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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. +/- | |||||||
Karl-Anthony Towns | K. Towns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | +2 | +4.0 | +1.1 | |||||||
D'Angelo Russell | D. Russell | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | SAME | +2.3 | -2.7 | |||||||
Malik Beasley | M. Beasley | 0 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | SAME | +0.8 | -1.2 | |||||||
Ricky Rubio | R. Rubio | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | SAME | +0.2 | +0.8 | |||||||
Anthony Edwards | A. Edwards | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | SAME | -2.0 | -2.1 | |||||||
Josh Okogie | J. Okogie | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | SAME | -1.3 | +0.8 | |||||||
Juancho Hernangomez | J. Hernangomez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -20 | -0.7 | -0.4 | |||||||
Jarrett Culver | J. Culver | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | SAME | -1.9 | -0.5 | |||||||
Jake Layman | J. Layman | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | SAME | -1.7 | -0.3 | |||||||
Naz Reid | N. Reid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 23 | +2 | -1.2 | +1.1 | |||||||
Jordan McLaughlin | J. McLaughlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | +1.2 | 0.0 | |||||||
Jaden McDaniels | J. McDaniels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | +1 | -3.4 | -0.9 | |||||||
Jarred Vanderbilt | J. Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | +10 | -2.0 | +0.2 | |||||||
Jaylen Nowell | J. Nowell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.0 | -0.3 | |||||||
Ashton Hagans | A. Hagans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.0 | -0.3 | |||||||
Ed Davis | E. Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | +5 | -2.7 | +0.7 | |||||||
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. | 0.0 | -1.3 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 104.1 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 — 104.1 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 113-114 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 38 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1472 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1357). The weight given to Elo — 22% — 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 (1357). The weight given to Elo — 22% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1447 |
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. +/- | ||||
Karl-Anthony Towns | K. Towns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | +4.0 | +1.1 | ||||
D'Angelo Russell | D. Russell | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | +2.3 | -2.7 | ||||
Malik Beasley | M. Beasley | 0 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | +0.8 | -1.2 | ||||
Ricky Rubio | R. Rubio | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | +0.2 | +0.8 | ||||
Anthony Edwards | A. Edwards | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | -2.0 | -2.1 | ||||
Josh Okogie | J. Okogie | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | -1.3 | +0.8 | ||||
Juancho Hernangomez | J. Hernangomez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | -0.7 | -0.4 | ||||
Jarrett Culver | J. Culver | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1.9 | -0.5 | ||||
Jake Layman | J. Layman | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1.7 | -0.3 | ||||
Naz Reid | N. Reid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 21 | -1.2 | +1.1 | ||||
Jordan McLaughlin | J. McLaughlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.2 | 0.0 | ||||
Jaden McDaniels | J. McDaniels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | -3.4 | -0.9 | ||||
Jarred Vanderbilt | J. Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -2.0 | +0.2 | ||||
Jaylen Nowell | J. Nowell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 | -0.3 | ||||
Ashton Hagans | A. Hagans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.0 | -0.3 | ||||
Ed Davis | E. Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -2.7 | +0.7 | ||||
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 | -1.5 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 104 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 — 104 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 113-114 | ||||||||||
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. | 38 | ||||||||||
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. | 1472 | ||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1357). 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 (1357). The weight given to Elo — 29% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1438 |
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. +/- | |||||||
Karl-Anthony Towns | K. Towns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | +5 | +3.9 | +1.1 | |||||||
D'Angelo Russell | D. Russell | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | +3 | +2.2 | -2.7 | |||||||
Malik Beasley | M. Beasley | 0 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | SAME | +0.8 | -1.2 | |||||||
Ricky Rubio | R. Rubio | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | SAME | +0.3 | +0.8 | |||||||
Anthony Edwards | A. Edwards | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 | +6 | -2.0 | -2.1 | |||||||
Josh Okogie | J. Okogie | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | +4 | -1.3 | +0.8 | |||||||
Juancho Hernangomez | J. Hernangomez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | SAME | -0.7 | -0.4 | |||||||
Jarrett Culver | J. Culver | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -4 | -1.9 | -0.5 | |||||||
Jake Layman | J. Layman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 | -1.7 | -0.3 | |||||||
Naz Reid | N. Reid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 20 | -1 | -1.2 | +1.1 | |||||||
Jordan McLaughlin | J. McLaughlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | +1.2 | 0.0 | |||||||
Jaden McDaniels | J. McDaniels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | -4 | -3.3 | -0.9 | |||||||
Jarred Vanderbilt | J. Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | -1.9 | +0.2 | |||||||
Jaylen Nowell | J. Nowell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.0 | -0.3 | |||||||
Ashton Hagans | A. Hagans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.0 | -0.2 | |||||||
Ed Davis | E. Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +1 | -2.6 | +0.7 | |||||||
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. | +1.1 | -1.8 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 100.6 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 — 100.6 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 110-111 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 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. | 1488 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1357). The weight given to Elo — 23% — 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 (1357). The weight given to Elo — 23% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1458 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1452 |
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