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Adelaide vs Melbourne United Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 25 Mar 2018
Tip-off: 04:00
Final 90-81
29-21 26-10 16-27 19-23
Position#2
Record21-12
FormWWLWL
Points / game95.6
Allowed / game90.7
Adelaide 🏆
Australia
vs
Melbourne United
Australia
Position#1
Record24-9
FormWWWLW
Points / game88.3
Allowed / game83.8
AustraliaNBLNBL - Final
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Adelaide winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Melbourne United winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

AdelaideAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brisbane Bullets
#8
L
90-95
90
95
-5
A27/01
NBL
Perth
#3
L
90-111
90
111
-21
A02/02
NBL
Perth
#3
W
94-82
94
82
+12
H04/02
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#5
W
111-87
111
87
+24
A11/02
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#8
W
105-82
105
82
+23
H17/02
NBL
Perth
#3
W
109-74
109
74
+35
H03/03
NBL
Perth
#3
W
89-88
89
88
+1
A09/03
NBL
Melbourne United
#1
L
96-107
96
107
-11
A16/03
NBL
Melbourne United
#1
W
110-95
110
95
+15
H18/03
NBL
Melbourne United
#1
L
98-101
98
101
-3
A23/03
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-18
24-24
16-23
27-30
36-28
25-32
9-27
20-24
31-17
24-16
24-23
15-26
29-32
28-16
19-24
35-15
30-28
29-12
20-16
26-26
19-18
31-26
26-18
33-12
15-28
25-21
23-18
26-21
28-29
19-24
24-26
25-28
27-19
30-22
25-23
28-31
22-33
31-20
22-28
23-20
191.4Avg total
99.2Scored
92.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (33)95.690.7186.3+5.064%
Season at home (16)97.189.0186.1+8.175%
Season away (17)94.292.2186.5+2.053%
Last 10 (10)99.292.2191.4+7.060%
Last 5 (5)100.493.0193.4+7.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (12)93.094.2187.2-1.242%
vs Weaker (18)96.888.7185.4+8.178%
This opponent (Melbourne United) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Melbourne UnitedAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brisbane Bullets
#8
W
69-61
69
61
+8
H03/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
W
89-83
89
83
+6
H09/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
W
100-82
100
82
+18
A11/02
NBL
Perth
#3
W
97-85
97
85
+12
H16/02
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#5
L
84-94
84
94
-10
H18/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
W
88-77
88
77
+11
H03/03
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
W
88-86 OT
88
86
+2
A05/03
NBL
Adelaide
#2
W
107-96
107
96
+11
H16/03
NBL
Adelaide
#2
L
95-110
95
110
-15
A18/03
NBL
Adelaide
#2
W
101-98
101
98
+3
H23/03
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
10-5
18-20
21-16
20-20
24-31
26-23
21-17
18-12
25-30
21-11
27-17
27-24
24-15
22-26
26-24
25-20
23-26
28-25
19-21
14-22
21-24
22-19
24-18
21-16
13-26
20-12
25-25
20-15
29-28
24-19
26-24
28-25
19-27
22-30
23-25
31-28
33-22
20-31
28-22
20-23
179.0Avg total
91.8Scored
87.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (33)88.383.8172.1+4.573%
Season at home (17)88.281.2169.4+6.982%
Season away (16)88.486.5174.9+1.962%
Last 10 (10)91.887.2179.0+4.680%
Last 5 (5)95.893.4189.2+2.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (8)92.691.9184.5+0.875%
vs Weaker (22)85.980.2166.1+5.773%
This opponent (Adelaide) is Similar. 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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +1.0+1.0Q1: -1.3-1.3Q2Q2: +5.3+5.3Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: -1.8-1.8Q3: +3.1+3.1Q4Q4: +2.5+2.5Q4: +1.9+1.9
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +1.0+1.0Q1: -1.3-1.3Q2Q2: +5.3+5.3Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: -1.8-1.8Q3: +3.1+3.1Q4Q4: +2.5+2.5Q4: +1.9+1.9
AdelaideMelbourne United
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.
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AdelaideLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brisbane Bullets
#8
W
47-42
47
42
+5
A27/01
NBL
Perth
#3
W
61-60
61
60
+1
A02/02
NBL
Perth
#3
W
55-33
55
33
+22
H04/02
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#5
W
57-48
57
48
+9
A11/02
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#8
W
59-40
59
40
+19
H17/02
NBL
Perth
#3
W
50-44
50
44
+6
H03/03
NBL
Perth
#3
L
40-49
40
49
-9
A09/03
NBL
Melbourne United
#1
L
47-53
47
53
-6
A16/03
NBL
Melbourne United
#1
W
57-41
57
41
+16
H18/03
NBL
Melbourne United
#1
D
53-53
53
53
+0
A23/03
NBL
98.9Avg total
52.6Scored
46.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.746.396.0+3.453%-
Last 30 at home (15)53.143.996.9+9.280%-
Last 30 away (15)46.448.795.1-2.327%-
Last 10 (10)52.646.398.9+6.370%-
Last 5 (5)49.448.097.4+1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (12)47.947.195.0+0.842%-
vs Weaker (18)50.945.896.7+5.261%-
This opponent (Melbourne United) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Melbourne UnitedLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brisbane Bullets
#8
W
28-25
28
25
+3
H03/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
L
50-54
50
54
-4
H09/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
W
46-41
46
41
+5
A11/02
NBL
Perth
#3
W
46-41
46
41
+5
H16/02
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#5
D
51-51
51
51
+0
H18/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
D
43-43
43
43
+0
H03/03
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A05/03
NBL
Adelaide
#2
W
53-47
53
47
+6
H16/03
NBL
Adelaide
#2
L
41-57
41
57
-16
A18/03
NBL
Adelaide
#2
D
53-53
53
53
+0
H23/03
NBL
89.4Avg total
44.4Scored
45.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.443.386.7+0.143%-
Last 30 at home (17)44.341.986.2+2.453%-
Last 30 away (13)42.245.187.2-2.931%-
Last 10 (10)44.445.089.4-0.640%-
Last 5 (5)44.647.692.2-3.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (8)45.245.891.0-0.550%-
vs Weaker (22)42.742.485.1+0.341%-
This opponent (Adelaide) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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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
2
Adelaide wins
8
Melbourne United wins
DateGameScore
23/03/18Melbourne United v Adelaide101-98
18/03/18Adelaide v Melbourne United110-95
16/03/18Melbourne United v Adelaide107-96
22/12/17Melbourne United v Adelaide99-91
04/11/17Melbourne United v Adelaide101-84
14/10/17Adelaide v Melbourne United79-99
05/10/17Adelaide v Melbourne United97-99
12/01/17Adelaide v Melbourne United100-73
01/01/17Melbourne United v Adelaide104-73
14/10/16Adelaide v Melbourne United87-98
Adelaidelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/03/18AMelbourne United98-101
18/03/18HMelbourne United110-95
16/03/18AMelbourne United96-107
09/03/18APerth89-88
03/03/18HPerth109-74
17/02/18HBrisbane Bullets105-82
11/02/18AIllawarra Hawks111-87
04/02/18HPerth94-82
02/02/18APerth90-111
27/01/18ABrisbane Bullets90-95
Melbourne Unitedlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/03/18HAdelaide101-98
18/03/18AAdelaide95-110
16/03/18HAdelaide107-96
05/03/18ANew Zealand Breakers88-86 OT
03/03/18HNew Zealand Breakers88-77
18/02/18HIllawarra Hawks84-94
16/02/18HPerth97-85
11/02/18ANew Zealand Breakers100-82
09/02/18HNew Zealand Breakers89-83
03/02/18HBrisbane Bullets69-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Adelaide
NBL 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL64%
HomeWWWWW75%
AwayLWWLL53%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games331617
Win %64%75%53%
Points / game95.697.194.2
Allowed / game90.789.092.2
Point differential+5.0+8.1+2.0
Avg total186.3186.1186.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%56%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (10)75% (4)50% (6)
Overtime %3%0%6%
Melbourne United
NBL 2017-18
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW73%
HomeWLWWW82%
AwayWWWWL62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games331716
Win %73%82%62%
Points / game88.388.288.4
Allowed / game83.881.286.5
Point differential+4.5+6.9+1.9
Avg total172.1169.4174.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%53%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (8)100% (2)67% (6)
Overtime %3%0%6%
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

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Melbourne United3324973%88.383.8+4.5
2 Adelaide33211264%95.690.7+5.0
3 Perth30161453%85.082.3+2.7
4 New Zealand Breakers30151550%84.285.4-1.2
5 Illawarra Hawks28121643%88.490.7-2.3
6 Cairns28111739%79.181.5-2.4
7 Sydney28111739%86.489.4-3.1
8 Brisbane Bullets2891932%83.888.8-5.0
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Adelaide2926161990
Melbourne United2110272381
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