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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. +/- | |||||||
Bradley Beal | B. Beal | 0 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 37 | +2 | +5.3 | -2.5 | |||||||
Russell Westbrook* | R. Westbrook* | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | -14 | +0.7 | -0.9 | |||||||
Thomas Bryant | T. Bryant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -26 | -0.8 | -0.3 | |||||||
Rui Hachimura | R. Hachimura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -28 | -1.0 | -1.7 | |||||||
Robin Lopez* | R. Lopez* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | +33 | -3.8 | -0.1 | |||||||
Davis Bertans | D. Bertans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -20 | +2.0 | -0.2 | |||||||
Ish Smith | I. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14 | -0.7 | -1.3 | |||||||
Deni Avdija | D. Avdija | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14 | -0.8 | -0.7 | |||||||
Troy Brown Jr. | T. Brown Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14 | -0.5 | -0.7 | |||||||
Raul Neto | R. Neto | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | |||||||
Jerome Robinson* | J. Robinson* | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | +13 | -1.0 | -0.6 | |||||||
Moritz Wagner | M. Wagner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 | -1.7 | +0.9 | |||||||
Garrison Mathews | G. Mathews | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | +10 | +0.4 | +0.4 | |||||||
Isaac Bonga | I. Bonga | 7 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 22 | +22 | -1.1 | +1.2 | |||||||
Anthony Gill* | A. Gill* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 48 | +48 | -2.1 | -0.6 | |||||||
Cassius Winston | C. Winston | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | +13 | +1.0 | -1.3 | |||||||
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. | +0.4 | -0.3 | |||||||||||||
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. | -8.9 | -9.6 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 103.9 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 — 103.9 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 103-123 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 7 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1029 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1413). The weight given to Elo — 0% — 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 (1413). The weight given to Elo — 0% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1029 |
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. +/- | ||||
Bradley Beal | B. Beal | 0 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 35 | +5.3 | -2.5 | ||||
Russell Westbrook | R. Westbrook | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | +0.7 | -0.9 | ||||
Thomas Bryant | T. Bryant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | -0.8 | -0.3 | ||||
Rui Hachimura | R. Hachimura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 | -1.0 | -1.7 | ||||
Robin Lopez | R. Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | -3.8 | -0.1 | ||||
Davis Bertans | D. Bertans | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 20 | +2.0 | -0.2 | ||||
Ish Smith | I. Smith | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -0.7 | -1.3 | ||||
Deni Avdija | D. Avdija | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -0.8 | -0.7 | ||||
Troy Brown Jr. | T. Brown Jr. | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -0.5 | -0.7 | ||||
Raul Neto | R. Neto | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | +0.3 | +0.3 | ||||
Jerome Robinson | J. Robinson | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1.0 | -0.6 | ||||
Moritz Wagner | M. Wagner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -1.7 | +0.9 | ||||
Garrison Mathews | G. Mathews | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.4 | +0.4 | ||||
Isaac Bonga | I. Bonga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.1 | +1.2 | ||||
Anthony Gill | A. Gill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.1 | -0.6 | ||||
Cassius Winston | C. Winston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.0 | -1.3 | ||||
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. | +1.5 | -3.4 | |||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 104.4 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 — 104.4 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 115-117 | ||||||||||
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. | 1458 | ||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1413). The weight given to Elo — 35% — 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 (1413). The weight given to Elo — 35% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1442 |
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. +/- | |||||||
Bradley Beal | B. Beal | 0 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 37 | +2 | +5.4 | -2.5 | |||||||
Russell Westbrook | R. Westbrook | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | +1 | +0.4 | -1.0 | |||||||
Thomas Bryant | T. Bryant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | -1 | -0.8 | -0.3 | |||||||
Rui Hachimura | R. Hachimura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 | SAME | -1.0 | -1.7 | |||||||
Robin Lopez | R. Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | -3 | -3.8 | -0.1 | |||||||
Davis Bertans | D. Bertans | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 25 | +5 | +2.0 | -0.2 | |||||||
Ish Smith | I. Smith | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | +3 | -0.7 | -1.2 | |||||||
Deni Avdija | D. Avdija | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | +5 | -0.8 | -0.7 | |||||||
Troy Brown Jr. | T. Brown Jr. | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 21 | +7 | -0.4 | -0.7 | |||||||
Raul Neto | R. Neto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | +0.3 | +0.3 | |||||||
Jerome Robinson | J. Robinson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | -1.0 | -0.6 | |||||||
Moritz Wagner | M. Wagner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | SAME | -1.7 | +0.9 | |||||||
Garrison Mathews | G. Mathews | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | +0.5 | +0.4 | |||||||
Isaac Bonga | I. Bonga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -1.1 | +1.2 | |||||||
Anthony Gill | A. Gill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | -2.1 | -0.6 | |||||||
Cassius Winston | C. Winston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SAME | +1.0 | -1.3 | |||||||
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. | +2.1 | -4.2 | |||||||||||||
Points per game | We combine the team’s efficiency with its pace — 100.9 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 — 100.9 possessions per game — to project the score of a game against an average NBA team. | 112-114 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 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. | 1456 | ||||||||||||||
Team rating | We blend the rotation rating with the team’s current Elo rating (1413). 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 (1413). The weight given to Elo — 30% — is based on this lineup's similarity to the team's lineups in recent games. | 1443 | ||||||||||||||
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. | 1443 |
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