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Balkan vs Levski Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 12 May 2022
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 80-74 (OT)
11-14 25-21 13-21 18-11 13-7
Position#2
Record23-7
FormLLWLW
Points / game81.9
Allowed / game72.2
Balkan 🏆
Bulgaria
vs
Position#3
Record20-9
FormLWLWW
Points / game83.9
Allowed / game73.6
BulgariaNBLNBL - Semi-finals
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Balkan winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Levski 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
Sigal Prishtina
#4
L
83-85
83
85
-2
A14/04
BIBL
Chernomorets
#4
W
92-70
92
70
+22
H18/04
NBL
Sigal Prishtina
#4
W
82-63
82
63
+19
H20/04
BIBL
Shumen
#9
W
73-67
73
67
+6
A22/04
NBL
Levski
#3
W
74-68
74
68
+6
H26/04
NBL
Maccabi Haifa
#3
L
81-86
81
86
-5
A29/04
BIBL
Ironi Nahariya
#2
L
65-86
65
86
-21
A01/05
BIBL
Academic Plovdiv
#7
W
80-73
80
73
+7
H03/05
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#7
L
72-87
72
87
-15
A06/05
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#7
W
61-55
61
55
+6
H09/05
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-35
19-16
22-18
17-16
19-13
30-23
22-19
21-15
16-18
18-16
25-13
23-16
17-20
18-14
22-12
16-21
25-15
12-19
19-10
18-24
15-19
22-24
28-22
16-21
17-26
18-16
16-20
14-24
23-15
22-19
14-17
21-22
16-18
22-18
18-24
16-27
19-11
12-18
10-12
20-14
150.3Avg total
76.3Scored
74.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)81.972.2154.1+9.677%
Season at home (15)82.670.8153.4+11.893%
Season away (15)81.173.7154.8+7.560%
Last 10 (10)76.374.0150.3+2.360%
Last 5 (5)71.877.4149.2-5.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)72.877.2150.0-4.440%
vs Similar ◀ (7)77.675.3152.9+2.343%
vs Weaker (17)83.172.0155.1+11.176%
This opponent (Levski) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LevskiBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Academic Plovdiv
#7
W
76-70
76
70
+6
H05/04
NBL
Sigal Prishtina
#4
W
77-69
77
69
+8
H07/04
BIBL
Yambol
#8
W
81-78
81
78
+3
A10/04
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#5
L
108-114 OT
108
114
-6
H16/04
NBL
Maccabi Haifa
#3
L
83-91
83
91
-8
A19/04
BIBL
Maccabi Haifa
#3
L
86-97
86
97
-11
H21/04
BIBL
Beroe
#6
W
86-68
86
68
+18
H22/04
NBL
Balkan
#2
L
68-74
68
74
-6
A26/04
NBL
Beroe
#6
W
116-74
116
74
+42
H02/05
NBL
Beroe
#6
W
87-79
87
79
+8
A05/05
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-20
15-12
23-22
15-16
15-11
17-22
26-12
19-24
25-23
22-24
14-13
20-18
24-17
23-26
20-17
20-27
20-19
28-27
23-22
12-23
25-28
20-26
16-19
25-24
22-15
25-23
29-15
10-15
15-25
19-12
10-19
24-18
35-20
25-27
31-13
25-14
21-10
21-24
29-23
16-22
168.2Avg total
86.8Scored
81.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)83.973.6157.4+10.369%
Season at home (14)84.072.0156.0+12.079%
Season away (15)83.875.0158.8+8.860%
Last 10 (10)86.881.4168.2+5.460%
Last 5 (5)88.678.4167.0+10.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)54.764.7119.3-10.00%
vs Similar ◀ (8)63.870.2134.0-6.525%
vs Weaker (18)87.674.1161.7+13.583%
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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.2+0.2Q1: +3.7+3.7Q2Q2: +1.0+1.0Q2: -0.8-0.8Q3Q3: +2.9+2.9Q3: +4.6+4.6Q4Q4: -1.8-1.8Q4: -1.5-1.5
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.2+0.2Q1: +3.7+3.7Q2Q2: +1.0+1.0Q2: -0.8-0.8Q3Q3: +2.9+2.9Q3: +4.6+4.6Q4Q4: -1.8-1.8Q4: -1.5-1.5
BalkanLevski
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
Sigal Prishtina
#4
L
44-51
44
51
-7
A14/04
BIBL
Chernomorets
#4
W
49-36
49
36
+13
H18/04
NBL
Sigal Prishtina
#4
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H20/04
BIBL
Shumen
#9
W
35-34
35
34
+1
A22/04
NBL
Levski
#3
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H26/04
NBL
Maccabi Haifa
#3
L
37-43
37
43
-6
A29/04
BIBL
Ironi Nahariya
#2
L
35-42
35
42
-7
A01/05
BIBL
Academic Plovdiv
#7
W
45-34
45
34
+11
H03/05
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#7
W
38-36
38
36
+2
A06/05
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#7
W
31-29
31
29
+2
H09/05
NBL
75.8Avg total
38.5Scored
37.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.036.477.4+4.670%-
Last 30 at home (14)41.933.775.6+8.179%-
Last 30 away (16)40.238.878.9+1.462%-
Last 10 (10)38.537.375.8+1.260%-
Last 5 (5)37.236.874.0+0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)36.037.873.8-1.840%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)36.439.175.6-2.729%-
vs Weaker (17)44.135.079.1+9.194%-
This opponent (Levski) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LevskiLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Academic Plovdiv
#7
W
38-32
38
32
+6
H05/04
NBL
Sigal Prishtina
#4
L
32-33
32
33
-1
H07/04
BIBL
Yambol
#8
D
47-47
47
47
+0
A10/04
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#5
W
47-43
47
43
+4
H16/04
NBL
Maccabi Haifa
#3
W
48-46
48
46
+2
A19/04
BIBL
Maccabi Haifa
#3
L
45-54
45
54
-9
H21/04
BIBL
Beroe
#6
W
47-38
47
38
+9
H22/04
NBL
Balkan
#2
L
34-37
34
37
-3
A26/04
NBL
Beroe
#6
W
60-47
60
47
+13
H02/05
NBL
Beroe
#6
W
42-34
42
34
+8
A05/05
NBL
85.1Avg total
44.0Scored
41.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (28)43.637.180.7+6.668%-
Last 30 at home (13)44.534.679.2+9.977%-
Last 30 away (15)42.939.282.1+3.760%-
Last 10 (10)44.041.185.1+2.960%-
Last 5 (5)45.642.087.6+3.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)49.546.095.5+3.550%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)38.338.476.7-0.143%-
vs Weaker (18)44.835.880.7+9.078%-
This opponent (Balkan) is Similar. 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.
Levskitheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Levski: 56.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀25%
🏀🏀🏀64%
🏀11%
🏀🏀 2-pointers14.0 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.0 pts a game · 64% of the points
🏀 Free throws6.0 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-pointers28.07.0
25.0%
54.7%14.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.012.0
37.5%
32.1%36.0
🏀 Free throws7.06.0
85.7%
71.4%6.0
They take 60.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 53% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 1/1 games with a box score before 12 May 2022 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Balkan
WLWLLWWWWL
Levski
WWLWLLLWWW
#2
League position
#3
-14.5
Net rating
-50.1
91.2
Offensive rating
73.8
105.7
Defensive rating
123.9
43.8%
Effective FG%
41.7%
43.7%
Opp. effective FG%
51.2%
15.8%
Turnover %
26.3%
26.3%
Off. rebound %
17.1%
0.17
Free-throw rate
0.12
22.2%
3-point %
37.5%
84.0%
Assist %
100.0%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence91.2 · 73.8Defence105.7 · 123.9Shooting43.8% · 41.7%3-point %22.2% · 37.5%Ball care15.8% · 26.3%Off. rebounds26.3% · 17.1%Free throws0.17 · 0.12Form (last 10/10)60% · 60%
■ Balkan   ■ Levski
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
5
Balkan wins
1
Levski wins
DateGameScore
26/04/22Balkan v Levski74-68
26/03/22Balkan v Levski73-74
12/02/22Levski v Balkan59-72
27/12/21Balkan v Levski80-69
01/12/21Levski v Balkan65-79
03/11/21Balkan v Levski82-71
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/05/22HAcademic Plovdiv61-55
06/05/22AAcademic Plovdiv72-87
03/05/22HAcademic Plovdiv80-73
01/05/22AIroni Nahariya65-86
29/04/22AMaccabi Haifa81-86
26/04/22HLevski74-68
22/04/22AShumen73-67
20/04/22HSigal Prishtina82-63
18/04/22HChernomorets92-70
14/04/22ASigal Prishtina83-85
Levskilast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/05/22ABeroe87-79
02/05/22HBeroe116-74
26/04/22ABalkan68-74
22/04/22HBeroe86-68
21/04/22HMaccabi Haifa86-97
19/04/22AMaccabi Haifa83-91
16/04/22HSpartak Pleven108-114 OT
10/04/22AYambol81-78
07/04/22HSigal Prishtina77-69
05/04/22HAcademic Plovdiv76-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Balkan
NBL 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW77%
HomeWWWWW93%
AwayLWLWL60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301515
Win %77%93%60%
Points / game81.982.681.1
Allowed / game72.270.873.7
Point differential+9.6+11.8+7.5
Avg total154.1153.4154.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%47%47%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)100% (2)0% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Levski
NBL 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW69%
HomeWWLWW79%
AwayLWWLW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291415
Win %69%79%60%
Points / game83.984.083.8
Allowed / game73.672.075.0
Point differential+10.3+12.0+8.8
Avg total157.4156.0158.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+48%57%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)100% (1)40% (5)
Overtime %3%7%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 Sportist2927293%91.271.8+19.4
2 Balkan3023777%81.972.2+9.6
3 Levski2920969%83.973.6+10.3
4 Spartak Pleven30181260%85.280.3+4.9
5 Chernomorets30171357%80.879.2+1.6
6 Beroe29131645%80.884.2-3.4
7 Academic Plovdiv30131743%79.080.0-1.0
8 Yambol2992031%81.690.6-9.1
9 Shumen2742315%69.487.5-18.0
10 Cherno More271264%72.589.8-17.3
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Balkan112513181380
Levski14212111774
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