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Balkan vs Spartak Pleven Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 12 Apr 2014
Tip-off: 15:00
Final 96-65
25-11 34-19 15-17 22-18
Position#3
Record15-5
FormWLWWW
Points / game88.1
Allowed / game79.8
Balkan 🏆
Bulgaria
vs
Position#7
Record5-15
FormLLLLW
Points / game75.8
Allowed / game87.8
BulgariaNBLRound 24
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Balkan winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Spartak Pleven 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
Gilboa Galil
#1
L
71-77
71
77
-6
H11/03
BIBL
Lukoil Levski
#2
W
92-72
92
72
+20
H15/03
NBL
Tivat
#5
W
82-67
82
67
+15
H18/03
BIBL
Lukoil Levski
#2
L
94-98
94
98
-4
A20/03
BIBL
Rilski Sportist
#6
W
97-74
97
74
+23
H23/03
NBL
Peja
#6
W
96-76
96
76
+20
H25/03
BIBL
Cherno More
#4
L
81-105
81
105
-24
A30/03
NBL
Tivat
#5
W
75-71
75
71
+4
A02/04
BIBL
Yambol
#5
W
94-71
94
71
+23
H06/04
NBL
Tivat
#5
W
66-58
66
58
+8
H09/04
BIBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-21
16-22
20-8
16-26
25-25
18-20
18-10
31-17
36-24
20-13
15-12
11-18
25-27
19-27
31-17
19-27
30-24
23-13
24-20
20-17
28-17
17-21
27-23
24-15
24-19
15-25
22-32
20-29
20-11
25-18
15-15
15-27
24-22
20-19
18-20
32-10
16-9
18-18
17-19
15-12
161.7Avg total
84.8Scored
76.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)88.179.8167.9+8.375%
Season at home (11)87.476.7164.1+10.673%
Season away (9)89.083.6172.6+5.478%
Last 10 (10)84.876.9161.7+7.970%
Last 5 (5)82.476.2158.6+6.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)75.787.3163.0-11.70%
vs Similar (11)85.182.9168.0+2.255%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)86.273.4159.6+12.893%
This opponent (Spartak Pleven) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Spartak PlevenBulgariaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Beroe
#8
W
77-66
77
66
+11
A18/01
NBL
Balkan
#3
L
67-92
67
92
-25
H26/01
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#2
L
78-97
78
97
-19
A01/02
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#6
L
77-96
77
96
-19
H09/02
NBL
Cherno More
#4
L
70-82
70
82
-12
A15/02
NBL
Cherno More
#2
L
58-77
58
77
-19
A27/02
Bulgarian Cup
Yambol
#5
L
64-91
64
91
-27
A09/03
NBL
Academic
#1
L
71-88
71
88
-17
H22/03
NBL
Chernomorets
#9
L
78-85
78
85
-7
H29/03
NBL
Beroe
#8
W
95-83
95
83
+12
H05/04
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-14
16-14
28-18
13-20
14-18
19-19
21-27
13-28
15-20
22-28
25-21
16-28
18-23
26-21
22-30
11-22
27-26
13-11
19-26
11-19
12-24
17-14
8-25
21-14
14-22
13-27
27-24
10-18
15-23
21-25
13-18
22-22
25-10
12-28
19-20
22-27
23-23
25-17
21-22
26-21
159.2Avg total
73.5Scored
85.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)75.887.8163.6-12.025%
Season at home (11)79.786.7166.5-7.027%
Season away (9)71.089.0160.0-18.022%
Last 10 (10)73.585.7159.2-12.220%
Last 5 (5)73.284.8158.0-11.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)72.892.8165.6-20.05%
vs Similar (3)75.370.0145.3+5.367%
vs Weaker (4)90.874.0164.8+16.8100%
This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +4.8+4.8Q1: -2.0-2.0Q2Q2: -0.5-0.5Q2: -2.0-2.0Q3Q3: +3.1+3.1Q3: -2.8-2.8Q4Q4: +0.5+0.5Q4: -5.4-5.4
BalkanSpartak Pleven
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
Gilboa Galil
#1
L
35-43
35
43
-8
H11/03
BIBL
Lukoil Levski
#2
L
43-45
43
45
-2
H15/03
NBL
Tivat
#5
W
56-37
56
37
+19
H18/03
BIBL
Lukoil Levski
#2
L
44-54
44
54
-10
A20/03
BIBL
Rilski Sportist
#6
W
53-37
53
37
+16
H23/03
NBL
Peja
#6
W
45-38
45
38
+7
H25/03
BIBL
Cherno More
#4
L
39-44
39
44
-5
A30/03
NBL
Tivat
#5
W
45-29
45
29
+16
A02/04
BIBL
Yambol
#5
W
44-41
44
41
+3
H06/04
NBL
Tivat
#5
W
34-27
34
27
+7
H09/04
BIBL
83.3Avg total
43.8Scored
39.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.640.282.8+2.453%-
Last 30 at home (18)43.737.981.6+5.772%-
Last 30 away (12)41.043.584.5-2.525%-
Last 10 (10)43.839.583.3+4.360%-
Last 5 (5)41.435.877.2+5.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)39.045.084.0-6.00%-
vs Similar (11)41.342.183.4-0.836%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)43.838.181.9+5.773%-
This opponent (Spartak Pleven) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Spartak PlevenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Beroe
#8
W
36-28
36
28
+8
A18/01
NBL
Balkan
#3
L
33-37
33
37
-4
H26/01
NBL
Lukoil Levski
#2
L
37-48
37
48
-11
A01/02
NBL
Rilski Sportist
#6
D
44-44
44
44
+0
H09/02
NBL
Cherno More
#4
W
40-37
40
37
+3
A15/02
NBL
Cherno More
#2
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A27/02
Bulgarian Cup
Yambol
#5
L
27-49
27
49
-22
A09/03
NBL
Academic
#1
L
36-48
36
48
-12
H22/03
NBL
Chernomorets
#9
L
37-38
37
38
-1
H29/03
NBL
Beroe
#8
W
48-40
48
40
+8
H05/04
NBL
77.4Avg total
36.7Scored
40.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.943.581.4-5.627%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.142.983.0-2.831%-
Last 30 away (14)35.444.379.6-8.921%-
Last 10 (10)36.740.777.4-4.030%-
Last 5 (5)35.442.678.0-7.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (22)37.046.383.4-9.314%-
vs Similar (3)37.337.374.7+0.033%-
vs Weaker (4)45.234.279.5+11.0100%-
This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 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
7
Balkan wins
3
Spartak Pleven wins
Balkanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/04/14HTivat66-58
06/04/14HYambol94-71
02/04/14ATivat75-71
30/03/14ACherno More81-105
25/03/14HPeja96-76
23/03/14HRilski Sportist97-74
20/03/14ALukoil Levski94-98
18/03/14HTivat82-67
15/03/14HLukoil Levski92-72
11/03/14HGilboa Galil71-77
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/04/14HBeroe95-83
29/03/14HChernomorets78-85
22/03/14HAcademic71-88
09/03/14AYambol64-91
27/02/14ACherno More58-77
15/02/14ACherno More70-82
09/02/14HRilski Sportist77-96
01/02/14ALukoil Levski78-97
26/01/14HBalkan67-92
18/01/14ABeroe77-66

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Balkan
NBL 2013-14
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW75%
HomeLWWWW73%
AwayWLWWL78%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20119
Win %75%73%78%
Points / game88.187.489.0
Allowed / game79.876.783.6
Point differential+8.3+10.6+5.4
Avg total167.9164.1172.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%64%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Spartak Pleven
NBL 2013-14
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW25%
HomeLLLLW27%
AwayLWLLL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20119
Win %25%27%22%
Points / game75.879.771.0
Allowed / game87.886.789.0
Point differential-11.9-7.0-18.0
Avg total163.6166.5160.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%27%11%
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 Academic2120195%92.972.0+20.9
2 Balkan2015575%88.179.8+8.3
3 Lukoil Levski2014670%85.879.2+6.5
4 Cherno More2214864%85.977.2+8.7
5 Yambol2112957%87.085.8+1.2
6 Rilski Sportist2191243%84.782.7+2.0
7 Spartak Pleven2051525%75.887.8-11.9
8 Beroe2231914%73.592.3-18.8
9 Chernomorets2121910%73.890.0-16.2
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
Balkan2534152296
Spartak Pleven1119171865
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