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Balkan vs Academic Bultex Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 11 May 2018
Tip-off: 15:30
Final 97-74
28-23 26-18 19-17 24-16
Position#2
Record22-6
FormWWWWL
Points / game83.5
Allowed / game73.2
Balkan 🏆
Bulgaria
vs
Position#4
Record21-8
FormWLWLW
Points / game82.1
Allowed / game73.9
BulgariaNBLNBL - Semi-finals
Other2017-18
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Balkan winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Academic Bultex winLost
-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
Academic Bultex
#4
L
0-20
0
20
-20
H01/04
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#9
W
102-80
102
80
+22
A06/04
NBL
Beroe
#5
L
66-91
66
91
-25
A11/04
NBL
Yambol
#7
W
104-78
104
78
+26
A18/04
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
W
79-71
79
71
+8
H21/04
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
W
92-80
92
80
+12
H24/04
NBL
Academic
#6
W
99-56
99
56
+43
H28/04
NBL
Academic
#6
W
98-68
98
68
+30
A30/04
NBL
Academic Bultex
#4
W
79-78
79
78
+1
A06/05
NBL
Academic Bultex
#4
L
59-68
59
68
-9
A08/05
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
–
–
–
–
26-21
31-15
14-18
31-26
16-21
13-26
22-26
15-18
23-15
33-17
24-25
24-21
17-16
23-17
22-19
17-19
19-17
25-23
27-23
21-17
26-10
23-21
25-14
25-11
26-17
22-14
25-18
25-19
27-13
16-21
18-25
18-19
18-25
10-19
11-11
20-13
146.8Avg total
77.8Scored
69.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)83.573.2156.7+10.379%
Season at home (13)81.668.4150.0+13.285%
Season away (15)85.177.4162.5+7.773%
Last 10 (10)77.869.0146.8+8.870%
Last 5 (5)85.470.0155.4+15.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)75.084.0159.0-9.00%
vs Similar ◀ (11)70.570.7141.2-0.355%
vs Weaker (18)91.173.6164.7+17.589%
This opponent (Academic Bultex) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Academic BultexBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bashkimi
#5
W
94-86
94
86
+8
H04/04
BIBL
Academic
#6
W
85-65
85
65
+20
H06/04
NBL
Cherno More
#8
W
71-62
71
62
+9
H10/04
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#9
W
103-81
103
81
+22
A21/04
NBL
Beroe
#5
W
82-70
82
70
+12
H24/04
NBL
Yambol
#7
W
94-75
94
75
+19
H28/04
NBL
Yambol
#7
L
79-97
79
97
-18
A30/04
NBL
Yambol
#7
W
103-72
103
72
+31
H02/05
NBL
Balkan
#2
L
78-79
78
79
-1
H06/05
NBL
Balkan
#2
W
68-59
68
59
+9
H08/05
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-25
18-19
31-19
18-23
21-15
27-12
16-18
21-20
23-13
19-18
20-13
9-18
20-29
31-24
31-16
21-12
28-13
16-18
27-26
11-13
22-15
27-19
28-21
17-20
18-25
14-23
21-18
26-31
33-23
21-14
31-17
18-18
13-27
21-16
25-18
19-18
25-18
19-10
11-11
13-20
160.3Avg total
85.7Scored
74.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)82.173.9156.0+8.272%
Season at home (16)82.671.9154.5+10.881%
Season away (13)81.576.5157.9+5.062%
Last 10 (10)85.774.6160.3+11.180%
Last 5 (5)84.476.4160.8+8.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)84.290.0174.2-5.820%
vs Similar ◀ (8)71.561.8133.2+9.875%
vs Weaker (17)90.474.5164.9+15.988%
This opponent (Balkan) 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +4.8+4.8Q1: +2.7+2.7Q2Q2: +2.6+2.6Q2: +4.0+4.0Q3Q3: +1.0+1.0Q3: +6.4+6.4Q4Q4: +3.7+3.7Q4: -2.0-2.0
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +4.8+4.8Q1: +2.7+2.7Q2Q2: +2.6+2.6Q2: +4.0+4.0Q3Q3: +1.0+1.0Q3: +6.4+6.4Q4Q4: +3.7+3.7Q4: -2.0-2.0
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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
BalkanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Spartak Pleven
#9
W
57-36
57
36
+21
A06/04
NBL
Beroe
#5
L
29-47
29
47
-18
A11/04
NBL
Yambol
#7
W
56-32
56
32
+24
A18/04
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H21/04
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#3
W
44-40
44
40
+4
H24/04
NBL
Academic
#6
W
49-31
49
31
+18
H28/04
NBL
Academic
#6
W
48-31
48
31
+17
A30/04
NBL
Academic Bultex
#4
W
43-34
43
34
+9
A06/05
NBL
Academic Bultex
#4
L
28-44
28
44
-16
A08/05
NBL
80.2Avg total
43.8Scored
36.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)43.437.080.3+6.472%-
Last 30 at home (14)45.135.680.8+9.593%-
Last 30 away (15)41.738.279.9+3.553%-
Last 10 (9)43.836.480.2+7.378%-
Last 5 (5)42.436.078.4+6.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)33.044.077.0-11.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)39.637.977.5+1.770%-
vs Weaker (18)46.136.182.1+10.078%-
This opponent (Academic Bultex) is Similar. 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
Bashkimi
#5
W
45-44
45
44
+1
H04/04
BIBL
Academic
#6
W
48-27
48
27
+21
H06/04
NBL
Cherno More
#8
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H10/04
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#9
L
51-53
51
53
-2
A21/04
NBL
Beroe
#5
W
44-31
44
31
+13
H24/04
NBL
Yambol
#7
W
49-34
49
34
+15
H28/04
NBL
Yambol
#7
L
32-48
32
48
-16
A30/04
NBL
Yambol
#7
W
54-37
54
37
+17
H02/05
NBL
Balkan
#2
L
34-43
34
43
-9
H06/05
NBL
Balkan
#2
W
44-28
44
28
+16
H08/05
NBL
81.9Avg total
44.3Scored
37.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)43.738.281.9+5.569%-
Last 30 at home (16)45.434.880.1+10.688%-
Last 30 away (13)41.742.584.2-0.846%-
Last 10 (10)44.337.681.9+6.770%-
Last 5 (5)42.638.080.6+4.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)39.246.085.2-6.820%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)41.634.776.3+6.971%-
vs Weaker (17)45.937.483.3+8.682%-
This opponent (Balkan) 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
5
Balkan wins
5
Academic Bultex wins
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/05/18AAcademic Bultex59-68
06/05/18AAcademic Bultex79-78
30/04/18AAcademic98-68
28/04/18HAcademic99-56
24/04/18HRilski Sportist92-80
21/04/18HLukoil Levski79-71
18/04/18AYambol104-78
11/04/18ABeroe66-91
06/04/18ASpartak Pleven102-80
01/04/18HAcademic Bultex0-20
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/05/18HBalkan68-59
06/05/18HBalkan78-79
02/05/18HYambol103-72
30/04/18AYambol79-97
28/04/18HYambol94-75
24/04/18HBeroe82-70
21/04/18ASpartak Pleven103-81
10/04/18HCherno More71-62
06/04/18HAcademic85-65
04/04/18HBashkimi94-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Balkan
NBL 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL79%
HomeWLWWW85%
AwayLWWWL73%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281315
Win %79%85%73%
Points / game83.581.685.1
Allowed / game73.268.477.4
Point differential+10.3+13.2+7.7
Avg total156.7150.0162.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%46%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)67% (3)100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Academic Bultex
NBL 2017-18
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW72%
HomeWWWLW81%
AwayLWWWL62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291613
Win %72%81%62%
Points / game82.182.681.5
Allowed / game73.971.976.5
Point differential+8.2+10.8+5.0
Avg total156.0154.5157.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%56%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)50% (2)100% (2)
Overtime %7%6%8%
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 Balkan2822679%83.573.2+10.3
2 Lukoil Levski2821775%84.273.9+10.3
3 Academic Bultex2921872%82.173.9+8.2
4 Rilski Sportist2819968%86.379.0+7.2
5 Beroe26121446%84.781.8+2.9
6 Academic26101638%79.685.0-5.4
7 Yambol2791833%82.591.9-9.4
8 Cherno More2652119%74.486.2-11.8
9 Spartak Pleven242228%81.798.1-16.4
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
Balkan2826192497
Academic Bultex2318171674
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