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Balkan vs Academic Bultex Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 23 May 2021
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 84-87
17-15 17-18 24-27 26-27
Position#3
Record21-12
FormLWLWL
Points / game85.1
Allowed / game76.0
vs
Position#4
Record14-17
FormLLLLW
Points / game83.2
Allowed / game82.8
BulgariaNBLNBL - 3rd place
Other2020-21
Meetings · Balkan v Academic Bultex
23 May 2021
BAL84
ACAD87
18 May 2021
BAL82
ACAD68
10 Apr 2021
BAL85
ACAD75
23 Dec 2020
BAL91
ACAD77
05 Jan 2020
BAL83
ACAD64
09 Mar 2019
BAL103
ACAD99
16 Dec 2018
BAL97
ACAD96
13 May 2018
BAL102
ACAD91
11 May 2018
BAL97
ACAD74
01 Apr 2018
BAL0
ACAD20
28 Oct 2017
BAL85
ACAD78
29 Dec 2016
BAL94
ACAD74
04 Dec 2015
BAL90
ACAD57
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

BalkanBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Yambol
#7
W
101-77
101
77
+24
H17/04
NBL
Beroe
#6
W
94-58
94
58
+36
H21/04
NBL
Beroe
#6
L
85-86
85
86
-1
A24/04
NBL
Beroe
#6
W
82-67
82
67
+15
H01/05
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
70-80
70
80
-10
A04/05
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
53-84
53
84
-31
A06/05
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
W
100-81
100
81
+19
H09/05
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
101-103
101
103
-2
H11/05
NBL
Academic Bultex
#4
W
82-68
82
68
+14
H18/05
NBL
Academic Bultex
#4
L
59-72
59
72
-13
A20/05
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
20-20
10-16
12-16
17-20
160.3Avg total
82.7Scored
77.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (33)85.176.0161.1+9.164%
Season at home (17)89.676.5166.1+13.271%
Season away (16)80.275.6155.8+4.756%
Last 10 (10)82.777.6160.3+5.150%
Last 5 (5)79.081.6160.6-2.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)67.683.0150.6-15.420%
vs Similar (9)77.378.6155.9-1.244%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)88.973.1162.0+15.980%
This opponent (Academic Bultex) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Academic BultexBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chernomorets
#5
L
88-98
88
98
-10
A05/04
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#8
W
94-76
94
76
+18
H07/04
NBL
Balkan
#3
L
75-85
75
85
-10
A10/04
NBL
Chernomorets
#5
W
95-77
95
77
+18
A22/04
NBL
Chernomorets
#5
W
91-77
91
77
+14
H25/04
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
L
84-89
84
89
-5
A05/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
L
86-105
86
105
-19
A07/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
L
58-66
58
66
-8
H10/05
NBL
Balkan
#3
L
68-82
68
82
-14
A18/05
NBL
Balkan
#3
W
72-59
72
59
+13
H20/05
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
20-20
16-10
16-12
20-17
162.5Avg total
81.1Scored
81.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)83.282.8166.0+0.445%
Season at home (15)84.278.6162.8+5.660%
Season away (16)82.286.8169.1-4.631%
Last 10 (10)81.181.4162.5-0.340%
Last 5 (5)73.680.2153.8-6.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)75.986.9162.7-11.07%
vs Similar (8)89.885.2175.0+4.562%
vs Weaker (8)87.873.5161.2+14.288%
This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. 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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +3.1+3.1Q1: +1.6+1.6Q2Q2: +1.0+1.0Q2: -0.8-0.8Q3Q3: +1.1+1.1Q3: -4.3-4.3Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: +3.2+3.2
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +3.1+3.1Q1: +1.6+1.6Q2Q2: +1.0+1.0Q2: -0.8-0.8Q3Q3: +1.1+1.1Q3: -4.3-4.3Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: +3.2+3.2
BalkanAcademic Bultex
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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BalkanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Yambol
#7
W
50-33
50
33
+17
H17/04
NBL
Beroe
#6
W
53-23
53
23
+30
H21/04
NBL
Beroe
#6
W
42-40
42
40
+2
A24/04
NBL
Beroe
#6
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H01/05
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
31-43
31
43
-12
A04/05
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
22-43
22
43
-21
A06/05
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
W
47-40
47
40
+7
H09/05
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
W
46-37
46
37
+9
H11/05
NBL
Academic Bultex
#4
W
45-38
45
38
+7
H18/05
NBL
Academic Bultex
#4
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A20/05
NBL
77.3Avg total
40.7Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.138.778.8+1.557%-
Last 30 at home (16)42.635.978.5+6.869%-
Last 30 away (14)37.341.979.1-4.643%-
Last 10 (10)40.736.677.3+4.170%-
Last 5 (5)38.038.876.8-0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)37.043.680.6-6.620%-
vs Similar (9)35.238.673.8-3.333%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)44.237.481.6+6.880%-
This opponent (Academic Bultex) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Academic BultexLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chernomorets
#5
L
45-52
45
52
-7
A05/04
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#8
W
46-44
46
44
+2
H07/04
NBL
Balkan
#3
L
37-40
37
40
-3
A10/04
NBL
Chernomorets
#5
W
47-36
47
36
+11
A22/04
NBL
Chernomorets
#5
W
46-43
46
43
+3
H25/04
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
L
38-42
38
42
-4
A05/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
W
53-44
53
44
+9
A07/05
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
L
26-28
26
28
-2
H10/05
NBL
Balkan
#3
L
38-45
38
45
-7
A18/05
NBL
Balkan
#3
W
36-30
36
30
+6
H20/05
NBL
81.6Avg total
41.2Scored
40.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.840.580.3-0.747%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.038.978.9+1.160%-
Last 30 away (15)39.642.181.7-2.533%-
Last 10 (10)41.240.481.6+0.850%-
Last 5 (5)38.237.876.0+0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)36.940.977.7-4.021%-
vs Similar (8)43.145.588.6-2.450%-
vs Weaker (8)41.635.076.6+6.688%-
This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
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: 83.6 points a game
51%
29%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.019.0
51.4%
54.7%38.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.06.0
22.2%
32.2%18.0
🏀 Free throws11.07.0
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.
Academic Bultextheir 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
9
Balkan wins
1
Academic Bultex wins
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/05/21AAcademic Bultex59-72
18/05/21HAcademic Bultex82-68
11/05/21HLukoil Levski101-103
09/05/21HLukoil Levski100-81
06/05/21ALukoil Levski53-84
04/05/21ALukoil Levski70-80
01/05/21HBeroe82-67
24/04/21ABeroe85-86
21/04/21HBeroe94-58
17/04/21HYambol101-77
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/05/21HBalkan72-59
18/05/21ABalkan68-82
10/05/21HRilski Sportist58-66
07/05/21ARilski Sportist86-105
05/05/21ARilski Sportist84-89
25/04/21HChernomorets91-77
22/04/21AChernomorets95-77
10/04/21ABalkan75-85
07/04/21HSpartak Pleven94-76
05/04/21AChernomorets88-98

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Balkan
NBL 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL64%
HomeWWWLW71%
AwayLLLLL56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games331716
Win %64%71%56%
Points / game85.189.680.2
Allowed / game76.076.575.6
Point differential+9.1+13.2+4.7
Avg total161.1166.1155.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+52%59%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (8)0% (2)33% (6)
Overtime %3%6%0%
Academic Bultex
NBL 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW45%
HomeWWWLW60%
AwayLWLLL31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311516
Win %45%60%31%
Points / game83.284.282.2
Allowed / game82.878.686.8
Point differential+0.4+5.6-4.6
Avg total166.0162.8169.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%53%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)-40% (5)
Overtime %6%7%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 Rilski Sportist3127487%93.275.2+18.0
2 Lukoil Levski3227584%89.577.6+11.9
3 Balkan33211264%85.176.0+9.1
4 Chernomorets26121446%87.688.6-1.0
5 Academic Bultex31141745%83.282.8+0.4
6 Beroe27121544%81.384.7-3.3
7 Yambol2691735%79.786.3-6.7
8 Spartak Pleven2642215%76.393.5-17.2
9 Cherno More242228%71.993.2-21.3
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Balkan1717242684
Academic Bultex1518272787
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