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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. +/- | |||||||
Damian Lillard | D. Lillard | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | +1 | +6.9 | -2.3 | |||||||
CJ McCollum | C. McCollum | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | +2 | +3.2 | -0.6 | |||||||
Jusuf Nurkic | J. Nurkic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | SAME | -0.8 | +2.5 | |||||||
Robert Covington | R. Covington | 0 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 32 | SAME | +0.1 | +2.7 | |||||||
Norman Powell | N. Powell | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 30 | SAME | +1.0 | -0.9 | |||||||
Zach Collins | Z. Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -23 | -1.8 | +0.7 | |||||||
Carmelo Anthony | C. Anthony | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 24 | +4 | -1.2 | -2.2 | |||||||
Anfernee Simons | A. Simons | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | SAME | -0.6 | -3.6 | |||||||
Harry Giles III | H. Giles III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | SAME | -2.2 | -0.9 | |||||||
Derrick Jones Jr. | D. Jones Jr. | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | +2 | -1.0 | +1.7 | |||||||
Enes Kanter | E. Kanter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | +10 | +1.3 | -1.2 | |||||||
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | R. Hollis-Jefferson | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +4 | -0.4 | +1.4 | |||||||
Nassir Little | N. Little | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.7 | -2.4 | |||||||
CJ Elleby | C. Elleby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.8 | -0.3 | |||||||
Keljin Blevins | K. Blevins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.2 | -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. | +5.3 | -1.8 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 102.5 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 — 102.5 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 117-113 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 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. | 1593 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1506). 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 (1506). The weight given to Elo — 26% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1570 |
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. +/- | ||||
Damian Lillard | D. Lillard | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | +6.9 | -2.3 | ||||
CJ McCollum | C. McCollum | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | +3.2 | -0.6 | ||||
Jusuf Nurkic | J. Nurkic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | -0.8 | +2.5 | ||||
Robert Covington | R. Covington | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 32 | +0.1 | +2.7 | ||||
Norman Powell | N. Powell | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 30 | +1.0 | -0.9 | ||||
Zach Collins | Z. Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 23 | -1.8 | +0.7 | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | C. Anthony | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 20 | -1.2 | -2.2 | ||||
Anfernee Simons | A. Simons | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | -0.6 | -3.6 | ||||
Harry Giles III | H. Giles III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -2.2 | -0.9 | ||||
Derrick Jones Jr. | D. Jones Jr. | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1.0 | +1.7 | ||||
Enes Kanter | E. Kanter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1.3 | -1.2 | ||||
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | R. Hollis-Jefferson | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.4 | +1.4 | ||||
Nassir Little | N. Little | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.7 | -2.4 | ||||
CJ Elleby | C. Elleby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.8 | -0.3 | ||||
Keljin Blevins | K. Blevins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.2 | -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. | +4.3 | -1.2 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 102.6 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 — 102.6 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 116-113 | ||||||||||
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. | 49 | ||||||||||
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. | 1582 | ||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1506). 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 (1506). The weight given to Elo — 19% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1567 |
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. +/- | |||||||
Damian Lillard | D. Lillard | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | +5 | +6.2 | -2.4 | |||||||
CJ McCollum | C. McCollum | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | +3 | +3.4 | -0.6 | |||||||
Jusuf Nurkic | J. Nurkic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | -1 | -1.0 | +2.4 | |||||||
Robert Covington | R. Covington | 0 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 35 | +3 | 0.0 | +2.7 | |||||||
Norman Powell | N. Powell | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 30 | SAME | +1.1 | -0.9 | |||||||
Zach Collins | Z. Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 23 | SAME | -1.8 | +0.7 | |||||||
Carmelo Anthony | C. Anthony | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 24 | +4 | -1.3 | -2.2 | |||||||
Anfernee Simons | A. Simons | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | -2 | -0.4 | -3.5 | |||||||
Harry Giles III | H. Giles III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -3 | -2.1 | -0.9 | |||||||
Derrick Jones Jr. | D. Jones Jr. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | -1.0 | +1.7 | |||||||
Enes Kanter | E. Kanter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | +1.2 | -1.2 | |||||||
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | R. Hollis-Jefferson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.3 | +1.4 | |||||||
Nassir Little | N. Little | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -0.6 | -2.4 | |||||||
CJ Elleby | C. Elleby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.7 | -0.3 | |||||||
Keljin Blevins | K. Blevins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.1 | -0.6 | |||||||
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. | +5.3 | -1.8 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 99.1 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 — 99.1 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 113-109 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 49 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1587 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1506). The weight given to Elo — 13% — 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 (1506). The weight given to Elo — 13% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1576 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1585 |
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