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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. +/- | |||||||
Nikola Vucevic | N. Vucevic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | +1 | +1.0 | +1.6 | |||||||
Aaron Gordon | A. Gordon | 0 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 32 | +2 | +0.4 | +0.3 | |||||||
Evan Fournier* | E. Fournier* | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -17 | +0.9 | -0.4 | |||||||
Markelle Fultz | M. Fultz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -29 | 0.0 | -1.4 | |||||||
James Ennis III | J. Ennis III | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | +2 | -0.9 | -0.4 | |||||||
Al-Farouq Aminu | A. Aminu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -20 | -2.2 | +0.9 | |||||||
Terrence Ross | T. Ross | 0 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | +9 | +1.0 | -0.2 | |||||||
Cole Anthony | C. Anthony | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | +8 | -1.7 | -1.4 | |||||||
Mo Bamba | M. Bamba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | +4 | -1.5 | +1.6 | |||||||
Michael Carter-Williams | M. Carter-Williams | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -9 | 0.0 | +2.1 | |||||||
Gary Clark | G. Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | +4 | -0.9 | -1.3 | |||||||
Chuma Okeke | C. Okeke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.5 | +1.1 | |||||||
Dwayne Bacon | D. Bacon | 0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 23 | +20 | -2.6 | -0.9 | |||||||
Jonathan Isaac | J. Isaac | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.4 | +2.3 | |||||||
Khem Birch | K. Birch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +6 | -1.8 | +1.3 | |||||||
Jordan Bone | J. Bone | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +10 | -0.6 | -1.3 | |||||||
Karim Mane | K. Mane | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +10 | -2.9 | -1.1 | |||||||
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. | -1.9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||
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. | -2.1 | -0.2 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 101.3 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 — 101.3 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 108-110 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 35 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1444 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1461). The weight given to Elo — 29% — 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 (1461). The weight given to Elo — 29% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1449 |
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. +/- | ||||
Nikola Vucevic | N. Vucevic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | +1.0 | +1.6 | ||||
Aaron Gordon | A. Gordon | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 30 | +0.4 | +0.3 | ||||
Evan Fournier | E. Fournier | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | +0.9 | -0.4 | ||||
Markelle Fultz | M. Fultz | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0.0 | -1.4 | ||||
James Ennis III | J. Ennis III | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | -0.9 | -0.4 | ||||
Al-Farouq Aminu | A. Aminu | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 20 | -2.2 | +0.9 | ||||
Terrence Ross | T. Ross | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20 | +1.0 | -0.2 | ||||
Cole Anthony | C. Anthony | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -1.7 | -1.4 | ||||
Mo Bamba | M. Bamba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | -1.5 | +1.6 | ||||
Michael Carter-Williams | M. Carter-Williams | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | +2.1 | ||||
Gary Clark | G. Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | -0.9 | -1.3 | ||||
Chuma Okeke | C. Okeke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.5 | +1.1 | ||||
Dwayne Bacon | D. Bacon | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2.6 | -0.9 | ||||
Jonathan Isaac | J. Isaac | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.4 | +2.3 | ||||
Khem Birch | K. Birch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.8 | +1.3 | ||||
Jordan Bone | J. Bone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.6 | -1.3 | ||||
Karim Mane | K. Mane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.9 | -1.1 | ||||
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. | -0.7 | +0.4 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 101.5 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 — 101.5 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 109-110 | ||||||||||
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. | 40 | ||||||||||
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. | 1499 | ||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1461). The weight given to Elo — 19% — 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 (1461). The weight given to Elo — 19% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1492 |
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. +/- | |||||||
Nikola Vucevic | N. Vucevic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | +2 | +0.9 | +1.5 | |||||||
Aaron Gordon | A. Gordon | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 32 | +2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | |||||||
Evan Fournier | E. Fournier | 0 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 32 | +3 | +0.8 | -0.5 | |||||||
Markelle Fultz | M. Fultz | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | +3 | -0.1 | -1.4 | |||||||
James Ennis III | J. Ennis III | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | -1 | -0.9 | -0.4 | |||||||
Al-Farouq Aminu | A. Aminu | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 20 | SAME | -2.1 | +0.9 | |||||||
Terrence Ross | T. Ross | 0 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26 | +6 | +1.0 | -0.1 | |||||||
Cole Anthony | C. Anthony | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -2 | -1.7 | -1.4 | |||||||
Mo Bamba | M. Bamba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | -4 | -1.5 | +1.6 | |||||||
Michael Carter-Williams | M. Carter-Williams | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -1 | -0.1 | +2.1 | |||||||
Gary Clark | G. Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | -4 | -0.8 | -1.2 | |||||||
Chuma Okeke | C. Okeke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.5 | +1.1 | |||||||
Dwayne Bacon | D. Bacon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -2.5 | -0.9 | |||||||
Jonathan Isaac | J. Isaac | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.4 | +2.3 | |||||||
Khem Birch | K. Birch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.7 | +1.3 | |||||||
Jordan Bone | J. Bone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.5 | -1.3 | |||||||
Karim Mane | K. Mane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.8 | -1.0 | |||||||
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. | -0.3 | +0.3 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 98 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 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 106-106 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 41 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1507 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1461). The weight given to Elo — 15% — 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 (1461). The weight given to Elo — 15% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1500 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1496 |
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