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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. +/- | |||||||
Victor Oladipo* | V. Oladipo* | 6 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 | +5 | +1.3 | +1.7 | |||||||
John Wall* | J. Wall* | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | +5 | -0.1 | -1.4 | |||||||
P.J. Tucker | P. Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 32 | +2 | -2.8 | +0.6 | |||||||
Christian Wood* | C. Wood* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 | -15 | +0.4 | +1.4 | |||||||
Eric Gordon | E. Gordon | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 29 | +2 | +0.7 | -2.4 | |||||||
Danuel House Jr. | D. House Jr. | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -21 | -0.3 | +0.1 | |||||||
Ben McLemore | B. McLemore | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 23 | +4 | +0.8 | -2.0 | |||||||
DeMarcus Cousins | D. Cousins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | +4 | -1.5 | +1.9 | |||||||
Dante Exum | D. Exum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -18 | -0.6 | -0.3 | |||||||
David Nwaba | D. Nwaba | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | +9 | -0.9 | +2.2 | |||||||
Chris Clemons | C. Clemons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.9 | -2.0 | |||||||
Jae'Sean Tate | J. Tate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | +11 | -1.7 | +0.2 | |||||||
Sterling Brown | S. Brown | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | +11 | -0.8 | -0.4 | |||||||
Rodions Kurucs | R. Kurucs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | -1.7 | +0.2 | |||||||
Mason Jones | M. Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.5 | -1.3 | |||||||
Kenyon Martin Jr. | K. Martin Jr. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | -2.7 | -0.9 | |||||||
Brodric Thomas | B. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.7 | 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. | -1.0 | +0.5 | |||||||||||||
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. | -1.7 | -0.2 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 103.8 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 — 103.8 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 111-113 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 36 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1453 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1529). The weight given to Elo — 20% — 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 (1529). The weight given to Elo — 20% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1469 |
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. +/- | ||||
Victor Oladipo | V. Oladipo | 1 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33 | +1.3 | +1.7 | ||||
John Wall | J. Wall | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | -0.1 | -1.4 | ||||
P.J. Tucker | P. Tucker | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -2.8 | +0.6 | ||||
Christian Wood | C. Wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 29 | +0.4 | +1.4 | ||||
Eric Gordon | E. Gordon | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 27 | +0.7 | -2.4 | ||||
Danuel House Jr. | D. House Jr. | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 29 | -0.3 | +0.1 | ||||
Ben McLemore | B. McLemore | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | +0.8 | -2.0 | ||||
DeMarcus Cousins | D. Cousins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | -1.5 | +1.9 | ||||
Dante Exum | D. Exum | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | -0.6 | -0.3 | ||||
David Nwaba | D. Nwaba | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.9 | +2.2 | ||||
Chris Clemons | C. Clemons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.9 | -2.0 | ||||
Jae'Sean Tate | J. Tate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1.7 | +0.2 | ||||
Sterling Brown | S. Brown | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.8 | -0.4 | ||||
Rodions Kurucs | R. Kurucs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.7 | +0.2 | ||||
Mason Jones | M. Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 | -1.3 | ||||
Kenyon Martin Jr. | K. Martin Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.7 | -0.9 | ||||
Brodric Thomas | B. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.7 | 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. | -0.9 | +0.1 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 103.5 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 — 103.5 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 111-112 | ||||||||||
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. | 39 | ||||||||||
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. | 1484 | ||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1529). The weight given to Elo — 5% — 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 (1529). The weight given to Elo — 5% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1487 |
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. +/- | |||||||
Victor Oladipo | V. Oladipo | 2 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33 | SAME | +1.3 | +1.8 | |||||||
John Wall | J. Wall | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | -3 | -0.1 | -1.5 | |||||||
P.J. Tucker | P. Tucker | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 31 | +1 | -2.1 | +0.7 | |||||||
Christian Wood | C. Wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 30 | +1 | +0.4 | +1.4 | |||||||
Eric Gordon | E. Gordon | 1 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 27 | SAME | +0.4 | -2.5 | |||||||
Danuel House Jr. | D. House Jr. | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 30 | +1 | -0.3 | +0.1 | |||||||
Ben McLemore | B. McLemore | 4 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | SAME | +0.9 | -2.0 | |||||||
DeMarcus Cousins | D. Cousins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | SAME | -1.7 | +1.8 | |||||||
Dante Exum | D. Exum | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | -1 | -0.6 | -0.3 | |||||||
David Nwaba | D. Nwaba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -0.8 | +2.2 | |||||||
Chris Clemons | C. Clemons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | SAME | -0.8 | -1.9 | |||||||
Jae'Sean Tate | J. Tate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +1 | -1.6 | +0.2 | |||||||
Sterling Brown | S. Brown | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 | -0.8 | -0.4 | |||||||
Rodions Kurucs | R. Kurucs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.7 | +0.2 | |||||||
Mason Jones | M. Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.5 | -1.3 | |||||||
Kenyon Martin Jr. | K. Martin Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.6 | -0.8 | |||||||
Brodric Thomas | B. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.6 | 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. | -0.8 | +0.2 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 99.9 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 — 99.9 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 108-108 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 39 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1489 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1529). The weight given to Elo — 6% — 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 (1529). The weight given to Elo — 6% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1492 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1490 |
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