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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. +/- | |||||||
Julius Randle | J. Randle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 34 | SAME | +0.2 | -0.1 | |||||||
RJ Barrett | R. Barrett | 0 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 34 | +3 | -0.7 | -0.6 | |||||||
Elfrid Payton | E. Payton | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | SAME | -0.1 | -0.4 | |||||||
Mitchell Robinson | M. Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | SAME | -0.1 | +2.1 | |||||||
Obi Toppin | O. Toppin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | SAME | -1.0 | -1.6 | |||||||
Reggie Bullock | R. Bullock | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -13 | -1.7 | +0.2 | |||||||
Frank Ntilikina | F. Ntilikina | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -5 | -1.5 | +0.5 | |||||||
Austin Rivers | A. Rivers | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | -4 | -0.4 | -1.6 | |||||||
Dennis Smith Jr. | D. Smith Jr. | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +4 | -1.7 | -0.3 | |||||||
Kevin Knox II | K. Knox II | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 17 | +4 | -2.4 | -1.8 | |||||||
Nerlens Noel | N. Noel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | +2 | -2.3 | +2.8 | |||||||
Alec Burks | A. Burks | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | +6 | +0.3 | -0.8 | |||||||
Immanuel Quickley | I. Quickley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +3 | -1.0 | -1.0 | |||||||
Theo Pinson | T. Pinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.4 | +0.1 | |||||||
Ignas Brazdeikis | I. Brazdeikis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.6 | -1.2 | |||||||
Jared Harper | J. Harper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.7 | -0.9 | |||||||
Taj Gibson | T. Gibson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.4 | -0.6 | |||||||
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. | -2.9 | -0.5 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 101 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 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 107-110 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 32 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1418 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1457). 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 (1457). The weight given to Elo — 32% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1430 |
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. +/- | ||||
Julius Randle | J. Randle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 34 | +0.2 | -0.1 | ||||
RJ Barrett | R. Barrett | 0 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 31 | -0.7 | -0.6 | ||||
Elfrid Payton | E. Payton | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | -0.1 | -0.4 | ||||
Mitchell Robinson | M. Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | -0.1 | +2.1 | ||||
Obi Toppin | O. Toppin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | -1.0 | -1.6 | ||||
Reggie Bullock | R. Bullock | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 19 | -1.7 | +0.2 | ||||
Frank Ntilikina | F. Ntilikina | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | -1.5 | +0.5 | ||||
Austin Rivers | A. Rivers | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | -0.4 | -1.6 | ||||
Dennis Smith Jr. | D. Smith Jr. | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -1.7 | -0.3 | ||||
Kevin Knox II | K. Knox II | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 | -2.4 | -1.8 | ||||
Nerlens Noel | N. Noel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | -2.3 | +2.8 | ||||
Alec Burks | A. Burks | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.3 | -0.8 | ||||
Immanuel Quickley | I. Quickley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | ||||
Theo Pinson | T. Pinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.4 | +0.1 | ||||
Ignas Brazdeikis | I. Brazdeikis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.6 | -1.2 | ||||
Jared Harper | J. Harper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.7 | -0.9 | ||||
Taj Gibson | T. Gibson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.4 | -0.6 | ||||
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. | -3.0 | -0.3 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 100.9 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 — 100.9 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 106-110 | ||||||||||
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. | 32 | ||||||||||
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. | 1419 | ||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1457). 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 (1457). The weight given to Elo — 35% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1432 |
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. +/- | |||||||
Julius Randle | J. Randle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 34 | SAME | +0.2 | -0.1 | |||||||
RJ Barrett | R. Barrett | 0 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 36 | +5 | -0.7 | -0.6 | |||||||
Elfrid Payton | E. Payton | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | -1 | -0.1 | -0.4 | |||||||
Mitchell Robinson | M. Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | +2 | -0.2 | +2.1 | |||||||
Obi Toppin | O. Toppin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | -1 | -0.9 | -1.6 | |||||||
Reggie Bullock | R. Bullock | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 23 | +4 | -1.6 | +0.2 | |||||||
Frank Ntilikina | F. Ntilikina | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | +4 | -1.5 | +0.6 | |||||||
Austin Rivers | A. Rivers | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | +6 | -0.4 | -1.6 | |||||||
Dennis Smith Jr. | D. Smith Jr. | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -7 | -1.7 | -0.3 | |||||||
Kevin Knox II | K. Knox II | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -6 | -2.4 | -1.8 | |||||||
Nerlens Noel | N. Noel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | -1 | -2.3 | +2.8 | |||||||
Alec Burks | A. Burks | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -5 | +0.3 | -0.9 | |||||||
Immanuel Quickley | I. Quickley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.9 | -1.0 | |||||||
Theo Pinson | T. Pinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.3 | +0.1 | |||||||
Ignas Brazdeikis | I. Brazdeikis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.5 | -1.2 | |||||||
Jared Harper | J. Harper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.6 | -0.9 | |||||||
Taj Gibson | T. Gibson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.4 | -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. | -3.2 | -0.1 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 97.2 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 — 97.2 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 102-106 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 33 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1426 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1457). 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 (1457). The weight given to Elo — 34% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1436 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1430 |
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