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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. +/- | |||||||
Donovan Mitchell | D. Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -34 | +3.6 | -1.7 | |||||||
Rudy Gobert | R. Gobert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | +2 | -0.2 | +6.4 | |||||||
Mike Conley* | M. Conley* | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | +6 | +2.4 | +2.0 | |||||||
Bojan Bogdanovic | B. Bogdanovic | 0 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 30 | SAME | -0.5 | -1.6 | |||||||
Royce O'Neale | R. O'Neale | 0 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 31 | SAME | -0.6 | +1.6 | |||||||
Joe Ingles | J. Ingles | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | +5 | +1.7 | +0.3 | |||||||
Jordan Clarkson | J. Clarkson | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | +7 | +2.8 | -1.4 | |||||||
Derrick Favors | D. Favors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -8 | -0.1 | +2.0 | |||||||
Ersan Ilyasova | E. Ilyasova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 14 | +1 | -1.1 | +0.7 | |||||||
Georges Niang | G. Niang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | +2 | -0.4 | -0.7 | |||||||
Miye Oni | M. Oni | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +4 | -0.8 | 0.0 | |||||||
Matt Thomas | M. Thomas | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +4 | -0.3 | -1.6 | |||||||
Juwan Morgan | J. Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | -1.9 | -0.4 | |||||||
Udoka Azubuike | U. Azubuike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +6 | -2.3 | +0.1 | |||||||
Elijah Hughes | E. Hughes | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2 | -1.8 | -0.6 | |||||||
Trent Forrest | T. Forrest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.6 | +0.7 | |||||||
Jarrell Brantley | J. Brantley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | -2.6 | -0.8 | |||||||
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. | +2.1 | +4.4 | |||||||||||||
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. | +1.8 | +4.1 | |||||||||||||
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. | 112-106 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 56 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1659 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1672). The weight given to Elo — 33% — 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 (1672). The weight given to Elo — 33% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1663 |
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. +/- | ||||
Donovan Mitchell | D. Mitchell | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | +3.6 | -1.7 | ||||
Rudy Gobert | R. Gobert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | -0.2 | +6.4 | ||||
Mike Conley | M. Conley | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | +2.4 | +2.0 | ||||
Bojan Bogdanovic | B. Bogdanovic | 0 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 30 | -0.5 | -1.6 | ||||
Royce O'Neale | R. O'Neale | 0 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 31 | -0.6 | +1.6 | ||||
Joe Ingles | J. Ingles | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | +1.7 | +0.3 | ||||
Jordan Clarkson | J. Clarkson | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | +2.8 | -1.4 | ||||
Derrick Favors | D. Favors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -0.1 | +2.0 | ||||
Ersan Ilyasova | E. Ilyasova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 13 | -1.1 | +0.7 | ||||
Georges Niang | G. Niang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | -0.4 | -0.7 | ||||
Miye Oni | M. Oni | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.8 | 0.0 | ||||
Matt Thomas | M. Thomas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.3 | -1.6 | ||||
Juwan Morgan | J. Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.9 | -0.4 | ||||
Udoka Azubuike | U. Azubuike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.3 | +0.1 | ||||
Elijah Hughes | E. Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.8 | -0.6 | ||||
Trent Forrest | T. Forrest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.6 | +0.7 | ||||
Jarrell Brantley | J. Brantley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.6 | -0.8 | ||||
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. | +3.8 | +3.5 | |||||||||
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. | 114-107 | ||||||||||
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. | 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. | 1691 | ||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1672). The weight given to Elo — 41% — 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 (1672). The weight given to Elo — 41% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1683 |
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. +/- | |||||||
Donovan Mitchell | D. Mitchell | 15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | +3 | +3.8 | -1.8 | |||||||
Rudy Gobert | R. Gobert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | +3 | -0.3 | +6.1 | |||||||
Mike Conley | M. Conley | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | -1 | +2.6 | +2.0 | |||||||
Bojan Bogdanovic | B. Bogdanovic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 31 | +1 | -0.5 | -1.6 | |||||||
Royce O'Neale | R. O'Neale | 0 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 33 | +2 | -0.8 | +1.5 | |||||||
Joe Ingles | J. Ingles | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 27 | +5 | +1.8 | +0.4 | |||||||
Jordan Clarkson | J. Clarkson | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | +4 | +2.6 | -1.4 | |||||||
Derrick Favors | D. Favors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | -5 | +0.1 | +2.0 | |||||||
Ersan Ilyasova | E. Ilyasova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | -0.9 | +0.8 | |||||||
Georges Niang | G. Niang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | -5 | -0.2 | -0.6 | |||||||
Miye Oni | M. Oni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.8 | 0.0 | |||||||
Matt Thomas | M. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.3 | -1.6 | |||||||
Juwan Morgan | J. Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.8 | -0.4 | |||||||
Udoka Azubuike | U. Azubuike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.3 | +0.1 | |||||||
Elijah Hughes | E. Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.7 | -0.5 | |||||||
Trent Forrest | T. Forrest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.5 | +0.7 | |||||||
Jarrell Brantley | J. Brantley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.5 | -0.7 | |||||||
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. | +5.0 | +3.7 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 98.3 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 — 98.3 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 112-103 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 61 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1710 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1672). The weight given to Elo — 36% — 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 (1672). The weight given to Elo — 36% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1696 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1704 |
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