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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. +/- | |||||||
Collin Sexton | C. Sexton | 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | SAME | +0.5 | -3.6 | |||||||
Kevin Love | K. Love | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 25 | SAME | +1.4 | -1.2 | |||||||
Darius Garland | D. Garland | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | SAME | -0.3 | -2.6 | |||||||
Isaac Okoro | I. Okoro | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | SAME | -2.9 | -1.3 | |||||||
Larry Nance Jr. | L. Nance Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 22 | SAME | -0.9 | +1.7 | |||||||
Jarrett Allen | J. Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | SAME | -0.2 | +2.1 | |||||||
Dean Wade | D. Wade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | SAME | -1.1 | +0.1 | |||||||
Taurean Prince | T. Prince | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | SAME | -0.9 | -0.2 | |||||||
Matthew Dellavedova | M. Dellavedova | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | SAME | -0.8 | -0.6 | |||||||
Isaiah Hartenstein | I. Hartenstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | SAME | -2.4 | +2.3 | |||||||
Damyean Dotson | D. Dotson | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -6 | -1.2 | -1.3 | |||||||
Cedi Osman | C. Osman | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | +4 | -0.9 | -0.9 | |||||||
Lamar Stevens | L. Stevens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | SAME | -3.0 | -0.4 | |||||||
Mfiondu Kabengele | M. Kabengele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.0 | +0.3 | |||||||
Brodric Thomas | B. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.7 | +0.4 | |||||||
Dylan Windler | D. Windler | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +2 | -0.9 | -0.3 | |||||||
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. | -2.6 | -3.0 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 101.9 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 — 101.9 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 108-114 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 26 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1358 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1387). The weight given to Elo — 37% — 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 (1387). The weight given to Elo — 37% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1369 |
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. +/- | ||||
Collin Sexton | C. Sexton | 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | +0.5 | -3.6 | ||||
Kevin Love | K. Love | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 25 | +1.4 | -1.2 | ||||
Darius Garland | D. Garland | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | -0.3 | -2.6 | ||||
Isaac Okoro | I. Okoro | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | -2.9 | -1.3 | ||||
Larry Nance Jr. | L. Nance Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 22 | -0.9 | +1.7 | ||||
Jarrett Allen | J. Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | -0.2 | +2.1 | ||||
Dean Wade | D. Wade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | -1.1 | +0.1 | ||||
Taurean Prince | T. Prince | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | -0.9 | -0.2 | ||||
Matthew Dellavedova | M. Dellavedova | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -0.8 | -0.6 | ||||
Isaiah Hartenstein | I. Hartenstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | -2.4 | +2.3 | ||||
Damyean Dotson | D. Dotson | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -1.2 | -1.3 | ||||
Cedi Osman | C. Osman | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -0.9 | -0.9 | ||||
Lamar Stevens | L. Stevens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3.0 | -0.4 | ||||
Mfiondu Kabengele | M. Kabengele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.0 | +0.3 | ||||
Brodric Thomas | B. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.7 | +0.4 | ||||
Dylan Windler | D. Windler | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -0.9 | -0.3 | ||||
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. | -2.7 | -3.1 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 101.8 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 — 101.8 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 108-114 | ||||||||||
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. | 26 | ||||||||||
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. | 1356 | ||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1387). The weight given to Elo — 35% — 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 (1387). The weight given to Elo — 35% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1367 |
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. +/- | |||||||
Collin Sexton | C. Sexton | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | SAME | +0.5 | -3.6 | |||||||
Kevin Love | K. Love | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 26 | +1 | +1.4 | -1.1 | |||||||
Darius Garland | D. Garland | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | +6 | -0.3 | -2.6 | |||||||
Isaac Okoro | I. Okoro | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | +3 | -2.8 | -1.3 | |||||||
Larry Nance Jr. | L. Nance Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 30 | +8 | -0.9 | +1.7 | |||||||
Jarrett Allen | J. Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | +3 | -0.2 | +2.1 | |||||||
Dean Wade | D. Wade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | -2 | -1.1 | +0.1 | |||||||
Taurean Prince | T. Prince | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | +1 | -0.8 | -0.2 | |||||||
Matthew Dellavedova | M. Dellavedova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | -0.8 | -0.5 | |||||||
Isaiah Hartenstein | I. Hartenstein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -9 | -2.4 | +2.3 | |||||||
Damyean Dotson | D. Dotson | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | -1.1 | -1.3 | |||||||
Cedi Osman | C. Osman | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | SAME | -0.9 | -0.9 | |||||||
Lamar Stevens | L. Stevens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2.8 | -0.4 | |||||||
Mfiondu Kabengele | M. Kabengele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.0 | +0.3 | |||||||
Brodric Thomas | B. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.6 | +0.4 | |||||||
Dylan Windler | D. Windler | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | SAME | -0.9 | -0.3 | |||||||
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. | -2.6 | -3.7 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 98.1 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 — 98.1 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 104-110 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 26 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1356 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1387). The weight given to Elo — 28% — 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 (1387). The weight given to Elo — 28% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1364 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1367 |
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