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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. +/- | |||||||
Bradley Beal | B. Beal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -40 | +4.6 | -2.2 | |||||||
John Wall | J. Wall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -25 | +0.5 | -1.4 | |||||||
Thomas Bryant | T. Bryant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | SAME | -0.7 | -0.8 | |||||||
Rui Hachimura | R. Hachimura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 | SAME | -2.0 | -2.1 | |||||||
Davis Bertans | D. Bertans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -28 | +2.2 | -0.1 | |||||||
Troy Brown Jr. | T. Brown Jr. | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 24 | +2 | -1.0 | -0.8 | |||||||
Ish Smith | I. Smith | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | +2 | -0.5 | -1.6 | |||||||
Isaac Bonga | I. Bonga | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 17 | SAME | -1.5 | +1.4 | |||||||
Jerome Robinson | J. Robinson | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | +2 | -1.0 | -0.7 | |||||||
Shabazz Napier | S. Napier | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | +18 | +0.7 | -0.1 | |||||||
Moritz Wagner | M. Wagner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | +2 | -1.8 | +0.8 | |||||||
Jerian Grant | J. Grant | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +16 | -0.7 | -0.9 | |||||||
Gary Payton II | G. Payton II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.0 | +0.3 | |||||||
Anzejs Pasecniks | A. Pasecniks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | +13 | -1.8 | +0.6 | |||||||
Admiral Schofield | A. Schofield | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +10 | -1.7 | -2.1 | |||||||
Jarrod Uthoff | J. Uthoff | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | +10 | -2.3 | -0.5 | |||||||
Johnathan Williams | J. Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +5 | -1.9 | -1.5 | |||||||
Ian Mahinmi | I. Mahinmi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +6 | -2.7 | +2.0 | |||||||
Garrison Mathews | G. Mathews | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | +7 | -0.7 | -0.1 | |||||||
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. | -5.1 | -2.6 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 97.9 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 — 97.9 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 101-109 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 23 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1319 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1317 |
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. +/- | |||||
Bradley Beal | B. Beal | 0 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | +4.6 | -2.2 | ||||
John Wall | J. Wall | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | +0.5 | -1.4 | ||||
Thomas Bryant | T. Bryant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | -0.7 | -0.8 | ||||
Rui Hachimura | R. Hachimura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 28 | -2.0 | -2.1 | ||||
Davis Bertans | D. Bertans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 28 | +2.2 | -0.1 | ||||
Troy Brown Jr. | T. Brown Jr. | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 22 | -1.0 | -0.8 | ||||
Ish Smith | I. Smith | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | -0.5 | -1.6 | ||||
Isaac Bonga | I. Bonga | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 17 | -1.5 | +1.4 | ||||
Jerome Robinson | J. Robinson | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 | -1.0 | -0.7 | ||||
Shabazz Napier | S. Napier | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +0.7 | -0.1 | ||||
Moritz Wagner | M. Wagner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -1.8 | +0.8 | ||||
Jerian Grant | J. Grant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.7 | -0.9 | ||||
Gary Payton II | G. Payton II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 | +0.3 | ||||
Anzejs Pasecniks | A. Pasecniks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.8 | +0.6 | ||||
Admiral Schofield | A. Schofield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.7 | -2.1 | ||||
Jarrod Uthoff | J. Uthoff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.3 | -0.5 | ||||
Johnathan Williams | J. Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.9 | -1.5 | ||||
Ian Mahinmi | I. Mahinmi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.7 | +2.0 | ||||
Garrison Mathews | G. Mathews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.7 | -0.1 | ||||
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. | +1.7 | -4.3 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 99.7 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 — 99.7 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 110-112 | ||||||||||
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. | 35 | ||||||||||
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. | 1443 | ||||||||||
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. | 1441 |
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