Academic vs Balkan Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 23 Dec 2017

Tip-off: 14:30

Final 91-99

17-22 28-22 24-27 22-28

Position#6

Record8-1

FormWWLWW

Points / game95.7

Allowed / game73.0

Academic

Balkan 🏆

Position#2

Record6-2

FormLWLWL

Points / game81.1

Allowed / game76.8

NBLRound 11

Other2017-18

Meetings · Academic v Balkan

Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Academic winLost

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

Balkan winWon

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Academic

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Cluj Napoca

#11

73-88

-15

H01/11

FIBA Europe Cup

Academic Bultex

81-66

+15

A04/11

NBL

Dinamo Tbilisi

#51

72-63

A08/11

FIBA Europe Cup

Spartak Pleven

105-78

105

+27

H11/11

NBL

Istanbul BB

#10

76-80

-4

H15/11

FIBA Europe Cup

Beroe

95-66

+29

A18/11

NBL

Yambol

112-81

112

+31

H02/12

NBL

Cluj Napoca

#11

70-83

-13

A06/12

FIBA Europe Cup

Lukoil Levski

84-78

A10/12

NBL

Rilski Sportist

93-76

+17

A16/12

NBL

12-12

22-23

27-25

12-28

15-26

21-18

25-12

20-10

23-16

18-15

14-17

17-15

21-20

23-13

33-20

28-25

23-26

18-22

16-15

19-17

27-4

20-25

26-16

22-21

30-17

21-24

30-19

31-21

17-25

17-16

19-19

17-23

22-24

20-24

22-16

20-14

27-18

30-27

16-9

20-22

162.0Avg total

86.1Scored

75.9Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (9)	95.7	73.0	168.7	+22.7	89%
Season at home (4)	110.8	75.5	186.2	+35.2	100%
Season away (5)	83.6	71.0	154.6	+12.6	80%
Last 10 (10)	86.1	75.9	162.0	+10.2	70%
Last 5 (5)	90.8	76.8	167.6	+14.0	80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)	80.1	76.2	156.3	+3.9	50%
vs Similar (1)	112.0	81.0	193.0	+31.0	100%
vs Weaker (19)	87.3	76.2	163.5	+11.2	74%

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

85-78

H28/10

NBL

Basic-Fit Brussels

#38

78-81

-3

A01/11

FIBA Europe Cup

Spartak Pleven

102-81

102

+21

A04/11

NBL

Kormend

86-90 OT

-4

A08/11

FIBA Europe Cup

Beroe

87-80

H12/11

NBL

Keravnos

#12

75-84

-9

H15/11

FIBA Europe Cup

Yambol

86-79

A18/11

NBL

Lukoil Levski

67-70

-3

H02/12

NBL

Basic-Fit Brussels

#38

89-84 OT

H06/12

FIBA Europe Cup

Rilski Sportist

71-86

-15

A10/12

NBL

21-25

20-18

24-16

20-19

25-21

22-10

13-29

18-21

35-21

31-11

24-28

12-21

17-17

18-16

24-23

18-21

28-15

18-23

21-21

20-21

18-23

15-21

21-18

21-22

21-15

28-25

23-17

14-22

14-24

29-8

10-22

14-16

22-18

23-17

23-27

9-15

19-26

15-16

17-19

20-25

163.9Avg total

82.6Scored

81.3Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (8)	81.1	76.8	157.9	+4.4	75%
Season at home (4)	77.0	73.2	150.2	+3.8	75%
Season away (4)	85.2	80.2	165.5	+5.0	75%
Last 10 (10)	82.6	81.3	163.9	+1.3	50%
Last 5 (5)	77.6	80.6	158.2	-3.0	40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	74.4	82.8	157.2	-8.4	0%
vs Similar (15)	79.8	79.4	159.2	+0.4	33%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)	87.2	72.3	159.5	+14.9	100%

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

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

AcademicBalkan

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)	21.9	19.3	41.1	+2.6	57%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	21.9	17.9	39.7	+4.0	60%	-
Last 30 away (15)	21.9	20.7	42.5	+1.2	53%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.7	18.8	40.5	+2.9	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	24.6	17.6	42.2	+7.0	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)	21.6	19.3	40.9	+2.3	40%	-
vs Similar (1)	30.0	17.0	47.0	+13.0	100%	-
vs Weaker (19)	21.6	19.4	40.9	+2.2	63%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.1	20.8	40.8	-0.7	37%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	21.4	20.4	41.8	+0.9	43%	-
Last 30 away (16)	18.9	21.1	40.0	-2.1	31%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.0	20.5	42.5	+1.5	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	18.8	21.2	40.0	-2.4	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	17.8	24.0	41.8	-6.2	0%	-
vs Similar (15)	18.9	21.9	40.8	-3.1	33%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)	23.0	17.4	40.4	+5.6	60%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.1	18.2	39.3	+2.9	70%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	21.9	18.1	40.0	+3.9	73%	-
Last 30 away (15)	20.2	18.3	38.5	+1.9	67%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.0	20.7	41.7	+0.3	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.6	23.2	44.8	-1.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)	20.5	21.2	41.7	-0.7	40%	-
vs Similar (1)	21.0	24.0	45.0	-3.0	0%	-
vs Weaker (19)	21.4	16.3	37.7	+5.1	89%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.2	16.6	37.8	+4.6	73%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	21.5	17.1	38.6	+4.4	79%	-
Last 30 away (16)	20.9	16.2	37.2	+4.7	69%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.9	16.5	38.4	+5.4	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.0	17.4	39.4	+4.6	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	16.4	19.0	35.4	-2.6	20%	-
vs Similar (15)	22.3	15.5	37.8	+6.9	80%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)	21.9	17.2	39.1	+4.7	90%	-

AcademicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Cluj Napoca

#11

34-35

-1

H01/11

FIBA Europe Cup

Academic Bultex

36-44

-8

A04/11

NBL

Dinamo Tbilisi

#51

41-31

+10

A08/11

FIBA Europe Cup

Spartak Pleven

44-33

+11

H11/11

NBL

Istanbul BB

#10

41-48

-7

H15/11

FIBA Europe Cup

Beroe

47-29

+18

A18/11

NBL

Yambol

51-41

+10

H02/12

NBL

Cluj Napoca

#11

34-41

-7

A06/12

FIBA Europe Cup

Lukoil Levski

42-48

-6

A10/12

NBL

Rilski Sportist

57-45

+12

A16/12

NBL

82.2Avg total

42.7Scored

39.5Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	42.9	37.5	80.4	+5.5	60%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	43.8	35.9	79.7	+7.9	73%	-
Last 30 away (15)	42.1	39.0	81.1	+3.1	47%	-
Last 10 (10)	42.7	39.5	82.2	+3.2	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	46.2	40.8	87.0	+5.4	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)	42.1	40.5	82.6	+1.6	30%	-
vs Similar (1)	51.0	41.0	92.0	+10.0	100%	-
vs Weaker (19)	42.9	35.7	78.6	+7.3	74%	-

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

41-43

-2

H28/10

NBL

Basic-Fit Brussels

#38

47-31

+16

A01/11

FIBA Europe Cup

Spartak Pleven

66-32

+34

A04/11

NBL

Kormend

35-33

A08/11

FIBA Europe Cup

Beroe

46-38

H12/11

NBL

Keravnos

#12

33-44

-11

H15/11

FIBA Europe Cup

Yambol

49-40

A18/11

NBL

Lukoil Levski

43-32

+11

H02/12

NBL

Basic-Fit Brussels

#38

45-35

+10

H06/12

FIBA Europe Cup

Rilski Sportist

34-42

-8

A10/12

NBL

80.9Avg total

43.9Scored

37.0Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	41.3	37.4	78.7	+3.9	63%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	42.9	37.5	80.4	+5.4	71%	-
Last 30 away (16)	39.9	37.3	77.2	+2.6	56%	-
Last 10 (10)	43.9	37.0	80.9	+6.9	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	40.8	38.6	79.4	+2.2	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	34.2	43.0	77.2	-8.8	0%	-
vs Similar (15)	41.2	37.4	78.6	+3.8	67%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)	44.9	34.6	79.5	+10.3	90%	-

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

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3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	22.6	17.9	40.5	+4.8	60%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	26.2	18.2	44.4	+8.0	80%	-
Last 30 away (15)	19.1	17.5	36.6	+1.5	40%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.8	16.8	39.6	+6.0	80%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.6	15.8	38.4	+6.8	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)	20.7	16.6	37.3	+4.1	70%	-
vs Similar (1)	30.0	19.0	49.0	+11.0	100%	-
vs Weaker (19)	23.3	18.5	41.7	+4.8	53%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.3	19.7	40.1	+0.6	53%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	20.6	19.7	40.3	+0.9	50%	-
Last 30 away (16)	20.1	19.8	39.9	+0.4	56%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.0	22.0	42.0	-2.0	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	18.8	20.6	39.4	-1.8	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	20.0	19.8	39.8	+0.2	60%	-
vs Similar (15)	19.5	20.4	39.9	-0.9	53%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)	21.8	18.7	40.5	+3.1	50%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.0	20.5	40.5	-0.5	57%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	21.3	22.4	43.7	-1.1	47%	-
Last 30 away (15)	18.7	18.6	37.3	+0.1	67%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.6	19.6	40.2	+1.0	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.0	20.2	42.2	+1.8	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)	17.3	19.1	36.4	-1.8	50%	-
vs Similar (1)	31.0	21.0	52.0	+10.0	100%	-
vs Weaker (19)	20.8	21.2	42.0	-0.4	58%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	18.9	19.5	38.4	-0.7	33%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	21.1	18.2	39.3	+2.9	50%	-
Last 30 away (16)	16.9	20.7	37.6	-3.8	19%	-
Last 10 (10)	16.6	20.3	36.9	-3.7	10%	-
Last 5 (5)	15.6	20.0	35.6	-4.4	0%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	20.2	20.0	40.2	+0.2	40%	-
vs Similar (15)	17.3	19.7	37.1	-2.4	27%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)	20.5	19.0	39.5	+1.5	40%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	42.6	38.4	81.0	+4.2	53%	-
Last 30 at home (15)	47.5	40.6	88.1	+6.9	67%	-
Last 30 away (15)	37.7	36.1	73.9	+1.6	40%	-
Last 10 (10)	43.4	36.4	79.8	+7.0	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	44.6	36.0	80.6	+8.6	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)	38.0	35.7	73.7	+2.3	60%	-
vs Similar (1)	61.0	40.0	101.0	+21.0	100%	-
vs Weaker (19)	44.1	39.7	83.7	+4.4	47%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	39.2	39.3	78.5	-0.1	53%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	41.6	37.9	79.6	+3.7	71%	-
Last 30 away (16)	37.1	40.4	77.5	-3.4	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	36.6	42.3	78.9	-5.7	20%	-
Last 5 (5)	34.4	40.6	75.0	-6.2	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	40.2	39.8	80.0	+0.4	60%	-
vs Similar (15)	36.8	40.1	76.9	-3.3	40%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)	42.3	37.7	80.0	+4.6	70%	-

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record

Academic wins

Balkan wins

Date	Game	Score
14/10/17	Balkan v Academic	69-65
04/03/17	Academic v Balkan	62-59
18/02/17	Academic v Balkan	80-79 OT
23/12/16	Academic v Balkan	94-68
21/10/16	Balkan v Academic	76-88
22/05/16	Balkan v Academic	81-86
19/05/16	Academic v Balkan	79-59
17/05/16	Academic v Balkan	72-70
19/03/16	Academic v Balkan	86-73
20/02/16	Academic v Balkan	85-68

Academiclast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
16/12/17	A	Rilski Sportist	93-76
10/12/17	A	Lukoil Levski	84-78
06/12/17	A	Cluj Napoca	70-83
02/12/17	H	Yambol	112-81
18/11/17	A	Beroe	95-66
15/11/17	H	Istanbul BB	76-80
11/11/17	H	Spartak Pleven	105-78
08/11/17	A	Dinamo Tbilisi	72-63
04/11/17	A	Academic Bultex	81-66
01/11/17	H	Cluj Napoca	73-88

Balkanlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
10/12/17	A	Rilski Sportist	71-86
06/12/17	H	Basic-Fit Brussels	89-84 OT
02/12/17	H	Lukoil Levski	67-70
18/11/17	A	Yambol	86-79
15/11/17	H	Keravnos	75-84
12/11/17	H	Beroe	87-80
08/11/17	A	Kormend	86-90 OT
04/11/17	A	Spartak Pleven	102-81
01/11/17	A	Basic-Fit Brussels	78-81
28/10/17	H	Academic Bultex	85-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Academic

NBL 2017-18

Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WWWWW	89%
Home	WWWW	100%
Away	LWWWW	80%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	9	4	5
Win %	89%	100%	80%
Points / game	95.7	110.8	83.6
Allowed / game	73.0	75.5	71.0
Point differential	+22.7	+35.2	+12.6
Avg total	168.7	186.2	154.6
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	78%	100%	60%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	0% (1)	-	0% (1)
Overtime %	0%	0%	0%

Balkan

NBL 2017-18

Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WWWLL	75%
Home	WWWL	75%
Away	WWWL	75%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	8	4	4
Win %	75%	75%	75%
Points / game	81.1	77.0	85.2
Allowed / game	76.8	73.2	80.2
Point differential	+4.4	+3.8	+5.0
Avg total	157.9	150.2	165.5
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	12%	0%	25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	50% (2)	50% (2)	-
Overtime %	0%	0%	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	Academic	9	8	1	89%	95.7	73.0	+22.7
2	Balkan	8	6	2	75%	81.1	76.8	+4.4
3	Rilski Sportist	9	6	3	67%	87.2	75.0	+12.2
4	Academic Bultex	9	6	3	67%	80.0	77.7	+2.3
5	Lukoil Levski	9	5	4	56%	76.6	73.1	+3.4
6	Beroe	9	4	5	44%	87.3	87.2	+0.1
7	Cherno More	9	3	6	33%	73.2	87.8	-14.6
8	Yambol	9	2	7	22%	78.0	87.7	-9.7
9	Spartak Pleven	9	0	9	0%	75.1	95.6	-20.4

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	17	28	24	22	91
Balkan	22	22	27	28	99

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Academic 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

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

🤝 10. Games History

📊 11. Overall Statistics

🏆 12. League Table

📋 13. Box Score

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