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Balkan vs Academic Bultex Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 23 Dec 2020
Tip-off: 15:00
Final 91-77
30-24 25-17 15-15 21-21
Position#3
Record3-3
FormLLWLW
Points / game81.2
Allowed / game75.3
Balkan 🏆
Bulgaria
vs
Academic Bultex
Bulgaria
Position#4
Record4-3
FormLWWLW
Points / game85.4
Allowed / game83.3
BulgariaNBLRound 8
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 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
🔥 FormBalkan
Date
Competition
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
78-86
78
86
-8
no box
A09/02
Bulgarian Cup
Chernomorets
#9
W
94-77
94
77
+17
no box
A29/02
NBL
Academic
#5
W
101-72
101
72
+29
no box
H07/03
NBL
Minsk
#21
L
65-73
65
73
-8
59avg 59
A22/09
Champions League
Spartak Pleven
#8
W
102-61
102
61
+41
no box
A19/10
NBL
Chernomorets
#5
L
79-87 OT
79
87
-8
no box
H11/11
NBL
Beroe
#6
L
72-79
72
79
-7
no box
H14/11
NBL
Cherno More
#9
W
86-72
86
72
+14
no box
A11/12
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
L
80-87
80
87
-7
no box
H14/12
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
W
68-66
68
66
+2
no box
A19/12
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
10-23
27-21
18-22
23-20
23-20
26-16
23-13
22-28
30-26
29-9
20-17
22-20
9-17
19-13
13-23
24-20
20-17
29-16
24-8
29-20
21-17
15-18
18-21
17-15
21-16
15-22
17-19
19-22
19-13
21-24
30-14
16-21
21-17
12-21
19-22
28-27
17-18
14-18
17-13
20-17
158.5Avg total
82.5Scored
76.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)81.275.3156.5+5.850%
Season at home (3)77.084.3161.3-7.30%
Season away (3)85.366.3151.7+19.0100%
Last 10 (10)82.576.0158.5+6.550%
Last 5 (5)77.078.2155.2-1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)77.879.2157.0-1.550%
vs Similar (3)82.380.7163.0+1.7100%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)90.675.2165.8+15.486%
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
🔥 FormBultex
Date
Competition
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
74-115
74
115
-41
no box
A06/02
Bulgarian Cup
Yambol
#10
W
77-61
77
61
+16
no box
H29/02
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#8
L
71-75
71
75
-4
no box
H07/03
NBL
Cherno More
#9
W
97-82
97
82
+15
no box
A10/10
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
L
89-99 OT
89
99
-10
no box
H17/10
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
84-108
84
108
-24
no box
A25/10
NBL
Beroe
#6
W
81-80
81
80
+1
no box
A05/12
NBL
Yambol
#7
W
83-67
83
67
+16
no box
H12/12
NBL
Chernomorets
#5
L
77-89
77
89
-12
no box
A15/12
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#8
W
87-58
87
58
+29
no box
H20/12
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-24
15-36
17-26
21-29
18-19
14-16
24-14
21-12
16-22
21-19
16-19
18-15
25-22
18-15
31-29
23-16
17-23
16-18
17-21
24-12
17-18
23-27
22-30
22-33
17-21
26-27
25-19
13-13
19-18
15-13
24-20
25-16
19-19
12-26
23-22
23-22
21-11
28-18
18-14
20-15
165.4Avg total
82.0Scored
83.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)85.483.3168.7+2.157%
Season at home (3)86.374.7161.0+11.767%
Season away (4)84.889.8174.5-5.050%
Last 10 (10)82.083.4165.4-1.450%
Last 5 (5)82.480.4162.8+2.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)78.091.8169.8-13.810%
vs Similar (4)73.882.8156.5-9.025%
vs Weaker (15)84.874.3159.1+10.567%
This opponent (Balkan) 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: -0.7-0.7Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: -2.7-2.7Q3Q3: +2.7+2.7Q3: +0.3+0.3Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: +2.7+2.7
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: -0.7-0.7Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: -2.7-2.7Q3Q3: +2.7+2.7Q3: +0.3+0.3Q4Q4: +1.0+1.0Q4: +2.7+2.7
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
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
37-44
37
44
-7
A09/02
Bulgarian Cup
Chernomorets
#9
W
49-36
49
36
+13
A29/02
NBL
Academic
#5
W
59-35
59
35
+24
H07/03
NBL
Minsk
#21
L
28-30
28
30
-2
A22/09
Champions League
Spartak Pleven
#8
W
49-33
49
33
+16
A19/10
NBL
Chernomorets
#5
W
36-35
36
35
+1
H11/11
NBL
Beroe
#6
L
36-38
36
38
-2
H14/11
NBL
Cherno More
#9
W
40-37
40
37
+3
A11/12
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
L
33-38
33
38
-5
H14/12
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A19/12
NBL
76.0Avg total
39.8Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.337.480.7+5.963%-
Last 30 at home (15)44.637.482.0+7.267%-
Last 30 away (15)42.037.379.3+4.760%-
Last 10 (10)39.836.276.0+3.650%-
Last 5 (5)35.236.872.0-1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)39.541.581.0-2.025%-
vs Similar (3)40.045.085.0-5.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)45.036.081.0+8.981%-
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
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
36-60
36
60
-24
A06/02
Bulgarian Cup
Yambol
#10
L
32-35
32
35
-3
H29/02
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#8
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H07/03
NBL
Cherno More
#9
W
43-37
43
37
+6
A10/10
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#2
L
33-41
33
41
-8
H17/10
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#1
L
40-45
40
45
-5
A25/10
NBL
Beroe
#6
L
43-48
43
48
-5
A05/12
NBL
Yambol
#7
W
34-31
34
31
+3
H12/12
NBL
Chernomorets
#5
L
31-45
31
45
-14
A15/12
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#8
W
49-29
49
29
+20
H20/12
NBL
79.0Avg total
37.8Scored
41.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.342.381.6-3.037%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.938.779.7+2.247%-
Last 30 away (15)37.745.883.5-8.127%-
Last 10 (10)37.841.279.0-3.430%-
Last 5 (5)39.439.679.0-0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)36.246.082.2-9.810%-
vs Similar (4)39.243.582.8-4.225%-
vs Weaker (15)41.638.379.9+3.360%-
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: 83.7 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%
32.1%18.0
🏀 Free throws11.07.0
63.6%
71.4%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
8
Balkan wins
2
Academic Bultex wins
DateGameScore
05/01/20Balkan v Academic Bultex83-64
02/11/19Academic Bultex v Balkan73-82
09/03/19Balkan v Academic Bultex103-99
16/12/18Balkan v Academic Bultex97-96
06/10/18Academic Bultex v Balkan85-86
13/05/18Balkan v Academic Bultex102-91
11/05/18Balkan v Academic Bultex97-74
08/05/18Academic Bultex v Balkan68-59
06/05/18Academic Bultex v Balkan78-79
01/04/18Balkan v Academic Bultex0-20
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/12/20ALukoil Levski68-66
14/12/20HRilski Sportist80-87
11/12/20ACherno More86-72
14/11/20HBeroe72-79
11/11/20HChernomorets79-87 OT
19/10/20ASpartak Pleven102-61
22/09/20AMinsk65-73
07/03/20HAcademic101-72
29/02/20AChernomorets94-77
09/02/20ALukoil Levski78-86
Academic Bultexlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/12/20HSpartak Pleven87-58
15/12/20AChernomorets77-89
12/12/20HYambol83-67
05/12/20ABeroe81-80
25/10/20ALukoil Levski84-108
17/10/20HRilski Sportist89-99 OT
10/10/20ACherno More97-82
07/03/20HSpartak Pleven71-75
29/02/20HYambol77-61
06/02/20ALukoil Levski74-115

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Balkan
NBL 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW50%
HomeLLL0%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633
Win %50%0%100%
Points / game81.277.085.3
Allowed / game75.384.366.3
Point differential+5.8-7.3+19.0
Avg total156.5161.3151.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%0%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %17%33%0%
Academic Bultex
NBL 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW57%
HomeLWW67%
AwayWLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games734
Win %57%67%50%
Points / game85.486.384.8
Allowed / game83.374.789.8
Point differential+2.1+11.7-5.0
Avg total168.7161.0174.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%67%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %14%33%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 Lukoil Levski76186%87.373.9+13.4
2 Rilski Sportist65183%92.078.8+13.2
3 Beroe74357%80.776.0+4.7
4 Academic Bultex74357%85.483.3+2.1
5 Balkan63350%81.275.3+5.8
6 Chernomorets73443%85.186.6-1.4
7 Cherno More62433%76.883.5-6.7
8 Yambol62433%75.382.0-6.7
9 Spartak Pleven6060%69.797.3-27.7
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
Balkan3025152191
Academic Bultex2417152177
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