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Balkan vs Rilski Sportist Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 18 Feb 2022
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 74-73
15-19 14-11 22-24 23-19
Position#2
Record11-4
FormLLLWW
Points / game85.9
Allowed / game73.0
Balkan 🏆
Bulgaria
vs
Rilski Sportist
Bulgaria
Position#1
Record16-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game90.6
Allowed / game69.1
BulgariaNBLRound 15
Other2021-22
Meetings · Balkan v Rilski Sportist
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09 Nov 2024
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30 May 2024
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28 May 2024
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31 Mar 2024
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28 Oct 2023
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RSP70
28 Dec 2022
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03 Oct 2022
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RSP70
09 Jun 2022
BAL66
RSP54
07 Jun 2022
BAL88
RSP65
18 Feb 2022
BAL74
RSP73
14 Dec 2020
BAL80
RSP87
18 Mar 2020
BAL v RSP
upcoming
08 Feb 2020
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RSP75
26 Oct 2019
BAL85
RSP83
16 Mar 2019
BAL91
RSP80
13 Oct 2018
BAL89
RSP90
24 Apr 2018
BAL92
RSP80
10 Feb 2018
BAL83
RSP78
29 Apr 2017
BAL100
RSP75
18 Dec 2016
BAL85
RSP72
05 Mar 2016
BAL93
RSP80
19 Dec 2015
BAL99
RSP97
19 May 2015
BAL84
RSP65
11 May 2015
BAL72
RSP77
09 May 2015
BAL91
RSP66
25 Apr 2015
BAL82
RSP85
05 Dec 2014
BAL120
RSP90
23 Mar 2014
BAL97
RSP74
02 Mar 2014
BAL90
RSP96
05 Jan 2014
BAL90
RSP70
30 May 2013
BAL75
RSP88
23 May 2013
BAL84
RSP76
21 Oct 2012
BAL93
RSP67
11 Feb 2012
BAL72
RSP58
05 Nov 2011
BAL62
RSP84
04 Feb 2011
BAL84
RSP70
10 Nov 2010
BAL71
RSP65
31 Oct 2010
BAL73
RSP61
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Balkan winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Rilski Sportist 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
Levski
#3
W
80-69
80
69
+11
H27/12
NBL
Yambol
#8
W
94-81
94
81
+13
H30/12
NBL
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
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-16
16-15
26-24
18-14
32-23
23-21
22-19
17-18
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
163.3Avg total
86.6Scored
76.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)85.973.0158.9+12.973%
Season at home (7)88.473.3161.7+15.186%
Season away (8)83.672.8156.4+10.962%
Last 10 (10)86.676.7163.3+9.970%
Last 5 (5)83.077.4160.4+5.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)60.770.3131.0-9.70%
vs Similar (8)80.281.1161.4-0.950%
vs Weaker (19)84.473.3157.7+11.168%
This opponent (Rilski Sportist) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Rilski SportistBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cherno More
#10
W
86-75
86
75
+11
A11/12
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#7
W
88-81
88
81
+7
A18/12
NBL
Chernomorets
#4
W
82-71
82
71
+11
H22/12
NBL
Shumen
#9
W
108-56
108
56
+52
H29/12
NBL
Levski
#3
W
76-66
76
66
+10
A05/01
NBL
Beroe
#6
W
83-68
83
68
+15
H02/02
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#7
W
77-63
77
63
+14
H05/02
NBL
Cherno More
#10
W
96-58
96
58
+38
H07/02
NBL
Yambol
#8
W
104-68
104
68
+36
H09/02
NBL
Chernomorets
#4
W
89-68
89
68
+21
A14/02
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-16
26-19
24-21
17-19
28-16
16-20
29-19
15-26
18-16
15-19
27-16
22-20
31-15
31-19
29-8
17-14
25-25
18-14
19-8
14-19
23-14
11-19
30-13
19-22
27-14
16-11
11-21
23-17
24-20
26-19
28-8
18-11
29-23
31-9
24-15
20-21
30-19
23-18
22-20
14-11
156.3Avg total
88.9Scored
67.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)90.669.1159.6+21.5100%
Season at home (9)90.766.2156.9+24.4100%
Season away (7)90.472.7163.1+17.7100%
Last 10 (10)88.967.4156.3+21.5100%
Last 5 (5)89.865.0154.8+24.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)79.287.8167.0-8.525%
vs Similar (2)79.082.0161.0-3.050%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)88.373.4161.7+14.983%
This opponent (Balkan) is Weaker. 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

-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: +5.6+5.6Q1: +7.6+7.6Q2Q2: +2.5+2.5Q2: +4.6+4.6Q3Q3: -0.8-0.8Q3: +9.4+9.4Q4Q4: +2.6+2.6Q4: -0.1-0.1
-12-6+0+6+12Q1Q1: +5.6+5.6Q1: +7.6+7.6Q2Q2: +2.5+2.5Q2: +4.6+4.6Q3Q3: -0.8-0.8Q3: +9.4+9.4Q4Q4: +2.6+2.6Q4: -0.1-0.1
BalkanRilski Sportist
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
Levski
#3
W
36-31
36
31
+5
H27/12
NBL
Yambol
#8
W
55-44
55
44
+11
H30/12
NBL
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
79.5Avg total
43.8Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.736.677.3+4.267%-
Last 30 at home (15)43.136.379.4+6.980%-
Last 30 away (15)38.336.975.2+1.553%-
Last 10 (10)43.835.779.5+8.180%-
Last 5 (5)41.635.076.6+6.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)34.738.072.7-3.333%-
vs Similar (8)37.538.475.9-0.962%-
vs Weaker (19)43.135.678.6+7.574%-
This opponent (Rilski Sportist) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Rilski SportistLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cherno More
#10
W
45-35
45
35
+10
A11/12
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#7
W
44-36
44
36
+8
A18/12
NBL
Chernomorets
#4
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H22/12
NBL
Shumen
#9
W
62-34
62
34
+28
H29/12
NBL
Levski
#3
W
43-39
43
39
+4
A05/01
NBL
Beroe
#6
W
34-33
34
33
+1
H02/02
NBL
Academic Plovdiv
#7
W
43-25
43
25
+18
H05/02
NBL
Cherno More
#10
W
50-39
50
39
+11
H07/02
NBL
Yambol
#8
W
60-32
60
32
+28
H09/02
NBL
Chernomorets
#4
W
53-37
53
37
+16
A14/02
NBL
81.2Avg total
46.7Scored
34.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.738.881.5+3.967%-
Last 30 at home (16)43.639.483.0+4.169%-
Last 30 away (14)41.738.179.9+3.664%-
Last 10 (10)46.734.581.2+12.290%-
Last 5 (5)48.033.281.2+14.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)36.247.083.2-10.825%-
vs Similar (2)36.043.579.5-7.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)44.136.981.0+7.374%-
This opponent (Balkan) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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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.
Rilski Sportisttheir 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
5
Balkan wins
5
Rilski Sportist wins
DateGameScore
04/12/21Rilski Sportist v Balkan85-73
03/04/21Rilski Sportist v Balkan82-77
13/03/21Rilski Sportist v Balkan90-48
23/01/21Rilski Sportist v Balkan71-76
14/12/20Balkan v Rilski Sportist80-87
08/02/20Balkan v Rilski Sportist82-75
28/12/19Rilski Sportist v Balkan93-94
26/10/19Balkan v Rilski Sportist85-83
16/03/19Balkan v Rilski Sportist91-80
23/12/18Rilski Sportist v Balkan92-86 OT
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
30/12/21HYambol94-81
27/12/21HLevski80-69
Rilski Sportistlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/02/22AChernomorets89-68
09/02/22HYambol104-68
07/02/22HCherno More96-58
05/02/22HAcademic Plovdiv77-63
02/02/22HBeroe83-68
05/01/22ALevski76-66
29/12/21HShumen108-56
22/12/21HChernomorets82-71
18/12/21AAcademic Plovdiv88-81
11/12/21ACherno More86-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Balkan
NBL 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW73%
HomeLWWWW86%
AwayLWWLW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1578
Win %73%86%62%
Points / game85.988.483.6
Allowed / game73.073.372.8
Point differential+12.9+15.1+10.9
Avg total158.9161.7156.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%71%62%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)-0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Rilski Sportist
NBL 2021-22
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game90.690.790.4
Allowed / game69.166.272.7
Point differential+21.5+24.4+17.7
Avg total159.6156.9163.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+94%100%86%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Sportist16160100%90.669.1+21.5
2 Balkan1511473%85.973.0+12.9
3 Chernomorets1511473%83.974.0+9.9
4 Levski1610662%82.171.2+10.9
5 Spartak Pleven169756%83.179.1+3.9
6 Beroe168850%79.380.6-1.2
7 Academic Plovdiv178947%80.181.3-1.2
8 Yambol1541127%81.392.9-11.6
9 Shumen1721512%66.989.5-22.5
10 Cherno More171166%71.890.9-19.1
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
Balkan1514222374
Rilski Sportist1911241973
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