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Balkan vs Academic Plovdiv Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 05 Mar 2022
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 79-63
23-8 14-13 23-25 19-17
Position#2
Record13-4
FormLWWWW
Points / game86.1
Allowed / game73.4
Balkan 🏆
Bulgaria
vs
Academic Plovdiv
Bulgaria
Position#7
Record8-9
FormWLLWL
Points / game80.1
Allowed / game81.3
BulgariaNBLRound 13
Other2021-22
Meetings · Balkan v Academic Plovdiv
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10 Dec 2022
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03 May 2022
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05 Mar 2022
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ACAD63
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Balkan winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Academic Plovdiv 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
Spartak Pleven
#5
W
83-71
83
71
+12
A05/01
NBL
Beroe
#6
W
106-78
106
78
+28
H10/01
NBL
Maccabi Haifa
#3
W
88-81
88
81
+7
H12/01
BIBL
Maccabi Haifa
#3
L
78-92
78
92
-14
A14/01
BIBL
FMP Akademija
#9
L
75-77
75
77
-2
A25/01
BIBL
Chernomorets
#4
L
78-83
78
83
-5
A31/01
NBL
Shumen
#9
W
112-76
112
76
+36
H05/02
NBL
Levski
#3
W
72-59
72
59
+13
A12/02
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
W
74-73
74
73
+1
H18/02
NBL
Cherno More
#10
W
101-79
101
79
+22
A02/03
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-11
18-19
22-20
20-21
27-13
22-22
20-24
37-19
29-27
20-15
21-21
18-18
23-20
13-23
19-19
23-30
20-15
24-16
15-22
16-24
11-26
23-15
22-24
22-18
35-15
26-17
20-23
31-21
21-19
12-9
19-18
20-13
15-19
14-11
22-24
23-19
22-28
29-15
34-11
16-25
163.6Avg total
86.7Scored
76.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)86.173.4159.4+12.776%
Season at home (8)86.673.2159.9+13.488%
Season away (9)85.673.4159.0+12.167%
Last 10 (10)86.776.9163.6+9.870%
Last 5 (5)87.474.0161.4+13.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)64.071.0135.0-7.025%
vs Similar (6)86.580.8167.3+5.767%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)85.273.6158.8+11.770%
This opponent (Academic Plovdiv) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Academic PlovdivBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chernomorets
#4
L
88-91
88
91
-3
H29/12
NBL
Beroe
#6
L
87-91
87
91
-4
A05/01
NBL
Shumen
#9
W
83-78
83
78
+5
H09/01
NBL
Beroe
#10
L
91-98
91
98
-7
A13/01
BIBL
Cherno More
#10
W
83-65
83
65
+18
A22/01
NBL
Yambol
#8
W
106-80
106
80
+26
H29/01
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
63-77
63
77
-14
A05/02
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#5
L
77-85
77
85
-8
H11/02
NBL
Levski
#3
W
92-87
92
87
+5
H16/02
NBL
Levski
#6
L
58-92
58
92
-34
A02/03
BIBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-22
26-23
21-23
25-23
14-20
17-30
28-21
28-20
20-11
20-21
21-30
22-16
27-22
23-25
25-27
16-24
22-19
24-13
17-16
20-17
33-14
26-18
26-20
21-28
14-27
11-16
21-11
17-23
25-17
23-25
16-26
13-17
20-14
24-25
15-21
33-27
11-33
11-23
21-21
15-15
167.2Avg total
82.8Scored
84.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)80.181.3161.4-1.247%
Season at home (9)85.085.0170.0+0.056%
Season away (8)74.577.1151.6-2.638%
Last 10 (10)82.884.4167.2-1.640%
Last 5 (5)79.284.2163.4-5.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)71.986.0157.9-14.118%
vs Similar (12)79.281.0160.2-1.842%
vs Weaker (6)89.873.3163.2+16.5100%
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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +3.3+3.3Q1: +0.3+0.3Q2Q2: +3.9+3.9Q2: -1.4-1.4Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: -0.5-0.5Q4Q4: +1.8+1.8Q4: +0.0+0.0
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +3.3+3.3Q1: +0.3+0.3Q2Q2: +3.9+3.9Q2: -1.4-1.4Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: -0.5-0.5Q4Q4: +1.8+1.8Q4: +0.0+0.0
BalkanAcademic Plovdiv
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
Spartak Pleven
#5
W
41-30
41
30
+11
A05/01
NBL
Beroe
#6
W
49-35
49
35
+14
H10/01
NBL
Maccabi Haifa
#3
W
49-42
49
42
+7
H12/01
BIBL
Maccabi Haifa
#3
L
36-43
36
43
-7
A14/01
BIBL
FMP Akademija
#9
W
44-31
44
31
+13
A25/01
BIBL
Chernomorets
#4
L
34-41
34
41
-7
A31/01
NBL
Shumen
#9
W
61-32
61
32
+29
H05/02
NBL
Levski
#3
W
33-28
33
28
+5
A12/02
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
29-30
29
30
-1
H18/02
NBL
Cherno More
#10
W
51-43
51
43
+8
A02/03
NBL
78.2Avg total
42.7Scored
35.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.636.177.8+5.570%-
Last 30 at home (16)42.235.978.1+6.475%-
Last 30 away (14)40.936.477.4+4.564%-
Last 10 (10)42.735.578.2+7.270%-
Last 5 (5)41.634.876.4+6.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)33.236.069.2-2.825%-
vs Similar (6)41.236.878.0+4.383%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)43.536.079.4+7.575%-
This opponent (Academic Plovdiv) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Academic PlovdivLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chernomorets
#4
L
42-45
42
45
-3
H29/12
NBL
Beroe
#6
L
31-50
31
50
-19
A05/01
NBL
Shumen
#9
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H09/01
NBL
Beroe
#10
W
50-47
50
47
+3
A13/01
BIBL
Cherno More
#10
W
46-32
46
32
+14
A22/01
NBL
Yambol
#8
W
59-32
59
32
+27
H29/01
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
25-43
25
43
-18
A05/02
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#5
W
48-42
48
42
+6
H11/02
NBL
Levski
#3
W
44-39
44
39
+5
H16/02
NBL
Levski
#6
L
22-56
22
56
-34
A02/03
BIBL
82.5Avg total
40.7Scored
41.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.541.279.7-2.740%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.639.780.3+0.950%-
Last 30 away (16)36.642.579.1-5.931%-
Last 10 (10)40.741.882.5-1.160%-
Last 5 (5)39.642.482.0-2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)34.644.679.3-10.018%-
vs Similar (12)38.240.778.9-2.433%-
vs Weaker (6)46.334.380.7+12.0100%-
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 Plovdivtheir 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
1
Balkan wins
0
Academic Plovdiv wins
DateGameScore
01/11/21Academic Plovdiv v Balkan63-99
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/03/22ACherno More101-79
18/02/22HRilski Sportist74-73
12/02/22ALevski72-59
05/02/22HShumen112-76
31/01/22AChernomorets78-83
25/01/22AFMP Akademija75-77
14/01/22AMaccabi Haifa78-92
12/01/22HMaccabi Haifa88-81
10/01/22HBeroe106-78
05/01/22ASpartak Pleven83-71
Academic Plovdivlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/03/22ALevski58-92
16/02/22HLevski92-87
11/02/22HSpartak Pleven77-85
05/02/22ARilski Sportist63-77
29/01/22HYambol106-80
22/01/22ACherno More83-65
13/01/22ABeroe91-98
09/01/22HShumen83-78
05/01/22ABeroe87-91
29/12/21HChernomorets88-91

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Balkan
NBL 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW76%
HomeWWWWW88%
AwayWWLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1789
Win %76%88%67%
Points / game86.186.685.6
Allowed / game73.473.273.4
Point differential+12.7+13.4+12.1
Avg total159.4159.9159.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+65%62%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Academic Plovdiv
NBL 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW47%
HomeLWWLW56%
AwayWLLWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1798
Win %47%56%38%
Points / game80.185.074.5
Allowed / game81.385.077.1
Point differential-1.2+0.0-2.6
Avg total161.4170.0151.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%22%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)67% (3)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 Rilski Sportist1816289%89.771.1+18.6
2 Balkan1713476%86.173.4+12.7
3 Levski1711665%81.971.4+10.6
4 Chernomorets1711665%83.977.2+6.6
5 Spartak Pleven1810856%83.679.9+3.6
6 Beroe179853%80.580.7-0.2
7 Academic Plovdiv178947%80.181.3-1.2
8 Yambol1761135%82.691.3-8.6
9 Shumen1821611%67.389.1-21.8
10 Cherno More181176%72.291.4-19.2
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
Balkan2314231979
Academic Plovdiv813251763
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