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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. +/- | |||||||
Caris LeVert | C. LeVert | 0 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 28 | SAME | +1.3 | +0.1 | |||||||
Malcolm Brogdon | M. Brogdon | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | SAME | +2.3 | -0.5 | |||||||
Myles Turner | M. Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | SAME | -1.9 | +3.2 | |||||||
T.J. Warren | T. Warren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -31 | +0.2 | +0.1 | |||||||
Domantas Sabonis | D. Sabonis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 35 | SAME | +0.9 | +0.2 | |||||||
Jeremy Lamb | J. Lamb | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -14 | -0.7 | -0.2 | |||||||
Justin Holiday | J. Holiday | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 | +7 | -0.5 | +1.0 | |||||||
Aaron Holiday | A. Holiday | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | +6 | +0.2 | +0.3 | |||||||
Doug McDermott | D. McDermott | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 22 | +1 | -0.1 | -2.2 | |||||||
T.J. McConnell | T. McConnell | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | +6 | -0.4 | -0.6 | |||||||
Edmond Sumner | E. Sumner | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +7 | -1.1 | -0.9 | |||||||
Jalen Lecque | J. Lecque | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +5 | -2.7 | -1.5 | |||||||
JaKarr Sampson | J. Sampson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | -1.5 | +0.5 | |||||||
Kelan Martin | K. Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | -2.3 | -0.8 | |||||||
Goga Bitadze | G. Bitadze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | +7 | -2.8 | +0.9 | |||||||
Brian Bowen | B. Bowen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -3.2 | -0.5 | |||||||
Cassius Stanley | C. Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.4 | -1.9 | |||||||
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. | +0.1 | +0.8 | |||||||||||||
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. | 110-109 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 44 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1529 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1562). The weight given to Elo — 26% — 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 (1562). The weight given to Elo — 26% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1538 |
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. +/- | ||||
Caris LeVert | C. LeVert | 0 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 28 | +1.3 | +0.1 | ||||
Malcolm Brogdon | M. Brogdon | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | +2.3 | -0.5 | ||||
Myles Turner | M. Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | -1.9 | +3.2 | ||||
T.J. Warren | T. Warren | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 31 | +0.2 | +0.1 | ||||
Domantas Sabonis | D. Sabonis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 35 | +0.9 | +0.2 | ||||
Jeremy Lamb | J. Lamb | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | -0.7 | -0.2 | ||||
Justin Holiday | J. Holiday | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | -0.5 | +1.0 | ||||
Aaron Holiday | A. Holiday | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | +0.2 | +0.3 | ||||
Doug McDermott | D. McDermott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 21 | -0.1 | -2.2 | ||||
T.J. McConnell | T. McConnell | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.4 | -0.6 | ||||
Edmond Sumner | E. Sumner | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1.1 | -0.9 | ||||
Jalen Lecque | J. Lecque | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.7 | -1.5 | ||||
JaKarr Sampson | J. Sampson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.5 | +0.5 | ||||
Kelan Martin | K. Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.3 | -0.8 | ||||
Goga Bitadze | G. Bitadze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2.8 | +0.9 | ||||
Brian Bowen | B. Bowen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.2 | -0.5 | ||||
Cassius Stanley | C. Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.4 | -1.9 | ||||
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. | +1.0 | +0.9 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 100.8 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 — 100.8 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 110-108 | ||||||||||
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. | 46 | ||||||||||
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. | 1555 | ||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1562). The weight given to Elo — 14% — 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 (1562). The weight given to Elo — 14% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1556 |
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. +/- | |||||||
Caris LeVert | C. LeVert | 0 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 30 | +2 | +1.3 | 0.0 | |||||||
Malcolm Brogdon | M. Brogdon | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | -1 | +2.3 | -0.6 | |||||||
Myles Turner | M. Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | +2 | -1.9 | +3.2 | |||||||
T.J. Warren | T. Warren | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 33 | +2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | |||||||
Domantas Sabonis | D. Sabonis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 39 | +4 | +0.9 | +0.1 | |||||||
Jeremy Lamb | J. Lamb | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | +3 | -0.6 | -0.1 | |||||||
Justin Holiday | J. Holiday | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -2 | -0.5 | +1.1 | |||||||
Aaron Holiday | A. Holiday | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | |||||||
Doug McDermott | D. McDermott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 19 | -2 | -0.1 | -2.2 | |||||||
T.J. McConnell | T. McConnell | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -3 | -0.4 | -0.6 | |||||||
Edmond Sumner | E. Sumner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1.1 | -0.8 | |||||||
Jalen Lecque | J. Lecque | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.7 | -1.5 | |||||||
JaKarr Sampson | J. Sampson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.4 | +0.5 | |||||||
Kelan Martin | K. Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.2 | -0.8 | |||||||
Goga Bitadze | G. Bitadze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2.7 | +0.9 | |||||||
Brian Bowen | B. Bowen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -3.2 | -0.4 | |||||||
Cassius Stanley | C. Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.3 | -1.9 | |||||||
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. | +1.3 | +1.1 | |||||||||||||
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. | 107-104 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 47 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1560 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1562). The weight given to Elo — 3% — 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 (1562). The weight given to Elo — 3% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1560 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1556 |
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