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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. +/- | |||||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo | G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | -25 | +4.4 | +2.2 | |||||||
Jrue Holiday | J. Holiday | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -24 | +2.6 | +1.1 | |||||||
Khris Middleton | K. Middleton | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 33 | SAME | +2.3 | -0.5 | |||||||
P.J. Tucker | P. Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -13 | -3.7 | +0.8 | |||||||
Donte DiVincenzo | D. DiVincenzo | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | +8 | +1.0 | +1.4 | |||||||
Brook Lopez | B. Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | +11 | -1.2 | +1.9 | |||||||
Pat Connaughton | P. Connaughton | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | +6 | -0.5 | +0.8 | |||||||
Bobby Portis | B. Portis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 22 | +10 | -0.5 | 0.0 | |||||||
Bryn Forbes | B. Forbes | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | +6 | -0.2 | -3.0 | |||||||
Thanasis Antetokounmpo | T. Antetokounmpo | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | SAME | -1.4 | +0.5 | |||||||
Rodions Kurucs | R. Kurucs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | SAME | -1.7 | +0.3 | |||||||
Jeff Teague | J. Teague | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | +5 | -0.4 | -2.0 | |||||||
Sam Merrill | S. Merrill | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +5 | -0.7 | -1.6 | |||||||
Jordan Nwora | J. Nwora | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +6 | -1.0 | -0.7 | |||||||
Mamadi Diakite | M. Diakite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | +5 | -2.8 | -0.3 | |||||||
Axel Toupane | A. Toupane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.6 | -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. | -0.4 | +0.7 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 102.7 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 — 102.7 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 111-111 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 42 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1513 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1597). The weight given to Elo — 34% — 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 (1597). The weight given to Elo — 34% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1542 |
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. +/- | ||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo | G. Antetokounmpo | 4 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 34 | +4.4 | +2.2 | ||||
Jrue Holiday | J. Holiday | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | +2.6 | +1.1 | ||||
Khris Middleton | K. Middleton | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 33 | +2.3 | -0.5 | ||||
P.J. Tucker | P. Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 29 | -3.7 | +0.8 | ||||
Donte DiVincenzo | D. DiVincenzo | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | +1.0 | +1.4 | ||||
Brook Lopez | B. Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | -1.2 | +1.9 | ||||
Pat Connaughton | P. Connaughton | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | -0.5 | +0.8 | ||||
Bobby Portis | B. Portis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -0.5 | 0.0 | ||||
Bryn Forbes | B. Forbes | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.2 | -3.0 | ||||
Thanasis Antetokounmpo | T. Antetokounmpo | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -1.4 | +0.5 | ||||
Rodions Kurucs | R. Kurucs | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 12 | -1.7 | +0.3 | ||||
Jeff Teague | J. Teague | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.4 | -2.0 | ||||
Sam Merrill | S. Merrill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.7 | -1.6 | ||||
Jordan Nwora | J. Nwora | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 | -0.7 | ||||
Mamadi Diakite | M. Diakite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.8 | -0.3 | ||||
Axel Toupane | A. Toupane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.6 | -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. | +2.4 | +2.3 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 103.6 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 — 103.6 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 115-110 | ||||||||||
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. | 53 | ||||||||||
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. | 1625 | ||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1597). 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 (1597). The weight given to Elo — 21% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1619 |
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. +/- | |||||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo | G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 38 | +4 | +4.2 | +2.2 | |||||||
Jrue Holiday | J. Holiday | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | +2 | +2.6 | +1.1 | |||||||
Khris Middleton | K. Middleton | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 35 | +2 | +2.4 | -0.6 | |||||||
P.J. Tucker | P. Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -1 | -3.0 | +0.9 | |||||||
Donte DiVincenzo | D. DiVincenzo | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | +8 | +0.9 | +1.4 | |||||||
Brook Lopez | B. Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | +8 | -1.0 | +1.9 | |||||||
Pat Connaughton | P. Connaughton | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | +3 | -0.5 | +0.8 | |||||||
Bobby Portis | B. Portis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -4 | -0.4 | +0.1 | |||||||
Bryn Forbes | B. Forbes | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -7 | -0.1 | -3.0 | |||||||
Thanasis Antetokounmpo | T. Antetokounmpo | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -4 | -1.3 | +0.5 | |||||||
Rodions Kurucs | R. Kurucs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | -4 | -1.7 | +0.2 | |||||||
Jeff Teague | J. Teague | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -7 | -0.5 | -2.1 | |||||||
Sam Merrill | S. Merrill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.6 | -1.6 | |||||||
Jordan Nwora | J. Nwora | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.9 | -0.7 | |||||||
Mamadi Diakite | M. Diakite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.7 | -0.3 | |||||||
Axel Toupane | A. Toupane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.5 | -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. | +3.9 | +3.9 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 100.4 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 — 100.4 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 113-105 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 59 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1690 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1597). The weight given to Elo — 20% — 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 (1597). The weight given to Elo — 20% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1671 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1680 |
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