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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 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | TOTAL | vs. full strength | vs. full strength | Off. +/- | Def. +/- | |||||||
| Stephen Curry | S. Curry | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | SAME | +6.7 | -0.2 | |||||||
| Klay Thompson | K. Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -31 | +0.6 | -0.6 | |||||||
| Andrew Wiggins | A. Wiggins | 0 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 37 | +2 | +0.1 | -1.1 | |||||||
| Draymond Green* | D. Green* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 35 | +2 | +0.2 | +3.2 | |||||||
| Marquese Chriss* | M. Chriss* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 23 | +5 | -2.2 | +0.2 | |||||||
| Eric Paschall | E. Paschall | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 22 | SAME | -1.9 | -2.3 | |||||||
| Damion Lee | D. Lee | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | +5 | -0.3 | +0.5 | |||||||
| Juan Toscano-Anderson | J. Toscano-Anderson | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +2 | -1.9 | -0.9 | |||||||
| Jordan Poole | J. Poole | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | +5 | -2.6 | -1.5 | |||||||
| Mychal Mulder | M. Mulder | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +9 | -1.5 | -1.3 | |||||||
| Dragan Bender | D. Bender | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 14 | +8 | -2.5 | -0.8 | |||||||
| Chasson Randle | C. Randle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.2 | -1.4 | |||||||
| Kevon Looney | K. Looney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 | -1.8 | +2.1 | |||||||
| Ky Bowman | K. Bowman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.5 | -0.3 | |||||||
| Alen Smailagic | A. Smailagic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | +5 | -2.7 | -1.5 | |||||||
| 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. | +0.3 | -0.8 | |||||||||||||
| 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. | 0.0 | -1.0 | |||||||||||||
| Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 101.1 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 — 101.1 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 110-111 | ||||||||||||||
| 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. | 39 | ||||||||||||||
| 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. | 1483 | ||||||||||||||
| 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. | 1483 | ||||||||||||||
| Expected minutes per game | PLAYER RATING | Exp. min. per game | PLAYER RATING | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | TOTAL | Off. +/- | Def. +/- | |||||
| Stephen Curry | S. Curry | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | +6.7 | -0.2 | ||||
| Klay Thompson | K. Thompson | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | +0.6 | -0.6 | ||||
| Andrew Wiggins | A. Wiggins | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | +0.1 | -1.1 | ||||
| Draymond Green | D. Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 33 | +0.2 | +3.2 | ||||
| Marquese Chriss | M. Chriss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -2.2 | +0.2 | ||||
| Eric Paschall | E. Paschall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | -1.9 | -2.3 | ||||
| Damion Lee | D. Lee | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | -0.3 | +0.5 | ||||
| Juan Toscano-Anderson | J. Toscano-Anderson | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1.9 | -0.9 | ||||
| Jordan Poole | J. Poole | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -2.6 | -1.5 | ||||
| Mychal Mulder | M. Mulder | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1.5 | -1.3 | ||||
| Dragan Bender | D. Bender | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -2.5 | -0.8 | ||||
| Chasson Randle | C. Randle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.2 | -1.4 | ||||
| Kevon Looney | K. Looney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | -1.8 | +2.1 | ||||
| Ky Bowman | K. Bowman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.5 | -0.3 | ||||
| Alen Smailagic | A. Smailagic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -2.7 | -1.5 | ||||
| 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. | +1.5 | -0.2 | |||||||||
| Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 100.8 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 — 100.8 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 111-109 | ||||||||||
| 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. | 44 | ||||||||||
| 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. | 1535 | ||||||||||
| 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. | 1535 | ||||||||||
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