||||
Rayjon Tucker | R. Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.2 | -1.1 | ||||
Nigel Williams-Goss | N. Williams-Goss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 | -0.5 | ||||
Miye Oni | M. Oni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.4 | -0.7 | ||||
Juwan Morgan | J. Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.3 | -0.5 | ||||
Jarrell Brantley | J. Brantley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.5 | -0.5 | ||||
Justin Wright-Foreman | J. Wright-Foreman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.7 | -3.2 | ||||
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. | +2.6 | +2.0 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 97.9 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 — 97.9 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 109-104 | ||||||||||
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. | 52 | ||||||||||
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. | 1612 | ||||||||||
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. | 1612 |
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