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Balkan vs Minyor Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 30 Apr 2025
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 87-85
22-28 20-16 13-22 32-19
Position#2
Record18-6
FormWLWWW
Points / game84.9
Allowed / game78.2
Balkan 🏆
Bulgaria
vs
Position#7
Record9-15
FormWLLLL
Points / game79.9
Allowed / game86.7
BulgariaNBLNBL - Quarter-finals· Arena Botevgrad
Other2024-25
Meetings · Balkan v Minyor
16 Jan 2027
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upcoming
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MINY66
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MINY75
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BAL102
MINY75
30 Apr 2025
BAL87
MINY85
02 Dec 2024
BAL82
MINY65
11 Nov 2023
BAL86
MINY74
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Balkan winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Minyor 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
Cherno More
#3
W
77-73
77
73
+4
72avg 74
H06/03
NBL
Levski
#8
W
83-65
83
65
+18
72avg 74
H13/03
Bulgarian Cup
Rilski Sportist
#3
W
94-83
94
83
+11
82avg 74
H15/03
Bulgarian Cup
Cherno More
#1
L
81-89
81
89
-8
65avg 74
A16/03
Bulgarian Cup
Academic Plovdiv
#5
L
66-75
66
75
-9
55avg 74
H22/03
NBL
Shumen
#9
W
102-75
102
75
+27
94avg 74
A29/03
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
75-103
75
103
-28
60avg 74
A06/04
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#4
W
104-89
104
89
+15
96avg 74
H14/04
NBL
Minyor
#7
W
20-0
20
0
+20
86avg 74
A21/04
NBL
Levski
#8
W
96-91
96
91
+5
88avg 74
A26/04
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-21
22-17
17-21
19-14
20-26
25-15
22-12
16-12
20-24
22-16
23-25
29-18
22-26
19-23
22-20
18-20
19-15
12-22
15-21
20-17
25-24
25-14
24-24
28-13
24-26
17-26
13-26
21-25
23-12
22-25
22-22
37-30
–
–
–
–
19-25
29-24
22-21
26-21
154.1Avg total
79.8Scored
74.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)84.978.2163.1+6.875%
Season at home (12)85.878.2164.1+7.667%
Season away (12)84.078.1162.1+5.983%
Last 10 (10)79.874.3154.1+5.570%
Last 5 (5)79.471.6151.0+7.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)74.290.4164.6-16.10%
vs Similar (6)87.584.0171.5+3.567%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)85.673.2158.8+12.493%
This opponent (Minyor) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MinyorBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMinyor
Date
Competition
Academic Plovdiv
#5
W
91-72
91
72
+19
96avg 74
H09/02
NBL
Shumen
#9
W
97-90
97
90
+7
95avg 74
H01/03
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
76-104
76
104
-28
62avg 74
H05/03
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#4
L
74-94
74
94
-20
62avg 74
A08/03
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#4
L
76-88
76
88
-12
69avg 74
A13/03
Bulgarian Cup
Levski
#8
W
86-82
86
82
+4
78avg 74
H30/03
NBL
Beroe
#6
L
79-99
79
99
-20
68avg 74
A05/04
NBL
Cherno More
#3
L
80-99
80
99
-19
70avg 74
A12/04
NBL
Balkan
#2
L
0-20
0
20
-20
71avg 74
H21/04
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#5
L
83-92
83
92
-9
70avg 74
A26/04
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-18
24-19
27-22
21-13
28-18
11-29
32-24
26-19
9-34
21-29
17-18
29-23
23-23
10-29
18-22
23-20
21-14
19-23
20-19
16-32
15-17
18-19
27-21
26-25
19-26
19-21
24-30
17-22
16-23
19-28
20-19
25-29
–
–
–
–
17-26
14-24
27-22
25-20
158.2Avg total
74.2Scored
84.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)79.986.7166.5-6.838%
Season at home (12)78.977.2156.2+1.767%
Season away (12)80.896.1176.9-15.28%
Last 10 (10)74.284.0158.2-9.830%
Last 5 (5)65.678.4144.0-12.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)75.987.7163.6-11.825%
vs Similar (9)84.984.1169.0+0.844%
vs Weaker (4)100.276.5176.8+23.8100%
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

-9-5+0+5+9Q1Q1: -0.9-0.9Q1: -3.6-3.6Q2Q2: +1.2+1.2Q2: -7.3-7.3Q3Q3: -1.3-1.3Q3: +1.7+1.7Q4Q4: +4.9+4.9Q4: +0.6+0.6
-9-5+0+5+9Q1Q1: -0.9-0.9Q1: -3.6-3.6Q2Q2: +1.2+1.2Q2: -7.3-7.3Q3Q3: -1.3-1.3Q3: +1.7+1.7Q4Q4: +4.9+4.9Q4: +0.6+0.6
BalkanMinyor
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
Cherno More
#3
W
41-38
41
38
+3
H06/03
NBL
Levski
#8
W
45-41
45
41
+4
H13/03
Bulgarian Cup
Rilski Sportist
#3
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H15/03
Bulgarian Cup
Cherno More
#1
L
41-49
41
49
-8
A16/03
Bulgarian Cup
Academic Plovdiv
#5
L
31-37
31
37
-6
H22/03
NBL
Shumen
#9
W
50-38
50
38
+12
A29/03
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
41-52
41
52
-11
A06/04
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#4
W
45-37
45
37
+8
H14/04
NBL
Levski
#8
L
48-49
48
49
-1
A26/04
NBL
85.0Avg total
42.7Scored
42.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)42.242.284.4+0.055%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.640.380.9+0.362%-
Last 30 away (13)44.244.588.8-0.346%-
Last 10 (9)42.742.385.0+0.356%-
Last 5 (5)43.042.685.6+0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)36.643.179.8-6.525%-
vs Similar (6)43.244.387.5-1.250%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)44.940.985.7+4.071%-
This opponent (Minyor) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MinyorLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Academic Plovdiv
#5
W
43-37
43
37
+6
H09/02
NBL
Shumen
#9
L
39-47
39
47
-8
H01/03
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#1
L
30-63
30
63
-33
H05/03
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#4
L
33-52
33
52
-19
A08/03
NBL
Spartak Pleven
#4
W
40-37
40
37
+3
A13/03
Bulgarian Cup
Levski
#8
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H30/03
NBL
Beroe
#6
L
38-47
38
47
-9
A05/04
NBL
Cherno More
#3
L
35-51
35
51
-16
A12/04
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#5
L
31-50
31
50
-19
A26/04
NBL
82.4Avg total
35.8Scored
46.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)40.245.285.3-5.028%-
Last 30 at home (13)40.943.184.0-2.231%-
Last 30 away (16)39.646.986.4-7.325%-
Last 10 (9)35.846.782.4-10.922%-
Last 5 (5)35.444.279.6-8.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)39.548.688.1-9.113%-
vs Similar (9)38.343.882.1-5.422%-
vs Weaker (4)46.837.584.2+9.275%-
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: 85.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀22%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.0 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.9 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.9 pts a game · 22% of the points
League average for comparison: 84.9 points a game
50%
30%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.521.0
51.9%
53.9%42.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.38.3
29.3%
32.9%24.9
🏀 Free throws25.018.9
75.6%
71.3%18.9
They take 68.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Minyortheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minyor: 80.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀42%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀23%
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.2 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.9 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.6 pts a game · 23% of the points
League average for comparison: 84.9 points a game
50%
30%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.117.1
51.7%
53.9%34.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.89.3
31.2%
32.9%27.9
🏀 Free throws25.218.6
73.8%
71.3%18.6
They take 62.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 47% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 30 Apr 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Balkan
WWWLWLLWWW
Minyor
LLLLWLLLWW
#2
League position
#7
+6.5
Net rating
-11.7
110.9
Offensive rating
101.3
104.4
Defensive rating
112.9
48.6%
Effective FG%
49.4%
52.4%
Opp. effective FG%
55.8%
14.3%
Turnover %
19.5%
31.7%
Off. rebound %
25.8%
0.36
Free-throw rate
0.40
29.3%
3-point %
31.2%
57.0%
Assist %
69.7%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence110.9 · 101.3Defence104.4 · 112.9Shooting48.6% · 49.4%3-point %29.3% · 31.2%Ball care14.3% · 19.5%Off. rebounds31.7% · 25.8%Free throws0.36 · 0.40Form (last 10/10)70% · 30%
■ Balkan   ■ Minyor
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
0
Minyor wins
DateGameScore
21/04/25Minyor v Balkan0-20
02/02/25Minyor v Balkan69-87
02/12/24Balkan v Minyor82-65
17/01/24Minyor v Balkan67-85
11/11/23Balkan v Minyor86-74
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/04/25ALevski96-91
21/04/25AMinyor20-0
14/04/25HSpartak Pleven104-89
06/04/25ARilski Sportist75-103
29/03/25AShumen102-75
22/03/25HAcademic Plovdiv66-75
16/03/25ACherno More81-89
15/03/25HRilski Sportist94-83
13/03/25HLevski83-65
06/03/25HCherno More77-73
Minyorlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/04/25AAcademic Plovdiv83-92
21/04/25HBalkan0-20
12/04/25ACherno More80-99
05/04/25ABeroe79-99
30/03/25HLevski86-82
13/03/25ASpartak Pleven76-88
08/03/25ASpartak Pleven74-94
05/03/25HRilski Sportist76-104
01/03/25HShumen97-90
09/02/25HAcademic Plovdiv91-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Balkan
NBL 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW75%
HomeWWWLW67%
AwayWWLWW83%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241212
Win %75%67%83%
Points / game84.985.884.0
Allowed / game78.278.278.1
Point differential+6.8+7.6+5.9
Avg total163.1164.1162.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%50%42%
Close games (≤5 pts) won86% (7)67% (3)100% (4)
Overtime %4%0%8%
Minyor
NBL 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL38%
HomeWWLWL67%
AwayLLLLL8%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241212
Win %38%67%8%
Points / game79.978.980.8
Allowed / game86.777.296.1
Point differential-6.8+1.7-15.2
Avg total166.5156.2176.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%33%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (2)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 Sportist2421388%93.577.1+16.4
2 Balkan2418675%84.978.2+6.8
3 Cherno More2415962%86.081.5+4.5
4 Spartak Pleven24141058%88.283.9+4.3
5 Academic Plovdiv24131154%82.084.9-2.8
6 Beroe24121250%88.189.6-1.5
7 Minyor2491538%79.986.7-6.8
8 Levski2442017%76.985.2-8.3
9 Shumen242228%82.595.0-12.5
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
Balkan2220133287
Minyor2816221985
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