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Alkar vs Cibona Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 17 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 88-85
19-17 20-24 25-20 24-24
Position#7
Record4-11
FormWLLWL
Points / game69.1
Allowed / game77.6
Alkar 🏆
Croatia
vs
Position#5
Record9-7
FormWLLLL
Points / game83.4
Allowed / game78.8
CroatiaPremijer ligaRound 17· GSD Ivica Glavan-Ico
Other2024-25
Meetings · Alkar v Cibona
27 Sep 2026
ALKA78
CIB84
21 Mar 2026
ALKA65
CIB70
15 Nov 2025
ALKA66
CIB73
17 Jan 2025
ALKA88
CIB85
09 Mar 2024
ALKA73
CIB62
07 Oct 2023
ALKA63
CIB78
06 Nov 2022
ALKA70
CIB81
18 Sep 2021
ALKA54
CIB85
14 Oct 2020
ALKA66
CIB99
27 Oct 2019
ALKA81
CIB98
06 Apr 2019
ALKA89
CIB101
07 Apr 2018
ALKA88
CIB99
19 Dec 2016
ALKA80
CIB98
22 Apr 2015
ALKA70
CIB88
30 Dec 2014
ALKA74
CIB77
02 May 2014
ALKA61
CIB78
06 Apr 2013
ALKA65
CIB81
11 May 2011
ALKA76
CIB77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

AlkarCroatiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormAlkar
Date
Competition
Split
#2
L
57-80
57
80
-23
47avg 68
H02/11
Premijer liga
Dubrovnik
#11
L
55-64
55
64
-9
42avg 68
A09/11
Premijer liga
Cedevita Junior
#3
L
63-65
63
65
-2
52avg 68
H16/11
Premijer liga
GKK Sibenka
#10
L
67-75 OT
67
75
-8
53avg 68
A30/11
Premijer liga
Skrljevo
#15
W
85-70
85
70
+15
84avg 68
A03/12
Croatian Cup
Dinamo Zagreb
#6
W
88-80
88
80
+8
85avg 68
H08/12
Premijer liga
Zadar
#1
L
61-71
61
71
-10
54avg 68
H15/12
Premijer liga
Zabok
#8
L
78-82
78
82
-4
70avg 68
A29/12
Premijer liga
Dubrava
#9
W
81-71
81
71
+10
71avg 68
H04/01
Premijer liga
Osijek
#12
L
66-84
66
84
-18
51avg 68
A11/01
Premijer liga
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-12
8-27
18-18
6-23
24-16
5-17
12-10
14-21
11-24
26-11
14-14
12-16
15-13
15-13
15-23
19-15
18-21
27-15
20-19
20-15
18-26
32-23
16-10
22-21
17-18
13-24
26-15
5-14
23-23
19-18
21-17
15-24
18-32
25-13
20-11
18-15
18-18
13-20
17-27
18-19
144.3Avg total
70.1Scored
74.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)69.177.6146.7-8.527%
Season at home (7)73.773.9147.6-0.157%
Season away (8)65.180.9146.0-15.80%
Last 10 (10)70.174.2144.3-4.130%
Last 5 (5)74.877.6152.4-2.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)68.080.5148.5-12.514%
vs Similar (10)74.478.2152.6-3.830%
vs Weaker (5)92.871.8164.6+21.080%
This opponent (Cibona) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CibonaCroatiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCibona
Date
Competition
Cedevita Olimpija
#6
L
66-75
66
75
-9
68avg 74
H14/12
ABA League
Dubrovnik
#11
W
88-68
88
68
+20
95avg 74
H16/12
Premijer liga
Mega Basket
#9
L
58-88
58
88
-30
51avg 74
A20/12
ABA League
Cedevita Junior
#3
L
83-85
83
85
-2
no box
A22/12
Premijer liga
Borac Mozzart
#13
L
62-89
62
89
-27
48avg 74
H27/12
ABA League
GKK Sibenka
#10
W
91-60
91
60
+31
92avg 74
H30/12
Premijer liga
Dinamo Zagreb
#6
L
90-91 OT
90
91
-1
90avg 74
A03/01
Premijer liga
Spartak Subotica
#8
L
84-88
84
88
-4
75avg 74
A05/01
ABA League
Zadar
#10
L
69-82
69
82
-13
64avg 74
A10/01
ABA League
Zadar
#1
L
65-77
65
77
-12
57avg 74
H12/01
Premijer liga
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-18
18-14
18-17
13-26
23-10
19-12
26-22
20-24
15-18
11-22
18-25
14-23
17-28
32-20
26-21
8-16
16-29
13-18
19-21
14-21
35-12
16-23
21-10
19-15
18-19
28-16
21-27
16-21
31-22
16-22
15-19
22-25
14-20
19-30
24-17
12-15
19-23
12-17
14-21
20-16
155.9Avg total
75.6Scored
80.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)83.478.8162.2+4.656%
Season at home (8)83.576.4159.9+7.162%
Season away (8)83.481.2164.6+2.150%
Last 10 (10)75.680.3155.9-4.720%
Last 5 (5)79.879.6159.4+0.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)73.487.2160.6-13.86%
vs Similar (2)75.580.0155.5-4.50%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)88.378.9167.2+9.473%
This opponent (Alkar) is Weaker. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -1.6-1.6Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: +0.2+0.2Q2: -1.0-1.0Q3Q3: +1.5+1.5Q3: +0.2+0.2Q4Q4: -3.4-3.4Q4: -4.4-4.4
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -1.6-1.6Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: +0.2+0.2Q2: -1.0-1.0Q3Q3: +1.5+1.5Q3: +0.2+0.2Q4Q4: -3.4-3.4Q4: -4.4-4.4
AlkarCibona
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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AlkarLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Split
#2
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H02/11
Premijer liga
Dubrovnik
#11
L
29-33
29
33
-4
A09/11
Premijer liga
Cedevita Junior
#3
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H16/11
Premijer liga
GKK Sibenka
#10
W
30-26
30
26
+4
A30/11
Premijer liga
Skrljevo
#15
W
45-36
45
36
+9
A03/12
Croatian Cup
Dinamo Zagreb
#6
W
50-49
50
49
+1
H08/12
Premijer liga
Zadar
#1
L
30-42
30
42
-12
H15/12
Premijer liga
Zabok
#8
W
42-41
42
41
+1
A29/12
Premijer liga
Dubrava
#9
L
43-45
43
45
-2
H04/01
Premijer liga
Osijek
#12
L
31-38
31
38
-7
A11/01
Premijer liga
75.4Avg total
37.0Scored
38.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.839.877.6-2.047%-
Last 30 at home (13)38.641.680.2-3.046%-
Last 30 away (17)37.238.475.6-1.247%-
Last 10 (10)37.038.475.4-1.450%-
Last 5 (5)39.243.082.2-3.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)34.742.176.9-7.429%-
vs Similar (10)36.039.575.5-3.550%-
vs Weaker (5)48.634.683.2+14.080%-
This opponent (Cibona) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CibonaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cedevita Olimpija
#6
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H14/12
ABA League
Dubrovnik
#11
W
42-22
42
22
+20
H16/12
Premijer liga
Mega Basket
#9
L
26-40
26
40
-14
A20/12
ABA League
Cedevita Junior
#3
W
49-48
49
48
+1
A22/12
Premijer liga
Borac Mozzart
#13
L
29-47
29
47
-18
H27/12
ABA League
GKK Sibenka
#10
W
51-35
51
35
+16
H30/12
Premijer liga
Dinamo Zagreb
#6
W
46-35
46
35
+11
A03/01
Premijer liga
Spartak Subotica
#8
W
47-44
47
44
+3
A05/01
ABA League
Zadar
#10
L
33-50
33
50
-17
A10/01
ABA League
Zadar
#1
L
31-40
31
40
-9
H12/01
Premijer liga
78.2Avg total
38.9Scored
39.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.842.081.8-2.250%-
Last 30 at home (14)39.539.679.1-0.157%-
Last 30 away (16)40.144.184.2-4.144%-
Last 10 (10)38.939.378.2-0.460%-
Last 5 (5)41.640.882.4+0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)36.644.881.3-8.231%-
vs Similar (2)42.042.584.5-0.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)43.237.881.0+5.473%-
This opponent (Alkar) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Alkartheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Alkar: 69.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.0 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.8 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws9.3 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.6 points a game
50%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.117.0
48.4%
53.5%34.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.68.6
31.2%
34.6%25.8
🏀 Free throws13.39.3
69.9%
73.3%9.3
They take 62.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cibonatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cibona: 74.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.4 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.8 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.6 points a game
50%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.319.2
54.4%
53.5%38.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.48.2
35.0%
34.6%24.6
🏀 Free throws15.811.8
74.7%
73.3%11.8
They take 58.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 17 Jan 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Alkar
LWLLWWLLLL
Cibona
LLLLWLLLWL
#7
League position
#5
-6.0
Net rating
-4.3
96.2
Offensive rating
99.7
102.1
Defensive rating
103.9
47.7%
Effective FG%
53.7%
51.0%
Opp. effective FG%
47.2%
18.4%
Turnover %
20.6%
25.9%
Off. rebound %
20.9%
0.21
Free-throw rate
0.27
31.2%
3-point %
35.0%
61.3%
Assist %
65.0%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence96.2 · 99.7Defence102.1 · 103.9Shooting47.7% · 53.7%3-point %31.2% · 35.0%Ball care18.4% · 20.6%Off. rebounds25.9% · 20.9%Free throws0.21 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)30% · 20%
■ Alkar   ■ Cibona
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Alkar wins
8
Cibona wins
DateGameScore
30/10/24Cibona v Alkar84-75
09/03/24Alkar v Cibona73-62
18/12/23Cibona v Alkar89-76
07/10/23Alkar v Cibona63-78
31/01/23Cibona v Alkar110-72
06/11/22Alkar v Cibona70-81
04/12/21Cibona v Alkar78-84
18/09/21Alkar v Cibona54-85
01/05/21Cibona v Alkar81-64
03/03/21Cibona v Alkar99-88
Alkarlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/25AOsijek66-84
04/01/25HDubrava81-71
29/12/24AZabok78-82
15/12/24HZadar61-71
08/12/24HDinamo Zagreb88-80
03/12/24ASkrljevo85-70
30/11/24AGKK Sibenka67-75 OT
16/11/24HCedevita Junior63-65
09/11/24ADubrovnik55-64
02/11/24HSplit57-80
Cibonalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/01/25HZadar65-77
10/01/25AZadar69-82
05/01/25ASpartak Subotica84-88
03/01/25ADinamo Zagreb90-91 OT
30/12/24HGKK Sibenka91-60
27/12/24HBorac Mozzart62-89
22/12/24ACedevita Junior83-85
20/12/24AMega Basket58-88
16/12/24HDubrovnik88-68
14/12/24HCedevita Olimpija66-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Alkar
Premijer liga 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL27%
HomeLLWLW57%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1578
Win %27%57%0%
Points / game69.173.765.1
Allowed / game77.673.980.9
Point differential-8.5-0.1-15.8
Avg total146.7147.6146.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%29%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %7%0%12%
Cibona
Premijer liga 2024-25
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL56%
HomeWLWWL62%
AwayLWWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %56%62%50%
Points / game83.483.583.4
Allowed / game78.876.481.2
Point differential+4.6+7.1+2.1
Avg total162.2159.9164.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%50%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)-40% (5)
Overtime %12%0%25%
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 Zadar1715288%76.862.1+14.8
2 Cedevita Junior1612475%84.174.4+9.7
3 Split1511473%87.674.3+13.3
4 Cibona169756%83.478.8+4.6
5 Dinamo Zagreb157847%84.385.6-1.3
6 Kvarner157847%79.180.4-1.3
7 Dubrava167944%76.380.1-3.8
8 Zabok167944%78.684.5-5.9
9 GKK Sibenka156940%74.181.9-7.9
10 Osijek1551033%72.581.2-8.7
11 Alkar1541127%69.177.6-8.5
12 Dubrovnik1531220%74.381.7-7.4
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alkar1920252488
Cibona1724202485
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