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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. +/- | |||||||
Kyle Lowry | K. Lowry | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | SAME | +4.1 | +2.7 | |||||||
Pascal Siakam | P. Siakam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 38 | SAME | +0.1 | +0.9 | |||||||
Fred VanVleet | F. VanVleet | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | SAME | +1.6 | +1.1 | |||||||
OG Anunoby | O. Anunoby | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | SAME | -0.5 | +1.0 | |||||||
Marc Gasol | M. Gasol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | SAME | -1.9 | +2.9 | |||||||
Serge Ibaka | S. Ibaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 | SAME | -0.1 | +0.8 | |||||||
Norman Powell | N. Powell | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 | SAME | +0.4 | -0.4 | |||||||
Patrick McCaw | P. McCaw | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | SAME | -2.4 | -0.5 | |||||||
Matt Thomas | M. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.4 | -1.3 | |||||||
Terence Davis | T. Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | +0.2 | 0.0 | |||||||
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | R. Hollis-Jefferson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | SAME | -0.5 | +1.5 | |||||||
Chris Boucher | C. Boucher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | SAME | +0.1 | +0.7 | |||||||
Stanley Johnson | S. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.1 | +0.7 | |||||||
Oshae Brissett | O. Brissett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.9 | -0.9 | |||||||
Malcolm Miller | M. Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.8 | -0.7 | |||||||
Dewan Hernandez | D. Hernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.5 | -0.3 | |||||||
Paul Watson | P. Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.5 | -1.3 | |||||||
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. | +1.9 | +5.4 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 98.1 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 — 98.1 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 108-101 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 58 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1682 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1686 |
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. +/- | |||||
Kyle Lowry | K. Lowry | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | +4.1 | +2.7 | ||||
Pascal Siakam | P. Siakam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 38 | +0.1 | +0.9 | ||||
Fred VanVleet | F. VanVleet | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | +1.6 | +1.1 | ||||
OG Anunoby | O. Anunoby | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | -0.5 | +1.0 | ||||
Marc Gasol | M. Gasol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | -1.9 | +2.9 | ||||
Serge Ibaka | S. Ibaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 | -0.1 | +0.8 | ||||
Norman Powell | N. Powell | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 | +0.4 | -0.4 | ||||
Patrick McCaw | P. McCaw | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | -2.4 | -0.5 | ||||
Matt Thomas | M. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.4 | -1.3 | ||||
Terence Davis | T. Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.2 | 0.0 | ||||
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | R. Hollis-Jefferson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.5 | +1.5 | ||||
Chris Boucher | C. Boucher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0.1 | +0.7 | ||||
Stanley Johnson | S. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.1 | +0.7 | ||||
Oshae Brissett | O. Brissett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.9 | -0.9 | ||||
Malcolm Miller | M. Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.8 | -0.7 | ||||
Dewan Hernandez | D. Hernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.5 | -0.3 | ||||
Paul Watson | P. Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.5 | -1.3 | ||||
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. | +1.9 | +5.4 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 98.1 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 — 98.1 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 108-101 | ||||||||||
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. | 58 | ||||||||||
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. | 1682 | ||||||||||
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. | 1686 |
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