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Alba Berlin vs Crailsheim Merlins Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 12 Oct 2018
Tip-off: 18:30
Final 115-76
33-15 20-16 27-22 35-23
Position#3
Record1-0
FormLWWWL
Points / game112.0
Allowed / game55.0
Alba Berlin 🏆
Germany
vs
Crailsheim Merlins
Germany
Position#16
Record0-2
FormWLWLL
Points / game85.0
Allowed / game92.5
GermanyBBLRound 3
Domestic2018-19
Meetings · Alba Berlin v Crailsheim Merlins
02 Oct 2023
ABE110
CME75
28 Jan 2023
ABE100
CME77
13 Feb 2022
ABE106
CME74
28 Feb 2021
ABE100
CME62
27 Jan 2020
ABE98
CME82
12 Oct 2018
ABE115
CME76
16 Apr 2016
ABE90
CME68
24 Apr 2015
ABE92
CME71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Alba Berlin winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Crailsheim Merlins winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Alba BerlinGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBerlin
Date
Competition
Ludwigsburg
#3
W
91-88
91
88
+3
no box
H27/05
BBL
Bayern
#1
W
106-95 OT
106
95
+11
no box
A03/06
BBL
Bayern
#1
L
69-96
69
96
-27
no box
H07/06
BBL
Bayern
#1
L
66-72
66
72
-6
no box
A10/06
BBL
Bayern
#1
W
72-68
72
68
+4
no box
H13/06
BBL
Bayern
#1
L
85-106
85
106
-21
no box
A16/06
BBL
Jena
#18
W
112-55
112
55
+57
no box
H29/09
BBL
Tofas
#12
W
107-91
107
91
+16
145avg 124
H02/10
Eurocup
Bayreuth
#15
W
88-68
88
68
+20
no box
H07/10
German Cup
Cedevita
#18
L
73-75
73
75
-2
104avg 124
A10/10
Eurocup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-23
15-20
25-14
24-31
20-21
26-17
18-24
23-25
9-26
20-18
23-26
17-26
16-25
13-21
19-15
18-11
12-14
17-20
22-19
21-15
19-32
20-26
22-28
24-20
22-16
30-15
33-9
27-15
30-19
25-35
19-21
33-16
19-19
31-15
14-17
24-17
21-22
15-16
14-18
23-19
168.3Avg total
86.9Scored
81.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)112.055.0167.0+57.0100%
Season at home (1)112.055.0167.0+57.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)86.981.4168.3+5.560%
Last 5 (5)93.079.0172.0+14.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (10)87.884.4172.2+3.470%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)95.977.9173.8+18.179%
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Crailsheim MerlinsGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMerlins
Date
Competition
Hanau
#9
W
107-82
107
82
+25
no box
A11/04
Pro A
Hanau
#9
W
99-75
99
75
+24
no box
H14/04
Pro A
Trier
#6
L
83-87
83
87
-4
no box
H21/04
Pro A
Trier
#6
W
103-90
103
90
+13
no box
A24/04
Pro A
Trier
#6
W
82-67
82
67
+15
no box
H27/04
Pro A
Trier
#6
W
97-75
97
75
+22
no box
A29/04
Pro A
Vechta
#2
L
87-103
87
103
-16
no box
H04/05
Pro A
Vechta
#2
W
71-62
71
62
+9
no box
A06/05
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#17
L
80-93
80
93
-13
no box
A28/09
BBL
Giessen
#13
L
90-92
90
92
-2
no box
H03/10
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-15
29-23
23-21
25-23
30-18
28-21
17-21
24-15
20-19
17-25
22-29
24-14
27-27
26-19
22-24
28-20
23-17
19-13
22-19
18-18
23-26
17-16
29-20
28-13
22-22
19-22
22-31
24-28
24-20
20-17
16-15
11-10
16-21
28-17
12-29
24-26
14-28
26-24
33-22
17-18
172.5Avg total
89.9Scored
82.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)85.092.5177.5-7.50%
Season at home (1)90.092.0182.0-2.00%
Season away (1)80.093.0173.0-13.00%
Last 10 (10)89.982.6172.5+7.360%
Last 5 (5)85.085.0170.0+0.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (5)81.287.2168.4-6.020%
vs Weaker (25)94.474.6169.0+19.892%
This opponent (Alba Berlin) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -2.2-2.2Q1: +1.6+1.6Q2Q2: +0.9+0.9Q2: +3.2+3.2Q3Q3: +1.8+1.8Q3: -1.3-1.3Q4Q4: +3.9+3.9Q4: +3.8+3.8
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -2.2-2.2Q1: +1.6+1.6Q2Q2: +0.9+0.9Q2: +3.2+3.2Q3Q3: +1.8+1.8Q3: -1.3-1.3Q4Q4: +3.9+3.9Q4: +3.8+3.8
Alba BerlinCrailsheim Merlins
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
Alba BerlinLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ludwigsburg
#3
L
42-43
42
43
-1
H27/05
BBL
Bayern
#1
W
46-38
46
38
+8
A03/06
BBL
Bayern
#1
L
29-44
29
44
-15
H07/06
BBL
Bayern
#1
L
29-46
29
46
-17
A10/06
BBL
Bayern
#1
L
29-34
29
34
-5
H13/06
BBL
Bayern
#1
L
39-58
39
58
-19
A16/06
BBL
Jena
#18
W
52-31
52
31
+21
H29/09
BBL
Tofas
#12
W
55-54
55
54
+1
H02/10
Eurocup
Bayreuth
#15
W
50-34
50
34
+16
H07/10
German Cup
Cedevita
#18
L
36-38
36
38
-2
A10/10
Eurocup
82.7Avg total
40.7Scored
42.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.641.587.1+4.167%-
Last 30 at home (16)48.240.488.6+7.975%-
Last 30 away (14)42.542.885.3-0.357%-
Last 10 (10)40.742.082.7-1.340%-
Last 5 (5)46.443.089.4+3.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (10)40.043.083.0-3.040%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)48.341.189.4+7.279%-
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Crailsheim MerlinsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Hanau
#9
W
59-38
59
38
+21
A11/04
Pro A
Hanau
#9
W
58-39
58
39
+19
H14/04
Pro A
Trier
#6
L
37-44
37
44
-7
H21/04
Pro A
Trier
#6
W
53-46
53
46
+7
A24/04
Pro A
Trier
#6
W
42-30
42
30
+12
H27/04
Pro A
Trier
#6
L
40-42
40
42
-2
A29/04
Pro A
Vechta
#2
L
41-44
41
44
-3
H04/05
Pro A
Vechta
#2
W
44-37
44
37
+7
A06/05
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#17
W
44-38
44
38
+6
A28/09
BBL
Giessen
#13
L
40-52
40
52
-12
H03/10
BBL
86.8Avg total
45.8Scored
41.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.538.384.8+8.380%-
Last 30 at home (15)47.538.786.3+8.880%-
Last 30 away (15)45.537.883.3+7.780%-
Last 10 (10)45.841.086.8+4.860%-
Last 5 (5)41.842.684.4-0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (5)41.642.083.6-0.440%-
vs Weaker (25)47.537.585.0+10.088%-
This opponent (Alba Berlin) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Alba Berlintheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Alba Berlin: 89.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.0 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.0 pts a game · 21% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.5 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.020.0
50.0%
54.1%40.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.510.0
42.6%
34.0%30.0
🏀 Free throws22.019.0
86.4%
73.6%19.0
They take 63.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 44%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Crailsheim Merlinstheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.

💪 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
4
Alba Berlin wins
0
Crailsheim Merlins wins
DateGameScore
16/04/16Alba Berlin v Crailsheim Merlins90-68
10/10/15Crailsheim Merlins v Alba Berlin75-80
24/04/15Alba Berlin v Crailsheim Merlins92-71
19/10/14Crailsheim Merlins v Alba Berlin65-93
Alba Berlinlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/10/18ACedevita73-75
07/10/18HBayreuth88-68
02/10/18HTofas107-91
29/09/18HJena112-55
16/06/18ABayern85-106
13/06/18HBayern72-68
10/06/18ABayern66-72
07/06/18HBayern69-96
03/06/18ABayern106-95 OT
27/05/18HLudwigsburg91-88
Crailsheim Merlinslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/10/18HGiessen90-92
28/09/18ABremerhaven80-93
06/05/18AVechta71-62
04/05/18HVechta87-103
29/04/18ATrier97-75
27/04/18HTrier82-67
24/04/18ATrier103-90
21/04/18HTrier83-87
14/04/18HHanau99-75
11/04/18AHanau107-82

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Alba Berlin
BBL 2018-19
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallW100%
HomeW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game112.0112.0-
Allowed / game55.055.0-
Point differential+57.0+57.0-
Avg total167.0167.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2018-19
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLL0%
HomeL0%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game85.090.080.0
Allowed / game92.592.093.0
Point differential-7.5-2.0-13.0
Avg total177.5182.0173.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
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

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Alba Berlin110100%112.055.0+57.0
2 Oldenburg110100%100.064.0+36.0
3 Bayreuth110100%83.067.0+16.0
4 Ludwigsburg220100%79.067.0+12.0
5 Bayern220100%81.071.5+9.5
6 Bonn220100%80.574.0+6.5
7 Giessen220100%91.587.0+4.5
8 Bamberg110100%84.080.0+4.0
9 Gottingen21150%92.074.5+17.5
10 Bremerhaven21150%75.577.5-2.0
11 s.Oliver Wurzburg1010%80.084.0-4.0
12 Ulm1010%77.083.0-6.0
13 Frankfurt1010%76.083.0-7.0
14 Crailsheim Merlins2020%85.092.5-7.5
15 Vechta2020%66.581.0-14.5
16 Basketball Braunschweig2020%66.587.5-21.0
17 Mitteldeutscher2020%73.598.0-24.5
18 Jena1010%55.0112.0-57.0
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
Alba Berlin33202735115
Crailsheim Merlins1516222376
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