Academic Bultex vs Balkan Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 20 May 2021

Tip-off: 16:00

Final 72-59

20-20 16-10 16-12 20-17

Position#4

Record13-17

FormWLLLL

Points / game83.6

Allowed / game83.6

Academic Bultex 🏆

Balkan

Position#3

Record21-11

FormLLWLW

Points / game85.9

Allowed / game76.2

NBLNBL - 3rd place

Other2020-21

Meetings · Academic Bultex v Balkan

Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Academic Bultex winWon

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

Balkan winLost

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Academic Bultex Bulgaria

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Yambol

102-77

102

+25

H01/04

NBL

Chernomorets

88-98

-10

A05/04

NBL

Spartak Pleven

94-76

+18

H07/04

NBL

Balkan

75-85

-10

A10/04

NBL

Chernomorets

95-77

+18

A22/04

NBL

Chernomorets

91-77

+14

H25/04

NBL

Rilski Sportist

84-89

-5

A05/05

NBL

Rilski Sportist

86-105

105

-19

A07/05

NBL

Rilski Sportist

58-66

-8

H10/05

NBL

Balkan

68-82

-14

A18/05

NBL

22-20

21-19

30-22

29-16

26-25

19-27

22-24

21-22

23-26

23-18

19-12

29-20

14-25

23-15

18-26

20-19

23-13

24-23

14-30

34-11

31-13

15-30

21-16

24-18

10-18

28-24

20-24

26-23

33-21

20-23

14-35

19-26

18-13

8-15

13-19

19-19

17-25

21-20

14-16

16-21

167.3Avg total

84.1Scored

83.2Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (30)	83.6	83.6	167.2	-0.1	43%
Season at home (14)	85.1	80.0	165.1	+5.1	57%
Season away (16)	82.2	86.8	169.1	-4.6	31%
Last 10 (10)	84.1	83.2	167.3	+0.9	40%
Last 5 (5)	77.4	83.8	161.2	-6.4	20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)	76.2	89.0	165.2	-12.8	0%
vs Similar (8)	89.8	85.2	175.0	+4.5	62%
vs Weaker (9)	88.8	74.4	163.2	+14.3	89%

This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Balkan

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Academic Bultex

85-75

+10

H10/04

NBL

Yambol

101-77

101

+24

H17/04

NBL

Beroe

94-58

+36

H21/04

NBL

Beroe

85-86

-1

A24/04

NBL

Beroe

82-67

+15

H01/05

NBL

Lukoil Levski

70-80

-10

A04/05

NBL

Lukoil Levski

53-84

-31

A06/05

NBL

Lukoil Levski

100-81

100

+19

H09/05

NBL

Lukoil Levski

101-103

101

103

-2

H11/05

NBL

Academic Bultex

82-68

+14

H18/05

NBL

25-14

15-23

26-18

19-20

29-19

21-14

24-26

27-18

31-9

22-14

19-14

22-21

19-26

23-14

18-19

25-27

18-22

23-11

20-17

21-17

22-21

9-22

23-8

16-29

11-23

11-20

20-20

11-21

24-16

23-24

26-27

27-14

26-21

20-16

26-32

29-34

25-17

20-21

16-14

21-16

163.2Avg total

85.3Scored

77.9Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (32)	85.9	76.2	162.1	+9.8	66%
Season at home (17)	89.6	76.5	166.1	+13.2	71%
Season away (15)	81.7	75.8	157.5	+5.9	60%
Last 10 (10)	85.3	77.9	163.2	+7.4	60%
Last 5 (5)	81.2	83.2	164.4	-2.0	40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	67.6	83.0	150.6	-15.4	20%
vs Similar (9)	77.3	78.6	155.9	-1.2	44%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)	90.7	73.5	164.2	+17.1	87%

This opponent (Academic Bultex) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

Academic BultexBalkan

Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.

Bets by quarter and half · pick a period

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.2	19.6	39.8	+0.5	50%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	20.3	18.7	39.0	+1.6	64%	-
Last 30 away (16)	20.1	20.4	40.5	-0.4	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.7	19.9	41.6	+1.8	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.8	18.0	39.8	+3.8	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)	17.8	21.0	38.8	-3.2	23%	-
vs Similar (8)	23.2	18.6	41.9	+4.6	62%	-
vs Weaker (9)	20.8	18.6	39.3	+2.2	78%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.3	19.6	40.9	+1.8	60%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	22.2	16.8	39.0	+5.4	76%	-
Last 30 away (13)	20.2	23.2	43.4	-2.9	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	23.0	18.8	41.8	+4.2	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.6	19.6	41.2	+2.0	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	17.6	24.4	42.0	-6.8	20%	-
vs Similar (9)	20.4	18.4	38.9	+2.0	78%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)	22.9	19.2	42.1	+3.7	60%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.9	21.1	41.0	-1.3	53%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	20.0	20.9	40.9	-0.9	57%	-
Last 30 away (16)	19.8	21.4	41.1	-1.6	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.2	21.4	41.6	-1.2	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	18.4	22.4	40.8	-4.0	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)	19.1	20.7	39.8	-1.6	46%	-
vs Similar (8)	19.9	26.9	46.8	-7.0	25%	-
vs Weaker (9)	21.0	16.7	37.7	+4.3	89%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.3	19.0	38.3	+0.2	40%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	20.5	18.9	39.5	+1.6	47%	-
Last 30 away (13)	17.6	19.2	36.8	-1.5	31%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.7	17.9	36.6	+0.8	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	16.6	20.6	37.2	-4.0	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	19.4	19.2	38.6	+0.2	20%	-
vs Similar (9)	14.8	20.1	34.9	-5.3	22%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)	22.2	18.1	40.3	+4.1	60%	-

Academic BultexLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Yambol

43-39

H01/04

NBL

Chernomorets

45-52

-7

A05/04

NBL

Spartak Pleven

46-44

H07/04

NBL

Balkan

37-40

-3

A10/04

NBL

Chernomorets

47-36

+11

A22/04

NBL

Chernomorets

46-43

H25/04

NBL

Rilski Sportist

38-42

-4

A05/05

NBL

Rilski Sportist

53-44

A07/05

NBL

Rilski Sportist

26-28

-2

H10/05

NBL

Balkan

38-45

-7

A18/05

NBL

83.2Avg total

41.9Scored

41.3Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	40.0	40.8	80.8	-0.7	47%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	40.3	39.6	79.9	+0.7	57%	-
Last 30 away (16)	39.8	41.8	81.6	-2.0	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	41.9	41.3	83.2	+0.6	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	40.2	40.4	80.6	-0.2	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)	36.9	41.7	78.6	-4.8	15%	-
vs Similar (8)	43.1	45.5	88.6	-2.4	50%	-
vs Weaker (9)	41.8	35.2	77.0	+6.6	89%	-

This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

BalkanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Academic Bultex

40-37

H10/04

NBL

Yambol

50-33

+17

H17/04

NBL

Beroe

53-23

+30

H21/04

NBL

Beroe

42-40

A24/04

NBL

Beroe

41-33

H01/05

NBL

Lukoil Levski

31-43

-12

A04/05

NBL

Lukoil Levski

22-43

-21

A06/05

NBL

Lukoil Levski

47-40

H09/05

NBL

Lukoil Levski

46-37

H11/05

NBL

Academic Bultex

45-38

H18/05

NBL

78.4Avg total

41.7Scored

36.7Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	40.6	38.6	79.2	+2.0	60%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	42.7	35.8	78.5	+6.9	71%	-
Last 30 away (13)	37.8	42.3	80.2	-4.5	46%	-
Last 10 (10)	41.7	36.7	78.4	+5.0	80%	-
Last 5 (5)	38.2	40.2	78.4	-2.0	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	37.0	43.6	80.6	-6.6	20%	-
vs Similar (9)	35.2	38.6	73.8	-3.3	33%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)	45.1	37.3	82.4	+7.9	87%	-

This opponent (Academic Bultex) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge

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3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.8	21.4	42.2	-0.6	53%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	21.5	19.4	40.9	+2.1	71%	-
Last 30 away (16)	20.2	23.2	43.4	-3.0	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.5	22.4	40.9	-3.9	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	16.4	22.0	38.4	-5.6	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)	18.2	23.8	42.0	-5.5	15%	-
vs Similar (8)	23.0	20.2	43.2	+2.8	75%	-
vs Weaker (9)	22.6	19.1	41.7	+3.4	89%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.7	18.7	39.4	+2.0	53%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	22.2	18.6	40.8	+3.5	65%	-
Last 30 away (13)	18.8	18.7	37.5	+0.1	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.8	19.5	41.3	+2.3	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.2	20.2	42.4	+2.0	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	12.4	21.8	34.2	-9.4	20%	-
vs Similar (9)	20.9	20.3	41.2	+0.6	33%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)	22.9	17.0	39.9	+5.9	73%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.6	20.0	41.7	+1.6	53%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	22.2	19.2	41.4	+3.0	57%	-
Last 30 away (16)	21.1	20.8	41.9	+0.4	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	23.7	19.5	43.2	+4.2	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.8	21.4	42.2	-0.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)	19.8	21.6	41.5	-1.8	31%	-
vs Similar (8)	23.6	19.5	43.1	+4.1	62%	-
vs Weaker (9)	22.4	18.2	40.7	+4.2	78%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.3	19.3	40.6	+2.0	57%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	22.2	19.2	41.4	+3.0	59%	-
Last 30 away (13)	20.2	19.4	39.5	+0.8	54%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.8	21.7	43.5	+0.1	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.8	22.8	43.6	-2.0	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	18.2	17.6	35.8	+0.6	60%	-
vs Similar (9)	21.2	19.7	40.9	+1.6	56%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)	22.7	19.3	41.9	+3.4	60%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	42.4	41.5	83.9	+1.0	47%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	43.7	38.6	82.4	+5.1	64%	-
Last 30 away (16)	41.3	43.9	85.2	-2.6	31%	-
Last 10 (10)	42.2	41.9	84.1	+0.3	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	37.2	43.4	80.6	-6.2	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)	38.1	45.4	83.5	-7.3	8%	-
vs Similar (8)	46.6	39.8	86.4	+6.9	88%	-
vs Weaker (9)	45.0	37.3	82.3	+7.7	67%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	42.0	37.9	79.9	+4.1	63%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	44.4	37.8	82.2	+6.5	71%	-
Last 30 away (13)	38.9	38.1	77.0	+0.8	54%	-
Last 10 (10)	43.6	41.2	84.8	+2.4	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	43.0	43.0	86.0	+0.0	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	30.6	39.4	70.0	-8.8	20%	-
vs Similar (9)	42.1	40.0	82.1	+2.1	56%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)	45.5	36.3	81.8	+9.3	80%	-

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:

Academic Bultextheir own shots, last 10 games

No box scores for this team yet.

Balkantheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Balkan: 63.0 points a game scored

🏀🏀60%

🏀🏀🏀29%

🏀11%

🏀🏀 2-pointers38.0 pts a game · 60% of the points

🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.0 pts a game · 29% of the points

🏀 Free throws7.0 pts a game · 11% of the points

League average for comparison: 83.8 points a game

51%

29%

20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot type	Attempts per game	Made per game	Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	37.0	19.0	51.4%	54.7%	38.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	27.0	6.0	22.2%	32.3%	18.0
🏀 Free throws	11.0	7.0	63.6%	71.3%	7.0

They take 64.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

Shot type	Opponents' Attempts per game	Opponents' Made per game	Opponents' Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	54.0	22.0	40.7%	54.7%	44.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	17.0	6.0	35.3%	32.3%	18.0
🏀 Free throws	12.0	11.0	91.7%	71.3%	11.0

Shot type	Opponents' Attempts per game	Opponents' Made per game	Opponents' Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	54.0	22.0	40.7%	54.7%	44.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	17.0	6.0	35.3%	32.3%	18.0
🏀 Free throws	12.0	11.0	91.7%	71.3%	11.0

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record

Academic Bultex wins

Balkan wins

Date	Game	Score
18/05/21	Balkan v Academic Bultex	82-68
10/04/21	Balkan v Academic Bultex	85-75
10/02/21	Academic Bultex v Balkan	70-81
23/12/20	Balkan v Academic Bultex	91-77
05/01/20	Balkan v Academic Bultex	83-64
02/11/19	Academic Bultex v Balkan	73-82
09/03/19	Balkan v Academic Bultex	103-99
16/12/18	Balkan v Academic Bultex	97-96
06/10/18	Academic Bultex v Balkan	85-86
13/05/18	Balkan v Academic Bultex	102-91

Academic Bultexlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
18/05/21	A	Balkan	68-82
10/05/21	H	Rilski Sportist	58-66
07/05/21	A	Rilski Sportist	86-105
05/05/21	A	Rilski Sportist	84-89
25/04/21	H	Chernomorets	91-77
22/04/21	A	Chernomorets	95-77
10/04/21	A	Balkan	75-85
07/04/21	H	Spartak Pleven	94-76
05/04/21	A	Chernomorets	88-98
01/04/21	H	Yambol	102-77

Balkanlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
18/05/21	H	Academic Bultex	82-68
11/05/21	H	Lukoil Levski	101-103
09/05/21	H	Lukoil Levski	100-81
06/05/21	A	Lukoil Levski	53-84
04/05/21	A	Lukoil Levski	70-80
01/05/21	H	Beroe	82-67
24/04/21	A	Beroe	85-86
21/04/21	H	Beroe	94-58
17/04/21	H	Yambol	101-77
10/04/21	H	Academic Bultex	85-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Academic Bultex

NBL 2020-21

Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WLLLL	43%
Home	LWWWL	57%
Away	LWLLL	31%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	30	14	16
Win %	43%	57%	31%
Points / game	83.6	85.1	82.2
Allowed / game	83.6	80.0	86.8
Point differential	-0.1	+5.1	-4.6
Avg total	167.2	165.1	169.1
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	33%	50%	19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	40% (5)	-	40% (5)
Overtime %	7%	7%	6%

Balkan

NBL 2020-21

Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LLWLW	66%
Home	WWWLW	71%
Away	LLLLL	60%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	32	17	15
Win %	66%	71%	60%
Points / game	85.9	89.6	81.7
Allowed / game	76.2	76.5	75.8
Point differential	+9.8	+13.2	+5.9
Avg total	162.1	166.1	157.5
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	53%	59%	47%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	25% (8)	0% (2)	33% (6)
Overtime %	3%	6%	0%

This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#	Team	GP	W	L	Win %	PF/g	PA/g	Diff
1	Rilski Sportist	30	27	3	90%	93.7	74.8	+18.9
2	Lukoil Levski	31	26	5	84%	89.6	77.6	+12.0
3	Balkan	32	21	11	66%	85.9	76.2	+9.8
4	Chernomorets	26	12	14	46%	87.6	88.6	-1.0
5	Beroe	27	12	15	44%	81.3	84.7	-3.3
6	Academic Bultex	30	13	17	43%	83.6	83.6	-0.1
7	Yambol	26	9	17	35%	79.7	86.3	-6.7
8	Spartak Pleven	26	4	22	15%	76.3	93.5	-17.2
9	Cherno More	24	2	22	8%	71.9	93.2	-21.3

Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Academic Bultex	20	16	16	20	72
Balkan	20	10	12	17	59

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Academic Bultex vs Balkan Result & Analysis

🎯 1. Model Analysis

🏀 2. Points Analysis

📊 3. Team Totals

⚖️ 4. Spread

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Where their points come from

Shooting by shot type

Where their opponents' points come from

Shooting by shot type

Where their points come from

Shooting by shot type

Where their opponents' points come from

Shooting by shot type

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

🤝 10. Games History

📊 11. Overall Statistics

🏆 12. League Table

📋 13. Box Score

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