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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. +/- | |||||||
Luka Doncic | L. Doncic | 18 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 38 | +2 | +6.6 | -0.1 | |||||||
Kristaps Porzingis* | K. Porzingis* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 27 | -5 | +1.2 | +1.2 | |||||||
Tim Hardaway Jr. | T. Hardaway Jr. | 0 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 32 | +2 | +1.9 | -0.7 | |||||||
Josh Richardson | J. Richardson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -32 | 0.0 | +1.1 | |||||||
Dorian Finney-Smith | D. Finney-Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -20 | -0.9 | +0.8 | |||||||
Maxi Kleber | M. Kleber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -19 | -1.3 | +1.0 | |||||||
Jalen Brunson | J. Brunson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -13 | +1.2 | -0.4 | |||||||
Willie Cauley-Stein | W. Cauley-Stein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | +9 | -2.6 | +2.4 | |||||||
Trey Burke | T. Burke | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | +8 | +2.1 | -1.0 | |||||||
Josh Green | J. Green | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +4 | -2.0 | -0.7 | |||||||
Dwight Powell | D. Powell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14 | -1.0 | +0.7 | |||||||
James Johnson | J. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 19 | +17 | -1.7 | -0.3 | |||||||
Wes Iwundu | W. Iwundu | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 20 | +18 | -1.8 | -0.1 | |||||||
Boban Marjanovic | B. Marjanovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | +13 | -0.1 | +0.7 | |||||||
Tyrell Terry | T. Terry | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | +9 | -1.5 | -1.6 | |||||||
Tyler Bey | T. Bey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | +11 | -1.9 | +0.4 | |||||||
Nate Hinton | N. Hinton | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +10 | -1.4 | 0.0 | |||||||
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. | +3.0 | +0.4 | |||||||||||||
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. | +3.0 | +0.3 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 102.1 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 — 102.1 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 114-110 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 50 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1588 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1583). The weight given to Elo — 10% — 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 (1583). The weight given to Elo — 10% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1588 |
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. +/- | ||||
Luka Doncic | L. Doncic | 23 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | +6.6 | -0.1 | ||||
Kristaps Porzingis | K. Porzingis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 32 | +1.2 | +1.2 | ||||
Tim Hardaway Jr. | T. Hardaway Jr. | 0 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 30 | +1.9 | -0.7 | ||||
Josh Richardson | J. Richardson | 0 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0.0 | +1.1 | ||||
Dorian Finney-Smith | D. Finney-Smith | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 | -0.9 | +0.8 | ||||
Maxi Kleber | M. Kleber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -1.3 | +1.0 | ||||
Jalen Brunson | J. Brunson | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | +1.2 | -0.4 | ||||
Willie Cauley-Stein | W. Cauley-Stein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | -2.6 | +2.4 | ||||
Trey Burke | T. Burke | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | +2.1 | -1.0 | ||||
Josh Green | J. Green | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -2.0 | -0.7 | ||||
Dwight Powell | D. Powell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | -1.0 | +0.7 | ||||
James Johnson | J. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1.7 | -0.3 | ||||
Wes Iwundu | W. Iwundu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1.8 | -0.1 | ||||
Boban Marjanovic | B. Marjanovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -0.1 | +0.7 | ||||
Tyrell Terry | T. Terry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.5 | -1.6 | ||||
Tyler Bey | T. Bey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.9 | +0.4 | ||||
Nate Hinton | N. Hinton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.4 | 0.0 | ||||
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. | +4.2 | +1.7 | |||||||||
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. | 115-109 | ||||||||||
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. | 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. | 1654 | ||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1583). 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 (1583). The weight given to Elo — 28% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1634 |
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. +/- | |||||||
Luka Doncic | L. Doncic | 23 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 41 | +5 | +6.5 | -0.1 | |||||||
Kristaps Porzingis | K. Porzingis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 33 | +1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | |||||||
Tim Hardaway Jr. | T. Hardaway Jr. | 0 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 31 | +1 | +1.4 | -0.9 | |||||||
Josh Richardson | J. Richardson | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 32 | SAME | +0.1 | +1.1 | |||||||
Dorian Finney-Smith | D. Finney-Smith | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 28 | +8 | -0.9 | +0.8 | |||||||
Maxi Kleber | M. Kleber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 22 | +3 | -1.4 | +1.0 | |||||||
Jalen Brunson | J. Brunson | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -3 | +1.2 | -0.4 | |||||||
Willie Cauley-Stein | W. Cauley-Stein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | -2.6 | +2.5 | |||||||
Trey Burke | T. Burke | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -3 | +2.2 | -0.9 | |||||||
Josh Green | J. Green | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -2 | -2.0 | -0.7 | |||||||
Dwight Powell | D. Powell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | -1.0 | +0.7 | |||||||
James Johnson | J. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1.7 | -0.3 | |||||||
Wes Iwundu | W. Iwundu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1.8 | -0.1 | |||||||
Boban Marjanovic | B. Marjanovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.1 | +0.7 | |||||||
Tyrell Terry | T. Terry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.5 | -1.6 | |||||||
Tyler Bey | T. Bey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.8 | +0.4 | |||||||
Nate Hinton | N. Hinton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.4 | 0.0 | |||||||
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. | +5.0 | +2.0 | |||||||||||||
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. | 112-105 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 57 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1669 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1583). 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 (1583). The weight given to Elo — 27% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1646 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1641 |
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