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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. +/- | |||||||
De'Aaron Fox | D. Fox | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | +2 | +2.1 | -0.7 | |||||||
Harrison Barnes | H. Barnes | 0 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 36 | +2 | -0.7 | -0.9 | |||||||
Buddy Hield | B. Hield | 0 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 33 | +2 | +1.8 | -0.9 | |||||||
Marvin Bagley III | M. Bagley III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -28 | -1.4 | -0.7 | |||||||
Nemanja Bjelica | N. Bjelica | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 27 | +1 | +0.9 | +0.7 | |||||||
Bogdan Bogdanovic | B. Bogdanovic | 0 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 28 | SAME | +1.3 | -0.2 | |||||||
Richaun Holmes | R. Holmes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | +2 | -1.1 | +0.9 | |||||||
Cory Joseph | C. Joseph | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | SAME | -1.6 | +1.2 | |||||||
Kent Bazemore | K. Bazemore | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 16 | +5 | -1.8 | +1.4 | |||||||
Alex Len | A. Len | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +7 | -1.9 | +0.4 | |||||||
Corey Brewer | C. Brewer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.5 | +1.5 | |||||||
Harry Giles III | H. Giles III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +7 | -2.0 | -1.5 | |||||||
Jabari Parker | J. Parker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | +0.6 | -1.0 | |||||||
Yogi Ferrell | Y. Ferrell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.4 | -0.3 | |||||||
DaQuan Jeffries | D. Jeffries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.2 | -0.9 | |||||||
Justin James | J. James | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.8 | -0.7 | |||||||
Kyle Guy | K. Guy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.0 | -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. | +0.9 | -0.1 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 98.7 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 — 98.7 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 108-107 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 43 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1522 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1521 |
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. +/- | |||||
De'Aaron Fox | D. Fox | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | +2.1 | -0.7 | ||||
Harrison Barnes | H. Barnes | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 34 | -0.7 | -0.9 | ||||
Buddy Hield | B. Hield | 0 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | +1.8 | -0.9 | ||||
Marvin Bagley III | M. Bagley III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 28 | -1.4 | -0.7 | ||||
Nemanja Bjelica | N. Bjelica | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 26 | +0.9 | +0.7 | ||||
Bogdan Bogdanovic | B. Bogdanovic | 0 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 28 | +1.3 | -0.2 | ||||
Richaun Holmes | R. Holmes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 24 | -1.1 | +0.9 | ||||
Cory Joseph | C. Joseph | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | -1.6 | +1.2 | ||||
Kent Bazemore | K. Bazemore | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | -1.8 | +1.4 | ||||
Alex Len | A. Len | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.9 | +0.4 | ||||
Corey Brewer | C. Brewer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.5 | +1.5 | ||||
Harry Giles III | H. Giles III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.0 | -1.5 | ||||
Jabari Parker | J. Parker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.6 | -1.0 | ||||
Yogi Ferrell | Y. Ferrell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.4 | -0.3 | ||||
DaQuan Jeffries | D. Jeffries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.2 | -0.9 | ||||
Justin James | J. James | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.8 | -0.7 | ||||
Kyle Guy | K. Guy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 | -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. | +0.7 | -0.4 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 98.4 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 — 98.4 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 107-107 | ||||||||||
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. | 42 | ||||||||||
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. | 1512 | ||||||||||
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. | 1510 |
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