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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. +/- | |||||||
Damian Lillard | D. Lillard | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | +2 | +7.1 | -2.5 | |||||||
CJ McCollum | C. McCollum | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | +2 | +3.9 | -1.0 | |||||||
Jusuf Nurkic | J. Nurkic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -26 | -0.6 | +2.7 | |||||||
Robert Covington | R. Covington | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 32 | +2 | -0.7 | +2.9 | |||||||
Zach Collins | Z. Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -22 | -1.8 | +0.7 | |||||||
Rodney Hood | R. Hood | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | SAME | -1.0 | -1.2 | |||||||
Carmelo Anthony | C. Anthony | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 | +6 | -1.5 | -2.0 | |||||||
Gary Trent Jr. | G. Trent Jr. | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 25 | +5 | +0.2 | -1.7 | |||||||
Anfernee Simons | A. Simons | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | SAME | -1.1 | -2.2 | |||||||
Harry Giles III | H. Giles III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | +2 | -1.8 | -0.9 | |||||||
Derrick Jones Jr. | D. Jones Jr. | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 | +9 | -1.2 | +2.4 | |||||||
Enes Kanter | E. Kanter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | +17 | +0.5 | -0.5 | |||||||
Nassir Little | N. Little | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | -1.0 | -1.5 | |||||||
CJ Elleby | C. Elleby | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | -1.8 | -0.4 | |||||||
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. | +4.7 | -3.2 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 101.4 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 — 101.4 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 115-113 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 45 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1542 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1511). The weight given to Elo — 30% — 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 (1511). The weight given to Elo — 30% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1532 |
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 | +7.1 | -2.5 | ||||
CJ McCollum | C. McCollum | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | +3.9 | -1.0 | ||||
Jusuf Nurkic | J. Nurkic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | -0.6 | +2.7 | ||||
Robert Covington | R. Covington | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 30 | -0.7 | +2.9 | ||||
Zach Collins | Z. Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -1.8 | +0.7 | ||||
Rodney Hood | R. Hood | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 19 | -1.0 | -1.2 | ||||
Carmelo Anthony | C. Anthony | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 19 | -1.5 | -2.0 | ||||
Gary Trent Jr. | G. Trent Jr. | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 | +0.2 | -1.7 | ||||
Anfernee Simons | A. Simons | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | -1.1 | -2.2 | ||||
Harry Giles III | H. Giles III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -1.8 | -0.9 | ||||
Derrick Jones Jr. | D. Jones Jr. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.2 | +2.4 | ||||
Enes Kanter | E. Kanter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0.5 | -0.5 | ||||
Nassir Little | N. Little | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 | -1.5 | ||||
CJ Elleby | C. Elleby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.8 | -0.4 | ||||
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. | +3.7 | -1.5 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 102 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 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 114-112 | ||||||||||
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. | 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. | 1559 | ||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1511). 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 (1511). The weight given to Elo — 20% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1550 |
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 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | +3 | +6.4 | -2.7 | |||||||
CJ McCollum | C. McCollum | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | +3 | +4.1 | -1.0 | |||||||
Jusuf Nurkic | J. Nurkic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | SAME | -0.7 | +2.6 | |||||||
Robert Covington | R. Covington | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 33 | +3 | -0.8 | +2.9 | |||||||
Zach Collins | Z. Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 23 | +1 | -1.8 | +0.7 | |||||||
Rodney Hood | R. Hood | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 17 | -2 | -1.0 | -1.2 | |||||||
Carmelo Anthony | C. Anthony | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 22 | +3 | -1.7 | -2.0 | |||||||
Gary Trent Jr. | G. Trent Jr. | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 23 | +3 | +0.2 | -1.7 | |||||||
Anfernee Simons | A. Simons | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -7 | -1.0 | -2.2 | |||||||
Harry Giles III | H. Giles III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | -1.8 | -0.9 | |||||||
Derrick Jones Jr. | D. Jones Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1.2 | +2.4 | |||||||
Enes Kanter | E. Kanter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.4 | -0.4 | |||||||
Nassir Little | N. Little | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.0 | -1.5 | |||||||
CJ Elleby | C. Elleby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.7 | -0.4 | |||||||
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. | +4.5 | -1.8 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 98.5 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 — 98.5 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 111-109 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 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. | 1565 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1511). The weight given to Elo — 24% — 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 (1511). The weight given to Elo — 24% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1552 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1554 |
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