DeMar DeRozan: if he's out
Sample: 69 team minutes without him · SMALL SAMPLE · net rating -12.0 with him, -4.2 without.
Questionable record: Team Qs played 20/27
What changes for his teammates
| Teammate (top 8 by minutes without him) | Usage | Ast % | Reb % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Braun* 63 min without him · only 44 min together | -1.2 16.1% → 14.9% | -1.3 7.4% → 6.1% | -5.2 11.8% → 6.6% |
| Jamal Murray 63 min without him | +10.1 19.6% → 29.7% | -14.8 32.3% → 17.5% | +4.3 6.4% → 10.7% |
| Nikola Jokic 62 min without him | -7.9 33.1% → 25.2% | +7.2 33.3% → 40.5% | +8.5 8.6% → 17.1% |
| Aaron Gordon* 51 min without him · only 40 min together | -1.2 18.3% → 17.1% | -8.3 16.0% → 7.7% | -4.3 11.6% → 7.3% |
Change when DeMar DeRozan is off the floor, shown as the change then from → to. This regular season only. "Without him" counts games he sat out and time on the bench. Small sample: the lower the minutes, the less this should be trusted. * Few minutes together - may not hold.
Latest from press conferences
From Denver's media availability, on lost camp rhythm: "Cam being out, Spence having played a game." Cam: Cameron Johnson or Cam Whitmore, unspecified; Spence presumably Spencer Jones. DeMar DeRozan cited "a lot of injuries" and young players learning a defense new to him too.