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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. +/- | |||||||
DeMar DeRozan | D. DeRozan | 0 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 36 | +2 | +0.6 | -2.1 | |||||||
LaMarcus Aldridge | L. Aldridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -34 | -0.7 | +1.2 | |||||||
Bryn Forbes | B. Forbes | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | SAME | -0.2 | -2.2 | |||||||
Dejounte Murray | D. Murray | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | SAME | -0.5 | +1.4 | |||||||
Derrick White* | D. White* | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | SAME | +0.8 | +2.1 | |||||||
Trey Lyles | T. Lyles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -18 | -0.8 | -1.2 | |||||||
Lonnie Walker IV* | L. Walker IV* | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | +4 | -1.8 | -1.5 | |||||||
Jakob Poeltl* | J. Poeltl* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | SAME | +0.1 | +2.0 | |||||||
Patty Mills | P. Mills | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | SAME | +1.7 | -0.4 | |||||||
Keldon Johnson | K. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | +4 | -1.1 | -0.9 | |||||||
Rudy Gay | R. Gay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 23 | +16 | -0.8 | +0.1 | |||||||
Marco Belinelli | M. Belinelli | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +3 | -0.2 | -3.1 | |||||||
Drew Eubanks | D. Eubanks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | +10 | -2.8 | -0.9 | |||||||
Quinndary Weatherspoon | Q. Weatherspoon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.7 | -1.4 | |||||||
Tyler Zeller | T. Zeller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +4 | -2.2 | +0.9 | |||||||
Chimezie Metu | C. Metu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +5 | -3.0 | -0.6 | |||||||
Luka Samanic | L. Samanic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +4 | -2.2 | -0.4 | |||||||
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. | -0.8 | -0.5 | |||||||||||||
Adj. rotation ratings | A flagged (*) player is on the court more than we expected. As a result, a penalty is applied to the rotation’s ratings. | Adj. rotation ratings A flagged (*) player is on the court more than we expected. As a result, a penalty is applied to the rotation’s ratings. | -1.8 | -1.5 | |||||||||||||
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. | 104-107 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 33 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1426 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1429 |
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. +/- | |||||
DeMar DeRozan | D. DeRozan | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 34 | +0.6 | -2.1 | ||||
LaMarcus Aldridge | L. Aldridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 34 | -0.7 | +1.2 | ||||
Bryn Forbes | B. Forbes | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | -0.2 | -2.2 | ||||
Dejounte Murray | D. Murray | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | -0.5 | +1.4 | ||||
Derrick White* | D. White* | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | +0.8 | +2.1 | ||||
Trey Lyles | T. Lyles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | -0.8 | -1.2 | ||||
Lonnie Walker IV* | L. Walker IV* | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | -1.8 | -1.5 | ||||
Jakob Poeltl* | J. Poeltl* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | +0.1 | +2.0 | ||||
Patty Mills | P. Mills | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | +1.7 | -0.4 | ||||
Keldon Johnson | K. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1.1 | -0.9 | ||||
Rudy Gay | R. Gay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | -0.8 | +0.1 | ||||
Marco Belinelli | M. Belinelli | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -0.2 | -3.1 | ||||
Drew Eubanks | D. Eubanks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.8 | -0.9 | ||||
Quinndary Weatherspoon | Q. Weatherspoon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.7 | -1.4 | ||||
Tyler Zeller | T. Zeller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.2 | +0.9 | ||||
Chimezie Metu | C. Metu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.0 | -0.6 | ||||
Luka Samanic | L. Samanic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.2 | -0.4 | ||||
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 | +0.3 | |||||||||
Adj. rotation ratings | A flagged (*) player is on the court more than we expected. As a result, a penalty is applied to the rotation’s ratings. | Adj. rotation ratings A flagged (*) player is on the court more than we expected. As a result, a penalty is applied to the rotation’s ratings. | -0.8 | -0.4 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 96.6 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 — 96.6 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 104-105 | ||||||||||
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. | 38 | ||||||||||
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. | 1476 | ||||||||||
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. | 1478 |
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