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Bayern vs Crailsheim Merlins Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 19 May 2021
Tip-off: 18:30
Final 86-66
22-13 29-25 15-17 20-11
Position#4
Record24-10
FormLLLWW
Points / game86.5
Allowed / game80.0
Bayern 🏆
Germany
vs
Position#5
Record24-10
FormWLWWW
Points / game86.6
Allowed / game82.3
GermanyBBLBBL - Quarter-finals
Domestic2020-21
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Bayern winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Crailsheim Merlins winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

BayernGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBayern
Date
Competition
Olimpia Milano
#4
L
69-80
69
80
-11
60avg 76
A22/04
Euroleague
Alba Berlin
#1
L
62-100
62
100
-38
55avg 76
H25/04
BBL
Olimpia Milano
#4
W
85-79
85
79
+6
85avg 76
H28/04
Euroleague
Olimpia Milano
#4
W
85-82
85
82
+3
75avg 76
H30/04
Euroleague
Gottingen
#11
W
102-90
102
90
+12
106avg 76
A02/05
BBL
Olimpia Milano
#4
L
89-92
89
92
-3
80avg 76
A04/05
Euroleague
Ulm
#6
L
64-98
64
98
-34
59avg 76
H07/05
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#2
L
77-91
77
91
-14
69avg 76
A09/05
BBL
Ulm
#9
W
104-102 OT
104
102
+2
no box
A15/05
German Cup
Alba Berlin
#2
W
85-79
85
79
+6
no box
H16/05
German Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
12-26
17-21
24-18
16-15
21-23
9-29
16-31
16-17
23-9
16-26
25-16
21-28
23-19
17-31
23-21
22-11
25-26
27-18
25-18
25-28
22-24
18-26
18-22
31-20
18-35
14-21
17-17
15-25
12-24
21-26
25-17
19-24
26-18
23-18
20-32
15-16
17-29
24-10
24-19
20-21
171.5Avg total
82.2Scored
89.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (34)86.580.0166.5+6.471%
Season at home (17)85.878.2164.0+7.676%
Season away (17)87.181.9169.0+5.265%
Last 10 (10)82.289.3171.5-7.150%
Last 5 (5)83.892.4176.2-8.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)74.783.7158.3-9.067%
vs Similar ◀ (15)79.483.7163.1-4.340%
vs Weaker (12)88.278.7166.9+9.683%
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Crailsheim MerlinsGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMerlins
Date
Competition
Giessen
#17
W
102-77
102
77
+25
96avg 82
H27/03
BBL
Frankfurt
#12
L
84-92
84
92
-8
73avg 82
A04/04
BBL
Bonn
#13
W
91-88
91
88
+3
84avg 82
H07/04
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#15
L
77-82
77
82
-5
70avg 82
H09/04
BBL
Chemnitz
#14
W
85-73
85
73
+12
78avg 82
A14/04
BBL
Vechta
#18
W
98-81
98
81
+17
98avg 82
H24/04
BBL
Ulm
#6
L
78-93
78
93
-15
no box
A29/04
BBL
Hamburg
#7
W
85-79
85
79
+6
89avg 82
H02/05
BBL
Oldenburg
#3
W
90-73
90
73
+17
94avg 82
A05/05
BBL
Bamberg
#8
W
77-70
77
70
+7
75avg 82
A09/05
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-22
26-20
29-9
25-26
22-21
22-21
15-21
25-29
25-16
15-31
20-16
31-25
20-21
20-27
16-19
21-15
15-27
23-14
21-13
26-19
25-15
20-22
25-27
28-17
17-21
26-23
21-28
14-21
23-17
24-25
16-20
22-17
23-17
24-16
20-20
23-20
14-22
20-18
20-11
23-19
167.5Avg total
86.7Scored
80.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (34)86.682.3168.9+4.471%
Season at home (17)85.180.1165.2+5.176%
Season away (17)88.184.5172.6+3.665%
Last 10 (10)86.780.8167.5+5.970%
Last 5 (5)85.679.2164.8+6.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)79.384.1163.4-4.957%
vs Similar ◀ (7)81.984.9166.7-3.057%
vs Weaker (16)90.979.9170.9+11.081%
This opponent (Bayern) 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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -3.4-3.4Q1: +0.7+0.7Q2Q2: -4.0-4.0Q2: +0.3+0.3Q3Q3: +0.6+0.6Q3: +1.9+1.9Q4Q4: -0.5-0.5Q4: +3.0+3.0
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -3.4-3.4Q1: +0.7+0.7Q2Q2: -4.0-4.0Q2: +0.3+0.3Q3Q3: +0.6+0.6Q3: +1.9+1.9Q4Q4: -0.5-0.5Q4: +3.0+3.0
BayernCrailsheim Merlins
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
BayernLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Olimpia Milano
#4
L
29-47
29
47
-18
A22/04
Euroleague
Alba Berlin
#1
L
30-52
30
52
-22
H25/04
BBL
Olimpia Milano
#4
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H28/04
Euroleague
Olimpia Milano
#4
L
40-50
40
50
-10
H30/04
Euroleague
Gottingen
#11
W
52-44
52
44
+8
A02/05
BBL
Olimpia Milano
#4
L
40-50
40
50
-10
A04/05
Euroleague
Ulm
#6
L
32-56
32
56
-24
H07/05
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#2
L
33-50
33
50
-17
A09/05
BBL
Ulm
#9
W
49-36
49
36
+13
A15/05
German Cup
Alba Berlin
#2
W
41-39
41
39
+2
H16/05
German Cup
84.4Avg total
38.5Scored
45.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.040.479.4-1.357%-
Last 30 at home (14)37.641.178.7-3.457%-
Last 30 away (16)40.239.880.0+0.556%-
Last 10 (10)38.545.984.4-7.440%-
Last 5 (5)39.046.285.2-7.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)36.745.081.7-8.333%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)37.041.578.5-4.540%-
vs Weaker (12)42.237.880.0+4.383%-
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Crailsheim MerlinsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Giessen
#17
W
48-42
48
42
+6
H27/03
BBL
Frankfurt
#12
W
44-42
44
42
+2
A04/04
BBL
Bonn
#13
L
40-47
40
47
-7
H07/04
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#15
L
40-48
40
48
-8
H09/04
BBL
Chemnitz
#14
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A14/04
BBL
Vechta
#18
W
45-37
45
37
+8
H24/04
BBL
Ulm
#6
L
43-44
43
44
-1
A29/04
BBL
Hamburg
#7
W
47-42
47
42
+5
H02/05
BBL
Oldenburg
#3
W
47-33
47
33
+14
A05/05
BBL
Bamberg
#8
L
34-40
34
40
-6
A09/05
BBL
84.2Avg total
42.6Scored
41.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.239.882.0+2.557%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.938.279.1+2.767%-
Last 30 away (15)43.541.384.9+2.247%-
Last 10 (10)42.641.684.2+1.050%-
Last 5 (5)43.239.282.4+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)39.938.478.3+1.457%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)38.942.781.6-3.943%-
vs Weaker (16)44.839.183.8+5.762%-
This opponent (Bayern) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Bayerntheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Bayern: 79.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀22%
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.2 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.7 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.3 pts a game · 22% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.9 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.820.6
53.1%
54.2%41.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.66.9
33.5%
37.1%20.7
🏀 Free throws22.617.3
76.5%
78.0%17.3
They take 59.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 20.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Crailsheim Merlinstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Crailsheim Merlins: 85.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.4 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.6 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.9 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.9 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers32.218.7
58.1%
54.2%37.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.911.2
38.8%
37.1%33.6
🏀 Free throws19.914.9
74.9%
78.0%14.9
They take 61.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 47% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 19 May 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Bayern
WWLLLWWWLL
Crailsheim Merlins
WWWLWWLWLW
#4
League position
#5
-8.5
Net rating
+7.9
108.7
Offensive rating
115.4
117.2
Defensive rating
107.5
52.1%
Effective FG%
58.1%
55.3%
Opp. effective FG%
52.5%
18.5%
Turnover %
18.9%
30.7%
Off. rebound %
31.6%
0.38
Free-throw rate
0.33
33.5%
3-point %
38.8%
61.8%
Assist %
57.5%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence108.7 · 115.4Defence117.2 · 107.5Shooting52.1% · 58.1%3-point %33.5% · 38.8%Ball care18.5% · 18.9%Off. rebounds30.7% · 31.6%Free throws0.38 · 0.33Form (last 10/10)50% · 70%
■ Bayern   ■ Crailsheim Merlins
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
9
Bayern wins
1
Crailsheim Merlins wins
Bayernlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/05/21HAlba Berlin85-79
15/05/21AUlm104-102 OT
09/05/21ALudwigsburg77-91
07/05/21HUlm64-98
04/05/21AOlimpia Milano89-92
02/05/21AGottingen102-90
30/04/21HOlimpia Milano85-82
28/04/21HOlimpia Milano85-79
25/04/21HAlba Berlin62-100
22/04/21AOlimpia Milano69-80
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/05/21ABamberg77-70
05/05/21AOldenburg90-73
02/05/21HHamburg85-79
29/04/21AUlm78-93
24/04/21HVechta98-81
14/04/21AChemnitz85-73
09/04/21HSyntainics MBC77-82
07/04/21HBonn91-88
04/04/21AFrankfurt84-92
27/03/21HGiessen102-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Bayern
BBL 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL71%
HomeWWLLL76%
AwayLLWWL65%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games341717
Win %71%76%65%
Points / game86.585.887.1
Allowed / game80.078.281.9
Point differential+6.4+7.6+5.2
Avg total166.5164.0169.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%59%41%
Close games (≤5 pts) won45% (11)33% (3)50% (8)
Overtime %6%6%6%
Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW71%
HomeWWLWW76%
AwayLWLWW65%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games341717
Win %71%76%65%
Points / game86.685.188.1
Allowed / game82.380.184.5
Point differential+4.4+5.1+3.6
Avg total168.9165.2172.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%41%41%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)60% (5)100% (1)
Overtime %3%0%6%
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 Ludwigsburg3531489%88.976.9+12.0
2 Alba Berlin3428682%86.476.0+10.4
3 Oldenburg3425974%92.683.8+8.9
4 Bayern34241071%86.580.0+6.4
5 Crailsheim Merlins34241071%86.682.3+4.4
6 Ulm34231168%88.477.9+10.5
7 Hamburg34211362%85.080.1+4.9
8 Bamberg35171849%84.082.7+1.3
9 Basketball Braunschweig34161847%84.087.0-3.0
10 Bayreuth34151944%84.384.6-0.3
11 Gottingen34132138%84.590.1-5.6
12 Frankfurt34132138%76.982.8-5.9
13 Bonn34122235%82.384.8-2.5
14 Chemnitz34122235%79.187.6-8.5
15 Syntainics MBC3492526%82.789.9-7.2
16 s.Oliver Wurzburg3492526%77.587.8-10.3
17 Giessen3482624%85.693.9-8.2
18 Vechta3472721%79.987.6-7.7
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
Bayern2229152086
Crailsheim Merlins1325171166
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