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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. +/- | |||||||
Markelle Fultz | M. Fultz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -27 | +0.2 | -1.5 | |||||||
Terrence Ross* | T. Ross* | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -13 | +0.2 | -0.8 | |||||||
Wendell Carter Jr. | W. Carter Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | +2 | -2.3 | +0.9 | |||||||
Gary Harris | G. Harris | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | +4 | -1.1 | +0.7 | |||||||
Otto Porter Jr.* | O. Porter Jr.* | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -9 | +0.6 | 0.0 | |||||||
Jonathan Isaac | J. Isaac | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -20 | -1.4 | +2.3 | |||||||
Dwayne Bacon | D. Bacon | 0 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 26 | +10 | -2.7 | -1.6 | |||||||
Cole Anthony | C. Anthony | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | +11 | -2.0 | -2.0 | |||||||
Chuma Okeke | C. Okeke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 | +7 | -1.1 | +1.6 | |||||||
James Ennis III | J. Ennis III | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -2 | -0.6 | -0.3 | |||||||
Michael Carter-Williams* | M. Carter-Williams* | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | SAME | -1.5 | +2.5 | |||||||
RJ Hampton | R. Hampton | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | +11 | -2.4 | -3.2 | |||||||
Mo Bamba | M. Bamba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | SAME | -1.4 | +1.0 | |||||||
Devin Cannady | D. Cannady | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +3 | -1.3 | -0.7 | |||||||
Robert Franks | R. Franks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | +12 | -2.0 | -1.0 | |||||||
Chasson Randle | C. Randle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +3 | -1.4 | -2.1 | |||||||
Donta Hall | D. Hall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 | +8 | -2.2 | -0.9 | |||||||
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. | -5.6 | -0.3 | |||||||||||||
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. | -6.3 | -0.9 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 101.4 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 — 101.4 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 104-111 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 23 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1315 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1332). The weight given to Elo — 27% — 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 (1332). The weight given to Elo — 27% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1319 |
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. +/- | ||||
Markelle Fultz | M. Fultz | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | +0.2 | -1.5 | ||||
Terrence Ross | T. Ross | 0 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 27 | +0.2 | -0.8 | ||||
Wendell Carter Jr. | W. Carter Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | -2.3 | +0.9 | ||||
Gary Harris | G. Harris | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | -1.1 | +0.7 | ||||
Otto Porter Jr. | O. Porter Jr. | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 23 | +0.6 | 0.0 | ||||
Jonathan Isaac | J. Isaac | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | -1.4 | +2.3 | ||||
Dwayne Bacon | D. Bacon | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | -2.7 | -1.6 | ||||
Cole Anthony | C. Anthony | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -2.0 | -2.0 | ||||
Chuma Okeke | C. Okeke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | -1.1 | +1.6 | ||||
James Ennis III | J. Ennis III | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.6 | -0.3 | ||||
Michael Carter-Williams | M. Carter-Williams | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1.5 | +2.5 | ||||
RJ Hampton | R. Hampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.4 | -3.2 | ||||
Mo Bamba | M. Bamba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | -1.4 | +1.0 | ||||
Devin Cannady | D. Cannady | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.3 | -0.7 | ||||
Robert Franks | R. Franks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.0 | -1.0 | ||||
Chasson Randle | C. Randle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.4 | -2.1 | ||||
Donta Hall | D. Hall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -2.2 | -0.9 | ||||
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. | -4.0 | +0.6 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 101.4 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 — 101.4 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 106-109 | ||||||||||
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. | 1413 | ||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1332). The weight given to Elo — 12% — 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 (1332). The weight given to Elo — 12% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1403 |
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. +/- | |||||||
Markelle Fultz | M. Fultz | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | +3 | +0.1 | -1.5 | |||||||
Terrence Ross | T. Ross | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 28 | +1 | +0.2 | -0.7 | |||||||
Wendell Carter Jr. | W. Carter Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | +2 | -2.3 | +0.9 | |||||||
Gary Harris | G. Harris | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | +2 | -1.0 | +0.7 | |||||||
Otto Porter Jr. | O. Porter Jr. | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 23 | SAME | +0.7 | +0.1 | |||||||
Jonathan Isaac | J. Isaac | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 20 | SAME | -1.4 | +2.3 | |||||||
Dwayne Bacon | D. Bacon | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | +4 | -2.6 | -1.6 | |||||||
Cole Anthony | C. Anthony | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | +4 | -2.0 | -2.0 | |||||||
Chuma Okeke | C. Okeke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | SAME | -1.1 | +1.6 | |||||||
James Ennis III | J. Ennis III | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 | -0.6 | -0.4 | |||||||
Michael Carter-Williams | M. Carter-Williams | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | -1.5 | +2.6 | |||||||
RJ Hampton | R. Hampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.3 | -3.2 | |||||||
Mo Bamba | M. Bamba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | -1 | -1.4 | +1.0 | |||||||
Devin Cannady | D. Cannady | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.2 | -0.7 | |||||||
Robert Franks | R. Franks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.9 | -1.0 | |||||||
Chasson Randle | C. Randle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.4 | -2.1 | |||||||
Donta Hall | D. Hall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -1 | -2.1 | -0.9 | |||||||
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. | -4.6 | +0.2 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 97.7 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 — 97.7 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. | 30 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1398 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1332). The weight given to Elo — 9% — 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 (1332). The weight given to Elo — 9% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1392 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1395 |
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