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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. +/- | |||||||
Julius Randle | J. Randle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 31 | SAME | -0.7 | -1.0 | |||||||
RJ Barrett | R. Barrett | 0 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | SAME | -2.1 | -2.0 | |||||||
Elfrid Payton | E. Payton | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | SAME | 0.0 | -0.3 | |||||||
Reggie Bullock | R. Bullock | 0 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 24 | SAME | -1.2 | -0.4 | |||||||
Mitchell Robinson | M. Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | SAME | -0.2 | +1.4 | |||||||
Maurice Harkless | M. Harkless | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 23 | SAME | -1.5 | +0.5 | |||||||
Bobby Portis | B. Portis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 19 | SAME | -1.4 | -1.8 | |||||||
Kevin Knox | K. Knox | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 | SAME | -3.3 | -2.7 | |||||||
Dennis Smith Jr. | D. Smith Jr. | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | SAME | -2.3 | -0.1 | |||||||
Frank Ntilikina | F. Ntilikina | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | SAME | -2.4 | +0.5 | |||||||
Taj Gibson | T. Gibson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | SAME | -1.8 | -0.7 | |||||||
Wayne Ellington | W. Ellington | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | SAME | -0.2 | -1.2 | |||||||
Damyean Dotson | D. Dotson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.9 | -1.5 | |||||||
Theo Pinson | T. Pinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.3 | 0.0 | |||||||
Ignas Brazdeikis | I. Brazdeikis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.1 | -2.4 | |||||||
Jared Harper | J. Harper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.7 | -1.1 | |||||||
Kenny Wooten | K. Wooten | 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. | -5.7 | -2.9 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 98.2 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 — 98.2 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 101-109 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 21 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1297 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1293 |
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. +/- | |||||
Julius Randle | J. Randle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 31 | -0.7 | -1.0 | ||||
RJ Barrett | R. Barrett | 0 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | -2.1 | -2.0 | ||||
Elfrid Payton | E. Payton | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ||||
Reggie Bullock | R. Bullock | 0 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 24 | -1.2 | -0.4 | ||||
Mitchell Robinson | M. Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | -0.2 | +1.4 | ||||
Maurice Harkless | M. Harkless | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 23 | -1.5 | +0.5 | ||||
Bobby Portis | B. Portis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -1.4 | -1.8 | ||||
Kevin Knox | K. Knox | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 | -3.3 | -2.7 | ||||
Dennis Smith Jr. | D. Smith Jr. | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -2.3 | -0.1 | ||||
Frank Ntilikina | F. Ntilikina | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -2.4 | +0.5 | ||||
Taj Gibson | T. Gibson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -1.8 | -0.7 | ||||
Wayne Ellington | W. Ellington | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | -0.2 | -1.2 | ||||
Damyean Dotson | D. Dotson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.9 | -1.5 | ||||
Theo Pinson | T. Pinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.3 | 0.0 | ||||
Ignas Brazdeikis | I. Brazdeikis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.1 | -2.4 | ||||
Jared Harper | J. Harper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.7 | -1.1 | ||||
Kenny Wooten | K. Wooten | 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. | -5.7 | -2.9 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 98.2 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 — 98.2 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 101-109 | ||||||||||
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. | 21 | ||||||||||
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. | 1297 | ||||||||||
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. | 1293 |
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