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Besiktas vs Merkezefendi Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 21 Oct 2023
Tip-off: 12:30
Final 79-58
28-16 18-13 21-19 12-10
Position#3
Record1-2
FormWWWLW
Points / game68.7
Allowed / game66.7
vs
Position#14
Record0-3
FormLLLLL
Points / game85.0
Allowed / game95.0
TurkeyBasketbol Süper LigiRound 4· BJK Akatlar Sports Complex
Domestic2023-24
Meetings · Besiktas v Merkezefendi
06 Mar 2026
BES99
MER74
08 Feb 2025
BES102
MER77
21 Oct 2023
BES79
MER58
08 Apr 2023
BES70
MER59
30 Oct 2021
BES74
MER62
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

BesiktasTurkeyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBesiktas
Date
Competition
Buyukcekmece
#10
W
107-69
107
69
+38
no box
H20/05
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Zenit Petersburg
#1
L
69-72
69
72
-3
no box
A22/09
VTB Super Cup
Unics Kazan
#5
W
75-68
75
68
+7
no box
A23/09
VTB Super Cup
CSKA Moscow
#6
W
91-87
91
87
+4
no box
A24/09
VTB Super Cup
Darussafaka
#13
L
61-64
61
64
-3
51avg 62
A01/10
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Joventut Badalona
#8
W
63-62
63
62
+1
56avg 62
A04/10
Eurocup
Tofas
#11
W
69-54
69
54
+15
51avg 62
H08/10
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Prometey
#7
W
92-70
92
70
+22
88avg 62
H10/10
Eurocup
Bursaspor
#8
L
76-82 OT
76
82
-6
no box
A14/10
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Cedevita Olimpija
#20
W
73-66
73
66
+7
62avg 62
H18/10
Eurocup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-15
25-17
27-18
29-19
18-28
16-9
18-24
17-11
17-20
20-15
18-15
20-18
22-19
32-22
17-21
20-25
18-13
14-23
12-12
17-16
14-20
19-15
16-18
14-9
15-17
13-10
22-6
19-21
20-17
26-17
22-17
24-19
19-18
23-22
15-12
13-18
20-17
23-21
16-14
14-14
147.0Avg total
77.6Scored
69.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)68.766.7135.3+2.033%
Season at home (1)69.054.0123.0+15.0100%
Season away (2)68.573.0141.5-4.50%
Last 10 (10)77.669.4147.0+8.270%
Last 5 (5)74.666.8141.4+7.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)78.089.8167.8-11.80%
vs Similar (16)87.080.3167.3+6.762%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)74.071.4145.4+2.644%
This opponent (Merkezefendi) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MerkezefendiTurkeyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMerkezefendi
Date
Competition
Besiktas
#14
L
59-70
59
70
-11
no box
A08/04
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Tofas
#6
L
88-95 OT
88
95
-7
no box
H16/04
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Fenerbahce
#3
L
72-79
72
79
-7
no box
A21/04
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Gaziantep
#15
W
95-91
95
91
+4
no box
H29/04
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Turk Telekom
#2
L
71-82
71
82
-11
no box
A07/05
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Galatasaray
#8
L
53-78
53
78
-25
no box
H13/05
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Anadolu Efes
#1
L
71-94
71
94
-23
no box
H21/05
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Galatasaray
#5
L
77-93
77
93
-16
63avg 78
H30/09
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Samsunspor
#16
L
85-95
85
95
-10
82avg 78
A06/10
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Tofas
#11
L
93-97
93
97
-4
88avg 78
H13/10
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-16
10-18
17-16
13-20
17-17
23-26
18-11
19-23
18-18
20-13
20-19
14-29
19-14
20-19
24-24
32-34
13-23
17-16
17-19
24-24
18-14
12-23
9-21
14-20
17-21
16-26
17-25
21-22
18-25
22-21
16-27
21-20
15-21
24-22
20-37
26-15
27-33
21-26
24-15
21-23
163.8Avg total
76.4Scored
87.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)85.095.0180.0-10.00%
Season at home (2)85.095.0180.0-10.00%
Season away (1)85.095.0180.0-10.00%
Last 10 (10)76.487.4163.8-11.010%
Last 5 (5)75.891.4167.2-15.60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)76.985.9162.8-9.125%
vs Similar (13)86.186.2172.2-0.154%
vs Weaker (1)85.095.0180.0-10.00%
This opponent (Besiktas) 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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +0.5+0.5Q1: -2.1-2.1Q2Q2: +4.0+4.0Q2: -2.5-2.5Q3Q3: +2.6+2.6Q3: -3.2-3.2Q4Q4: +1.7+1.7Q4: -2.5-2.5
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +0.5+0.5Q1: -2.1-2.1Q2Q2: +4.0+4.0Q2: -2.5-2.5Q3Q3: +2.6+2.6Q3: -3.2-3.2Q4Q4: +1.7+1.7Q4: -2.5-2.5
BesiktasMerkezefendi
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
BesiktasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Buyukcekmece
#10
W
51-32
51
32
+19
H20/05
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Zenit Petersburg
#1
L
34-37
34
37
-3
A22/09
VTB Super Cup
Unics Kazan
#5
W
37-35
37
35
+2
A23/09
VTB Super Cup
CSKA Moscow
#6
W
54-41
54
41
+13
A24/09
VTB Super Cup
Darussafaka
#13
L
32-36
32
36
-4
A01/10
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Joventut Badalona
#8
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A04/10
Eurocup
Tofas
#11
W
28-27
28
27
+1
H08/10
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Prometey
#7
W
46-34
46
34
+12
H10/10
Eurocup
Bursaspor
#8
W
42-40
42
40
+2
A14/10
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Cedevita Olimpija
#20
W
43-38
43
38
+5
H18/10
Eurocup
75.5Avg total
40.0Scored
35.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.839.380.0+1.553%-
Last 30 at home (14)42.436.979.3+5.671%-
Last 30 away (16)39.341.480.7-2.138%-
Last 10 (10)40.035.575.5+4.570%-
Last 5 (5)38.434.873.2+3.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)39.845.885.6-6.020%-
vs Similar (16)43.239.882.9+3.450%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)37.034.871.8+2.278%-
This opponent (Merkezefendi) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MerkezefendiLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Besiktas
#14
L
29-34
29
34
-5
A08/04
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Tofas
#6
L
40-43
40
43
-3
H16/04
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Fenerbahce
#3
W
38-31
38
31
+7
A21/04
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Gaziantep
#15
W
39-33
39
33
+6
H29/04
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Turk Telekom
#2
L
30-39
30
39
-9
A07/05
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Galatasaray
#8
L
30-37
30
37
-7
H13/05
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Anadolu Efes
#1
L
33-47
33
47
-14
H21/05
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Galatasaray
#5
L
40-46
40
46
-6
H30/09
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Samsunspor
#16
L
39-43
39
43
-4
A06/10
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Tofas
#11
L
48-59
48
59
-11
H13/10
Basketbol Süper Ligi
77.8Avg total
36.6Scored
41.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.641.079.5-2.430%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.939.778.6-0.733%-
Last 30 away (15)38.242.380.5-4.127%-
Last 10 (10)36.641.277.8-4.620%-
Last 5 (5)38.046.484.4-8.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)36.140.476.6-4.319%-
vs Similar (13)41.541.583.0+0.146%-
vs Weaker (1)39.043.082.0-4.00%-
This opponent (Besiktas) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Besiktastheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Besiktas: 74.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.4 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.6 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.9 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.1 points a game
49%
34%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.119.7
49.1%
53.6%39.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.97.2
31.4%
36.3%21.6
🏀 Free throws19.413.9
71.6%
74.7%13.9
They take 63.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Merkezefenditheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Merkezefendi: 76.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.4 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.0 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.8 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.1 points a game
49%
34%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.618.7
52.5%
53.6%37.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.89.0
36.3%
36.3%27.0
🏀 Free throws17.711.8
66.7%
74.7%11.8
They take 60.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). 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 Oct 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Besiktas
WLWWWLWWLW
Merkezefendi
LLLLLLWLLL
#3
League position
#14
+5.3
Net rating
-15.5
105.3
Offensive rating
105.7
100.0
Defensive rating
121.2
48.4%
Effective FG%
53.3%
48.9%
Opp. effective FG%
57.5%
16.9%
Turnover %
19.0%
33.6%
Off. rebound %
28.4%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.29
31.4%
3-point %
36.3%
63.2%
Assist %
58.1%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
10%

Profile

Offence105.3 · 105.7Defence100.0 · 121.2Shooting48.4% · 53.3%3-point %31.4% · 36.3%Ball care16.9% · 19.0%Off. rebounds33.6% · 28.4%Free throws0.31 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)70% · 10%
■ Besiktas   ■ Merkezefendi
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
Besiktas wins
2
Merkezefendi wins
DateGameScore
08/04/23Besiktas v Merkezefendi70-59
03/12/22Merkezefendi v Besiktas75-74
13/02/22Merkezefendi v Besiktas76-71
30/10/21Besiktas v Merkezefendi74-62
Besiktaslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/10/23HCedevita Olimpija73-66
14/10/23ABursaspor76-82 OT
10/10/23HPrometey92-70
08/10/23HTofas69-54
04/10/23AJoventut Badalona63-62
01/10/23ADarussafaka61-64
24/09/23ACSKA Moscow91-87
23/09/23AUnics Kazan75-68
22/09/23AZenit Petersburg69-72
20/05/23HBuyukcekmece107-69
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/10/23HTofas93-97
06/10/23ASamsunspor85-95
30/09/23HGalatasaray77-93
21/05/23HAnadolu Efes71-94
13/05/23HGalatasaray53-78
07/05/23ATurk Telekom71-82
29/04/23HGaziantep95-91
21/04/23AFenerbahce72-79
16/04/23HTofas88-95 OT
08/04/23ABesiktas59-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Besiktas
Basketbol Süper Ligi 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWL33%
HomeW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %33%100%0%
Points / game68.769.068.5
Allowed / game66.754.073.0
Point differential+2.0+15.0-4.5
Avg total135.3123.0141.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %33%0%50%
Merkezefendi
Basketbol Süper Ligi 2023-24
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLL0%
HomeLL0%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game85.085.085.0
Allowed / game95.095.095.0
Point differential-10.0-10.0-10.0
Avg total180.0180.0180.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)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 Anadolu Efes330100%92.379.3+13.0
2 Petkim Spor43175%79.575.2+4.2
3 Fenerbahce32167%95.780.0+15.7
4 Manisa32167%87.077.7+9.3
5 Galatasaray32167%84.078.0+6.0
6 Turk Telekom32167%76.070.7+5.3
7 Bursaspor32167%72.770.7+2.0
8 Tofas32167%85.084.3+0.7
9 Darussafaka42250%71.274.5-3.2
10 Besiktas31233%68.766.7+2.0
11 Bahcesehir Kol.31233%92.394.3-2.0
12 Buyukcekmece31233%80.785.3-4.7
13 Karsiyaka31233%79.387.0-7.7
14 Çağdaş Bodrum Spor41325%70.582.0-11.5
15 Samsunspor41325%78.290.0-11.8
16 Merkezefendi3030%85.095.0-10.0
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
Besiktas2818211279
Merkezefendi1613191058
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