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Bayreuth vs Giessen Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 21 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 89-79 (OT)
14-28 27-8 16-18 13-16 19-9
Position#10
Record11-16
FormWLWLW
Points / game83.1
Allowed / game85.7
vs
Position#7
Record16-11
FormWWWWW
Points / game85.0
Allowed / game79.7
GermanyPro ARound 28· Oberfrankenhalle
Other2025-26
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05 Dec 2026
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

BayreuthGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Paderborn
#16
L
92-103
92
103
-11
H17/01
Pro A
Leverkusen
#17
L
65-99
65
99
-34
A25/01
Pro A
Kirchheim
#5
W
84-83 OT
84
83
+1
H01/02
Pro A
Nurnberger
#8
W
96-68
96
68
+28
H06/02
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#2
L
58-89
58
89
-31
A08/02
Pro A
Tubingen
#13
W
84-66
84
66
+18
A14/02
Pro A
Koln
#12
L
82-93
82
93
-11
H21/02
Pro A
Munster
#18
W
86-67
86
67
+19
A06/03
Pro A
Wolmirstedt
#15
L
74-75
74
75
-1
A09/03
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#9
W
78-72
78
72
+6
A14/03
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-30
21-20
19-25
28-28
12-24
22-30
16-24
15-21
18-16
15-19
22-14
20-26
18-16
29-20
20-11
29-21
16-11
9-26
19-28
14-24
24-13
11-23
24-14
25-16
25-25
19-28
21-20
17-20
18-19
20-26
27-13
21-9
19-24
20-20
19-19
16-12
19-11
21-22
21-17
17-22
161.4Avg total
79.9Scored
81.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)83.185.7168.9-2.641%
Season at home (13)86.487.3173.7-0.946%
Season away (14)80.184.3164.4-4.236%
Last 10 (10)79.981.5161.4-1.650%
Last 5 (5)80.874.6155.4+6.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)78.789.0167.7-10.320%
vs Similar (14)84.683.7168.4+0.943%
vs Weaker (6)85.283.5168.7+1.767%
This opponent (Giessen) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
GiessenGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Artland
#6
L
79-87
79
87
-8
H15/01
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#9
W
89-66
89
66
+23
A23/01
Pro A
Munster
#18
L
74-77
74
77
-3
H30/01
Pro A
Leverkusen
#17
L
72-83
72
83
-11
A06/02
Pro A
Tubingen
#13
W
92-69
92
69
+23
H08/02
Pro A
Wolmirstedt
#15
W
92-88
92
88
+4
A13/02
Pro A
Nurnberger
#8
W
90-81
90
81
+9
H21/02
Pro A
Paderborn
#16
W
92-59
92
59
+33
H06/03
Pro A
Gottingen
#4
W
86-80
86
80
+6
A08/03
Pro A
Kirchheim
#5
W
111-89
111
89
+22
H14/03
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-23
22-21
23-22
16-21
29-14
15-16
30-18
15-18
19-15
21-16
15-23
19-23
16-24
12-20
16-20
28-19
21-6
18-24
22-20
31-19
24-21
16-20
27-20
25-27
23-28
21-20
23-19
23-14
18-19
23-6
33-14
18-20
19-23
20-19
24-16
23-22
34-21
32-20
21-25
24-23
165.6Avg total
87.7Scored
77.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)85.079.7164.7+5.359%
Season at home (14)86.976.2163.1+10.671%
Season away (13)83.183.5166.5-0.446%
Last 10 (10)87.777.9165.6+9.870%
Last 5 (5)94.279.4173.6+14.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)80.098.5178.5-18.50%
vs Similar (9)84.879.2164.0+5.667%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)85.977.6163.4+8.362%
This opponent (Bayreuth) is Weaker. 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: +0.4+0.4Q1: +2.7+2.7Q2Q2: -4.7-4.7Q2: +1.8+1.8Q3Q3: +2.3+2.3Q3: +3.7+3.7Q4Q4: +0.3+0.3Q4: +1.6+1.6
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.4+0.4Q1: +2.7+2.7Q2Q2: -4.7-4.7Q2: +1.8+1.8Q3Q3: +2.3+2.3Q3: +3.7+3.7Q4Q4: +0.3+0.3Q4: +1.6+1.6
BayreuthGiessen
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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BayreuthLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Paderborn
#16
L
45-50
45
50
-5
H17/01
Pro A
Leverkusen
#17
L
34-54
34
54
-20
A25/01
Pro A
Kirchheim
#5
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H01/02
Pro A
Nurnberger
#8
W
47-36
47
36
+11
H06/02
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#2
L
25-37
25
37
-12
A08/02
Pro A
Tubingen
#13
L
35-36
35
36
-1
A14/02
Pro A
Koln
#12
L
44-53
44
53
-9
H21/02
Pro A
Munster
#18
L
38-45
38
45
-7
A06/03
Pro A
Wolmirstedt
#15
L
39-44
39
44
-5
A09/03
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#9
W
40-33
40
33
+7
A14/03
Pro A
80.3Avg total
38.0Scored
42.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.242.482.6-2.240%-
Last 30 at home (14)42.442.284.6+0.143%-
Last 30 away (16)38.342.580.8-4.238%-
Last 10 (10)38.042.380.3-4.320%-
Last 5 (5)39.242.281.4-3.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (10)36.443.980.3-7.530%-
vs Similar (14)41.540.481.9+1.143%-
vs Weaker (6)43.544.588.0-1.050%-
This opponent (Giessen) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
GiessenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Artland
#6
L
40-44
40
44
-4
H15/01
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#9
W
44-30
44
30
+14
A23/01
Pro A
Munster
#18
W
40-31
40
31
+9
H30/01
Pro A
Leverkusen
#17
L
28-44
28
44
-16
A06/02
Pro A
Tubingen
#13
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H08/02
Pro A
Wolmirstedt
#15
L
40-41
40
41
-1
A13/02
Pro A
Nurnberger
#8
L
44-48
44
48
-4
H21/02
Pro A
Paderborn
#16
W
41-25
41
25
+16
H06/03
Pro A
Gottingen
#4
L
39-42
39
42
-3
A08/03
Pro A
Kirchheim
#5
W
66-41
66
41
+25
H14/03
Pro A
79.7Avg total
42.1Scored
37.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.340.682.9+1.750%-
Last 30 at home (16)44.437.982.3+6.469%-
Last 30 away (14)40.043.683.6-3.629%-
Last 10 (10)42.137.679.7+4.550%-
Last 5 (5)46.039.485.4+6.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)39.048.287.2-9.225%-
vs Similar (9)44.740.485.1+4.244%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)42.138.880.8+3.362%-
This opponent (Bayreuth) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Bayreuththeir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Bayreuth: 80.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀40%
🏀🏀🏀42%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers32.0 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.9 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.1 pts a game · 18% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers30.016.0
53.3%
-32.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.811.3
37.9%
-33.9
🏀 Free throws19.814.1
71.2%
-14.1
They take 59.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 50% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Giessentheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Giessen: 73.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.8 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.0 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.7 pts a game · 19% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.517.9
47.7%
-35.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.98.0
33.5%
-24.0
🏀 Free throws19.013.7
72.1%
-13.7
They take 61.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 21 Mar 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Bayreuth
WLWLWLWWLL
Giessen
WWWWWWLLWL
#10
League position
#7
-19.5
Net rating
-17.4
112.0
Offensive rating
96.6
131.5
Defensive rating
114.0
55.1%
Effective FG%
48.7%
61.8%
Opp. effective FG%
56.9%
17.6%
Turnover %
22.2%
31.4%
Off. rebound %
28.2%
0.33
Free-throw rate
0.31
37.9%
3-point %
33.5%
59.0%
Assist %
59.1%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)50% · 70%
■ Bayreuth   ■ Giessen
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
2
Bayreuth wins
8
Giessen wins
DateGameScore
14/12/25Giessen v Bayreuth95-84
09/03/25Bayreuth v Giessen78-77
12/10/24Giessen v Bayreuth98-74
27/01/24Giessen v Bayreuth100-72
09/12/23Bayreuth v Giessen87-70
09/03/22Bayreuth v Giessen89-95
26/09/21Giessen v Bayreuth86-74
27/02/21Giessen v Bayreuth97-92
26/12/20Bayreuth v Giessen99-110
02/02/20Giessen v Bayreuth100-93
Bayreuthlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/03/26APS Karlsruhe78-72
09/03/26AWolmirstedt74-75
06/03/26AMunster86-67
21/02/26HKoln82-93
14/02/26ATubingen84-66
08/02/26ACrailsheim Merlins58-89
06/02/26HNurnberger96-68
01/02/26HKirchheim84-83 OT
25/01/26ALeverkusen65-99
17/01/26HPaderborn92-103
Giessenlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/03/26HKirchheim111-89
08/03/26AGottingen86-80
06/03/26HPaderborn92-59
21/02/26HNurnberger90-81
13/02/26AWolmirstedt92-88
08/02/26HTubingen92-69
06/02/26ALeverkusen72-83
30/01/26HMunster74-77
23/01/26APS Karlsruhe89-66
15/01/26HArtland79-87

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Bayreuth
Pro A 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW41%
HomeWLWWL46%
AwayLWWLW36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271314
Win %41%46%36%
Points / game83.186.480.1
Allowed / game85.787.384.3
Point differential-2.6-0.9-4.2
Avg total168.9173.7164.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%23%21%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)75% (4)0% (2)
Overtime %15%31%0%
Giessen
Pro A 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW59%
HomeLWWWW71%
AwayLWLWW46%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271413
Win %59%71%46%
Points / game85.086.983.1
Allowed / game79.776.283.5
Point differential+5.3+10.6-0.4
Avg total164.7163.1166.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%57%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)50% (2)50% (4)
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 Phoenix Hagen2723485%95.781.0+14.7
2 Crailsheim Merlins2721678%87.977.2+10.7
3 Gottingen2720774%88.279.9+8.3
4 Bremerhaven2719870%85.980.6+5.3
5 Giessen27161159%85.079.7+5.3
6 Artland27161159%91.888.1+3.7
7 Kirchheim27161159%84.480.7+3.7
8 Bochum27141352%85.784.8+0.9
9 PS Karlsruhe28131546%81.084.1-3.1
10 Koblenz27121544%87.691.4-3.8
11 Bayreuth27111641%83.185.7-2.6
12 Koln27111641%82.186.7-4.6
13 Nurnberger28111739%82.683.6-1.1
14 Tubingen28101836%79.885.2-5.4
15 Paderborn2791833%80.287.6-7.4
16 Leverkusen2891932%79.285.2-6.0
17 Wolmirstedt2882029%80.686.9-6.3
18 Munster2872125%73.785.0-11.3
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
Bayreuth142716131989
Giessen2881816979
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