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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. +/- | |||||||
Victor Oladipo | V. Oladipo | 3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | SAME | +0.6 | +2.5 | |||||||
Malcolm Brogdon | M. Brogdon | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | SAME | +1.1 | -0.2 | |||||||
Myles Turner | M. Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | +1 | -1.9 | +2.1 | |||||||
T.J. Warren | T. Warren | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 34 | +1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Domantas Sabonis | D. Sabonis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 35 | +1 | +0.9 | +0.6 | |||||||
Justin Holiday | J. Holiday | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 26 | +6 | -1.0 | +2.3 | |||||||
Jeremy Lamb | J. Lamb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -21 | +0.8 | +0.7 | |||||||
Aaron Holiday | A. Holiday | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | +4 | +0.3 | -0.5 | |||||||
Doug McDermott | D. McDermott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | SAME | -0.4 | -2.7 | |||||||
T.J. McConnell | T. McConnell | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +3 | -0.6 | -0.7 | |||||||
Edmond Sumner | E. Sumner | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +3 | -1.6 | -0.8 | |||||||
JaKarr Sampson | J. Sampson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | +2 | -1.6 | +0.5 | |||||||
Goga Bitadze | G. Bitadze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -3.8 | +0.2 | |||||||
TJ Leaf | T. Leaf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.3 | +0.7 | |||||||
Alize Johnson | A. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.7 | -0.7 | |||||||
Naz Mitrou-Long | N. Mitrou-Long | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.1 | -1.2 | |||||||
Brian Bowen | B. Bowen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -3.1 | -0.6 | |||||||
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. | -0.5 | +3.3 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 98 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 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 106-103 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 48 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1571 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1568 |
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. +/- | |||||
Victor Oladipo | V. Oladipo | 4 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | +0.6 | +2.5 | ||||
Malcolm Brogdon | M. Brogdon | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | +1.1 | -0.2 | ||||
Myles Turner | M. Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | -1.9 | +2.1 | ||||
T.J. Warren | T. Warren | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
Domantas Sabonis | D. Sabonis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 34 | +0.9 | +0.6 | ||||
Justin Holiday | J. Holiday | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 | -1.0 | +2.3 | ||||
Jeremy Lamb | J. Lamb | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | +0.8 | +0.7 | ||||
Aaron Holiday | A. Holiday | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +0.3 | -0.5 | ||||
Doug McDermott | D. McDermott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -0.4 | -2.7 | ||||
T.J. McConnell | T. McConnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.6 | -0.7 | ||||
Edmond Sumner | E. Sumner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.6 | -0.8 | ||||
JaKarr Sampson | J. Sampson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | -1.6 | +0.5 | ||||
Goga Bitadze | G. Bitadze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.8 | +0.2 | ||||
TJ Leaf | T. Leaf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.3 | +0.7 | ||||
Alize Johnson | A. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.7 | -0.7 | ||||
Naz Mitrou-Long | N. Mitrou-Long | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 | -1.2 | ||||
Brian Bowen | B. Bowen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.1 | -0.6 | ||||
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. | +0.1 | +3.3 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 97.8 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 — 97.8 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 106-103 | ||||||||||
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. | 50 | ||||||||||
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. | 1588 | ||||||||||
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. | 1584 |
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