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Bremerhaven vs Crailsheim Merlins Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 22 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 14:00
Final 89-93
23-26 27-19 20-20 19-28
Position#3
Record19-8
FormWWWWL
Points / game85.9
Allowed / game80.6
vs
Position#2
Record21-6
FormWWWLW
Points / game87.9
Allowed / game77.2
GermanyPro ARound 28· Bremerhaven Stadthalle
Other2025-26
Meetings · Bremerhaven v Crailsheim Merlins
21 Feb 2027
BRE v CME
upcoming
22 Mar 2026
BRE89
CME93
05 Oct 2024
BRE85
CME94
28 Sep 2018
BRE93
CME80
24 Apr 2016
BRE72
CME64
02 Nov 2014
BRE76
CME68
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

BremerhavenGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gottingen
#4
L
79-84
79
84
-5
A17/01
Pro A
Kirchheim
#5
W
94-76
94
76
+18
H25/01
Pro A
Leverkusen
#17
W
81-65
81
65
+16
H01/02
Pro A
Wolmirstedt
#15
L
84-87
84
87
-3
A06/02
Pro A
Paderborn
#16
W
91-72
91
72
+19
H08/02
Pro A
Koln
#12
W
79-76
79
76
+3
A15/02
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
W
94-79
94
79
+15
H21/02
Pro A
Artland
#6
W
99-95
99
95
+4
A06/03
Pro A
Munster
#18
W
110-71
110
71
+39
H08/03
Pro A
Bochum
#11
L
75-82
75
82
-7
A14/03
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-20
18-17
24-24
21-23
29-12
22-29
22-16
21-19
21-13
18-19
22-9
20-24
23-20
22-18
19-29
20-20
19-27
20-14
30-13
22-18
21-16
18-21
25-18
15-21
23-21
26-20
21-22
24-16
27-26
28-24
20-28
24-17
20-15
36-16
28-21
26-19
22-18
13-21
23-21
17-22
167.3Avg total
88.6Scored
78.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)85.980.6166.5+5.370%
Season at home (14)90.978.9169.7+12.093%
Season away (13)80.582.5163.0-1.946%
Last 10 (10)88.678.7167.3+9.970%
Last 5 (5)91.480.6172.0+10.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)85.087.0172.0-2.067%
vs Similar (10)77.380.6157.9-3.350%
vs Weaker (16)89.778.6168.3+11.181%
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Crailsheim MerlinsGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Koln
#12
W
99-58
99
58
+41
H17/01
Pro A
Munster
#18
W
90-72
90
72
+18
A25/01
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#9
W
87-77
87
77
+10
H31/01
Pro A
Kirchheim
#5
W
87-81
87
81
+6
A06/02
Pro A
Bayreuth
#10
W
89-58
89
58
+31
H08/02
Pro A
Nurnberger
#8
W
90-65
90
65
+25
A14/02
Pro A
Artland
#6
W
92-90
92
90
+2
H21/02
Pro A
Tubingen
#13
W
98-77
98
77
+21
A06/03
Pro A
Koblenz
#14
L
76-78
76
78
-2
H11/03
Pro A
Wolmirstedt
#15
W
81-78
81
78
+3
A13/03
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-10
33-21
26-15
15-12
20-18
28-18
21-14
21-22
26-18
21-18
24-20
16-21
23-25
22-19
23-18
19-19
11-16
26-9
28-19
24-14
21-9
28-16
26-20
15-20
28-24
21-28
23-22
20-16
26-16
26-15
22-19
24-27
23-21
20-15
17-19
16-23
29-19
19-18
16-23
17-18
162.3Avg total
88.9Scored
73.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)87.977.2165.1+10.778%
Season at home (14)87.875.6163.4+12.279%
Season away (13)88.179.0167.1+9.177%
Last 10 (10)88.973.4162.3+15.590%
Last 5 (5)87.477.6165.0+9.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)80.591.0171.5-10.50%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)88.177.0165.1+11.178%
This opponent (Bremerhaven) 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +3.3+3.3Q1: +5.6+5.6Q2Q2: +2.2+2.2Q2: +6.7+6.7Q3Q3: +3.3+3.3Q3: +3.7+3.7Q4Q4: +1.1+1.1Q4: -0.5-0.5
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +3.3+3.3Q1: +5.6+5.6Q2Q2: +2.2+2.2Q2: +6.7+6.7Q3Q3: +3.3+3.3Q3: +3.7+3.7Q4Q4: +1.1+1.1Q4: -0.5-0.5
BremerhavenCrailsheim 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
BremerhavenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gottingen
#4
L
34-37
34
37
-3
A17/01
Pro A
Kirchheim
#5
W
51-41
51
41
+10
H25/01
Pro A
Leverkusen
#17
W
39-32
39
32
+7
H01/02
Pro A
Wolmirstedt
#15
W
45-38
45
38
+7
A06/02
Pro A
Paderborn
#16
L
39-41
39
41
-2
H08/02
Pro A
Koln
#12
W
39-37
39
37
+2
A15/02
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
W
49-41
49
41
+8
H21/02
Pro A
Artland
#6
W
55-50
55
50
+5
A06/03
Pro A
Munster
#18
W
56-31
56
31
+25
H08/03
Pro A
Bochum
#11
L
35-39
35
39
-4
A14/03
Pro A
82.9Avg total
44.2Scored
38.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.241.084.2+2.260%-
Last 30 at home (16)44.240.184.2+4.169%-
Last 30 away (14)42.142.184.1+0.050%-
Last 10 (10)44.238.782.9+5.570%-
Last 5 (5)46.839.686.4+7.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)51.048.099.0+3.067%-
vs Similar (10)40.142.382.4-2.240%-
vs Weaker (16)44.438.282.6+6.175%-
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. 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
Koln
#12
W
58-31
58
31
+27
H17/01
Pro A
Munster
#18
W
48-36
48
36
+12
A25/01
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#9
W
47-36
47
36
+11
H31/01
Pro A
Kirchheim
#5
W
45-44
45
44
+1
A06/02
Pro A
Bayreuth
#10
W
37-25
37
25
+12
H08/02
Pro A
Nurnberger
#8
W
49-25
49
25
+24
A14/02
Pro A
Artland
#6
L
49-52
49
52
-3
H21/02
Pro A
Tubingen
#13
W
52-31
52
31
+21
A06/03
Pro A
Koblenz
#14
W
43-36
43
36
+7
H11/03
Pro A
Wolmirstedt
#15
W
48-37
48
37
+11
A13/03
Pro A
82.9Avg total
47.6Scored
35.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.438.885.2+7.680%-
Last 30 at home (16)45.537.482.9+8.181%-
Last 30 away (14)47.440.387.7+7.179%-
Last 10 (10)47.635.382.9+12.390%-
Last 5 (5)48.236.284.4+12.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)42.554.096.5-11.50%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)47.138.085.0+9.185%-
This opponent (Bremerhaven) is Weaker. 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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Bremerhaventheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Bremerhaven: 75.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.0 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.0 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.0 pts a game · 20% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers29.018.0
62.1%
-36.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.08.0
30.8%
-24.0
🏀 Free throws24.015.0
62.5%
-15.0
They take 55.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 47% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Crailsheim Merlinstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Crailsheim Merlins: 81.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.2 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.6 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.8 pts a game · 17% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.220.1
54.0%
-40.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.99.2
30.8%
-27.6
🏀 Free throws18.113.8
76.2%
-13.8
They take 67.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 1/10 games with a box score before 22 Mar 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Bremerhaven
LWWWWWLWWL
Crailsheim Merlins
WLWWWWWWWW
#3
League position
#2
-25.4
Net rating
-6.4
95.2
Offensive rating
102.3
120.5
Defensive rating
108.7
54.5%
Effective FG%
50.5%
64.7%
Opp. effective FG%
51.8%
23.9%
Turnover %
17.9%
16.1%
Off. rebound %
26.3%
0.44
Free-throw rate
0.27
30.8%
3-point %
30.8%
65.4%
Assist %
57.3%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
90%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)70% · 90%
■ Bremerhaven   ■ 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

DateH/AOpponentScore
14/03/26ABochum75-82
08/03/26HMunster110-71
06/03/26AArtland99-95
21/02/26HPhoenix Hagen94-79
15/02/26AKoln79-76
08/02/26HPaderborn91-72
06/02/26AWolmirstedt84-87
01/02/26HLeverkusen81-65
25/01/26HKirchheim94-76
17/01/26AGottingen79-84
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/03/26AWolmirstedt81-78
11/03/26HKoblenz76-78
06/03/26ATubingen98-77
21/02/26HArtland92-90
14/02/26ANurnberger90-65
08/02/26HBayreuth89-58
06/02/26AKirchheim87-81
31/01/26HPS Karlsruhe87-77
25/01/26AMunster90-72
17/01/26HKoln99-58

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Bremerhaven
Pro A 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL70%
HomeWWWWW93%
AwayLLWWL46%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271413
Win %70%93%46%
Points / game85.990.980.5
Allowed / game80.678.982.5
Point differential+5.3+12.0-1.9
Avg total166.5169.7163.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%50%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)100% (2)50% (6)
Overtime %4%7%0%
Crailsheim Merlins
Pro A 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW78%
HomeWWWWL79%
AwayWWWWW77%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271413
Win %78%79%77%
Points / game87.987.888.1
Allowed / game77.275.679.0
Point differential+10.7+12.2+9.1
Avg total165.1163.4167.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+52%57%46%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)50% (4)50% (2)
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 Kirchheim28171161%84.880.4+4.4
6 Artland27161159%91.888.1+3.7
7 Giessen28161257%84.880.0+4.8
8 Bochum28141450%85.285.1+0.1
9 PS Karlsruhe28131546%81.084.1-3.1
10 Koblenz27121544%87.691.4-3.8
11 Bayreuth28121643%83.385.5-2.2
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bremerhaven2327201989
Crailsheim Merlins2619202893
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