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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. +/- | |||||||
Devin Booker | D. Booker | 5 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 38 | SAME | +3.9 | -2.5 | |||||||
Deandre Ayton | D. Ayton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 35 | SAME | -0.3 | +1.5 | |||||||
Kelly Oubre Jr. | K. Oubre Jr. | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 33 | SAME | -0.7 | +0.9 | |||||||
Ricky Rubio | R. Rubio | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | SAME | +1.0 | +1.2 | |||||||
Aron Baynes | A. Baynes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | SAME | -2.1 | +1.7 | |||||||
Mikal Bridges | M. Bridges | 0 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 28 | SAME | -0.3 | +1.8 | |||||||
Cameron Johnson* | C. Johnson* | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 25 | SAME | -0.8 | -0.5 | |||||||
Dario Saric | D. Saric | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | SAME | -0.2 | -0.3 | |||||||
Cameron Payne | C. Payne | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | SAME | +0.4 | -0.3 | |||||||
Jevon Carter | J. Carter | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | SAME | -0.5 | +0.5 | |||||||
Frank Kaminsky | F. Kaminsky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.1 | -0.6 | |||||||
Elie Okobo | E. Okobo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.6 | -1.6 | |||||||
Ty Jerome | T. Jerome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.3 | -0.4 | |||||||
Cheick Diallo | C. Diallo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.5 | -0.2 | |||||||
Jalen Lecque | J. Lecque | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.7 | -1.5 | |||||||
Tariq Owens | T. Owens | 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. | +1.4 | +1.7 | |||||||||||||
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. | +1.4 | +1.7 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 99.8 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 — 99.8 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 110-107 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 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. | 1577 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1573 |
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. +/- | |||||
Devin Booker | D. Booker | 5 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 38 | +3.9 | -2.5 | ||||
Deandre Ayton | D. Ayton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 35 | -0.3 | +1.5 | ||||
Kelly Oubre Jr. | K. Oubre Jr. | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 33 | -0.7 | +0.9 | ||||
Ricky Rubio | R. Rubio | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | +1.0 | +1.2 | ||||
Aron Baynes | A. Baynes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | -2.1 | +1.7 | ||||
Mikal Bridges | M. Bridges | 0 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 28 | -0.3 | +1.8 | ||||
Cameron Johnson* | C. Johnson* | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 25 | -0.8 | -0.5 | ||||
Dario Saric | D. Saric | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ||||
Cameron Payne | C. Payne | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.4 | -0.3 | ||||
Jevon Carter | J. Carter | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.5 | +0.5 | ||||
Frank Kaminsky | F. Kaminsky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.1 | -0.6 | ||||
Elie Okobo | E. Okobo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.6 | -1.6 | ||||
Ty Jerome | T. Jerome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.3 | -0.4 | ||||
Cheick Diallo | C. Diallo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.5 | -0.2 | ||||
Jalen Lecque | J. Lecque | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.7 | -1.5 | ||||
Tariq Owens | T. Owens | 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. | +1.4 | +1.7 | |||||||||
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. | +1.4 | +1.7 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 99.8 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 — 99.8 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 110-107 | ||||||||||
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. | 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. | 1577 | ||||||||||
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. | 1573 |
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