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More NBA:Our preseason player projectionsRAPTOR player ratings
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 (today) | vs. full strength (today) | Off. +/- | Def. +/- | |||||||
Joel Embiid | J. Embiid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | SAME | +2.2 | +4.1 | |||||||
Ben Simmons | B. Simmons | 26 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 36 | +2 | +0.5 | +2.1 | |||||||
Tobias Harris | T. Harris | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 33 | SAME | +1.0 | -0.1 | |||||||
Danny Green | D. Green | 0 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 27 | SAME | +0.1 | +1.9 | |||||||
Seth Curry | S. Curry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -26 | +2.2 | -1.8 | |||||||
Shake Milton | S. Milton | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | +7 | +1.6 | -1.1 | |||||||
Furkan Korkmaz | F. Korkmaz | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -10 | +0.9 | 0.0 | |||||||
Tyrese Maxey | T. Maxey | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | +5 | -1.5 | -2.6 | |||||||
Tony Bradley | T. Bradley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 17 | +1 | -0.7 | +1.4 | |||||||
Mike Scott | M. Scott | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 17 | +1 | -0.8 | -1.8 | |||||||
Dwight Howard | D. Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | +5 | -1.2 | +1.1 | |||||||
Matisse Thybulle | M. Thybulle | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +7 | -0.5 | +2.3 | |||||||
Isaiah Joe | I. Joe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | -1.0 | -0.9 | |||||||
Vincent Poirier | V. Poirier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -3.2 | +0.7 | |||||||
Dakota Mathias | D. Mathias | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | -0.5 | -1.1 | |||||||
Terrance Ferguson | T. Ferguson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2 | -2.6 | +0.4 | |||||||
Paul Reed | P. Reed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +4 | -1.7 | +1.2 | |||||||
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 | +3.4 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 102.3 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 — 102.3 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 112-107 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 54 | ||||||||||||||
Rotation rating | Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | Rotation rating Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | 1628 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1544). The weight given to Elo — 32% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | Team rating We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1544). The weight given to Elo — 32% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1602 |
Expected minutes per game | PLAYER RATING | PLAYER RATING | |||||||||||
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Player | PG | SG | SF | PF | C | TOTAL | Exp. min. per game | Off. +/- | Def. +/- | ||||
Joel Embiid | J. Embiid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | +2.2 | +4.1 | ||||
Ben Simmons | B. Simmons | 19 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 34 | +0.5 | +2.1 | ||||
Tobias Harris | T. Harris | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 33 | +1.0 | -0.1 | ||||
Danny Green | D. Green | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 27 | +0.1 | +1.9 | ||||
Seth Curry | S. Curry | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | +2.2 | -1.8 | ||||
Shake Milton | S. Milton | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | +1.6 | -1.1 | ||||
Furkan Korkmaz | F. Korkmaz | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +0.9 | 0.0 | ||||
Tyrese Maxey | T. Maxey | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | -1.5 | -2.6 | ||||
Tony Bradley | T. Bradley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -0.7 | +1.4 | ||||
Mike Scott | M. Scott | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 16 | -0.8 | -1.8 | ||||
Dwight Howard | D. Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1.2 | +1.1 | ||||
Matisse Thybulle | M. Thybulle | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -0.5 | +2.3 | ||||
Isaiah Joe | I. Joe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 | -0.9 | ||||
Vincent Poirier | V. Poirier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.2 | +0.7 | ||||
Dakota Mathias | D. Mathias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 | -1.1 | ||||
Terrance Ferguson | T. Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.6 | +0.4 | ||||
Paul Reed | P. Reed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.7 | +1.2 | ||||
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. | +2.8 | +2.4 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 102 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 — 102 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 113-108 | ||||||||||
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. | 55 | ||||||||||
Rotation rating | Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | Rotation rating Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | 1640 | ||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1544). The weight given to Elo — 21% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | Team rating We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1544). The weight given to Elo — 21% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1620 |
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 (today) | vs. full strength (today) | Off. +/- | Def. +/- | |||||||
Joel Embiid | J. Embiid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | +4 | +2.3 | +4.3 | |||||||
Ben Simmons | B. Simmons | 25 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 38 | +4 | +0.3 | +2.1 | |||||||
Tobias Harris | T. Harris | 0 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 36 | +3 | +1.1 | -0.1 | |||||||
Danny Green | D. Green | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 29 | +2 | 0.0 | +1.8 | |||||||
Seth Curry | S. Curry | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | -3 | +2.3 | -1.8 | |||||||
Shake Milton | S. Milton | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | +1 | +1.7 | -1.1 | |||||||
Furkan Korkmaz | F. Korkmaz | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -2 | +0.8 | 0.0 | |||||||
Tyrese Maxey | T. Maxey | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -2 | -1.5 | -2.6 | |||||||
Tony Bradley | T. Bradley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | SAME | -0.7 | +1.4 | |||||||
Mike Scott | M. Scott | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 15 | -1 | -0.6 | -1.8 | |||||||
Dwight Howard | D. Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -1.2 | +1.0 | |||||||
Matisse Thybulle | M. Thybulle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -0.6 | +2.3 | |||||||
Isaiah Joe | I. Joe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.9 | -0.9 | |||||||
Vincent Poirier | V. Poirier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -3.1 | +0.7 | |||||||
Dakota Mathias | D. Mathias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.4 | -1.1 | |||||||
Terrance Ferguson | T. Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.6 | +0.4 | |||||||
Paul Reed | P. Reed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.7 | +1.2 | |||||||
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. | +3.5 | +3.4 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 98.5 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 — 98.5 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 110-104 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 57 | ||||||||||||||
Rotation rating | Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | Rotation rating Then we convert the rotation’s expected wins into a score for team strength — 1500 is about average. | 1669 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1544). The weight given to Elo — 17% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | Team rating We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1544). The weight given to Elo — 17% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1648 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1648 |
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