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Brisbane Bullets vs Sydney Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 23 Dec 2017
Tip-off: 06:30
Final 95-101
26-20 23-27 30-25 16-29
Position#8
Record7-8
FormWLWWW
Points / game84.9
Allowed / game87.6
vs
Sydney 🏆
Australia
Position#7
Record4-13
FormLLLWL
Points / game85.2
Allowed / game92.6
AustraliaNBL
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Brisbane BulletsAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Illawarra Hawks
#5
L
81-112
81
112
-31
H03/11
NBL
Cairns
#6
W
82-74
82
74
+8
H12/11
NBL
Perth
#3
L
85-90
85
90
-5
H17/11
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
L
82-90
82
90
-8
A19/11
NBL
Adelaide
#2
L
83-84
83
84
-1
A01/12
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
W
81-76
81
76
+5
H03/12
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
L
89-96
89
96
-7
A07/12
NBL
Sydney
#7
W
85-77
85
77
+8
A09/12
NBL
Cairns
#6
W
75-74
75
74
+1
A14/12
NBL
Perth
#3
W
82-76
82
76
+6
A16/12
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-23
18-33
21-22
21-34
18-15
15-9
16-25
33-25
16-19
21-21
21-27
27-23
16-16
18-19
24-26
24-29
25-24
24-21
15-16
19-23
20-15
24-21
18-16
19-24
23-24
24-25
22-24
20-23
17-17
23-24
23-19
22-17
12-15
19-13
23-26
21-20
33-24
17-23
12-13
20-16
167.4Avg total
82.5Scored
84.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)84.987.6172.5-2.747%
Season at home (7)85.088.0173.0-3.057%
Season away (8)84.887.2172.0-2.538%
Last 10 (10)82.584.9167.4-2.450%
Last 5 (5)82.479.8162.2+2.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)80.189.1169.1-9.027%
vs Similar ◀ (15)84.086.8170.8-2.840%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Sydney) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SydneyAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Illawarra Hawks
#5
L
83-93
83
93
-10
H05/11
NBL
Melbourne United
#1
L
90-108
90
108
-18
A11/11
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#5
L
93-97 OT
93
97
-4
A16/11
NBL
Adelaide
#2
L
93-108
93
108
-15
A18/11
NBL
Cairns
#6
W
81-72
81
72
+9
H30/11
NBL
Cairns
#6
L
71-80
71
80
-9
A02/12
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#8
L
77-85
77
85
-8
H09/12
NBL
Melbourne United
#1
L
69-95
69
95
-26
A11/12
NBL
Cairns
#6
W
88-69
88
69
+19
H17/12
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
L
95-98
95
98
-3
H21/12
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-21
24-22
21-21
18-29
23-21
24-29
25-29
18-29
25-14
21-17
26-25
8-24
28-25
25-35
16-23
24-25
27-21
24-11
18-28
12-12
17-12
19-23
21-16
14-29
17-17
24-23
19-23
17-22
21-25
13-24
20-21
15-25
14-23
26-15
30-14
18-17
25-24
23-19
21-28
26-27
174.5Avg total
84.0Scored
90.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)85.292.6177.9-7.424%
Season at home (7)89.087.0176.0+2.043%
Season away (10)82.696.6179.2-14.010%
Last 10 (10)84.090.5174.5-6.520%
Last 5 (5)80.085.4165.4-5.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)83.5103.8187.3-20.30%
vs Similar ◀ (24)82.885.5168.3-2.833%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Brisbane Bullets) is Similar. 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

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: +0.9+0.9Q1: +1.4+1.4Q2Q2: -0.6-0.6Q2: +0.5+0.5Q3Q3: -1.9-1.9Q3: -1.1-1.1Q4Q4: -0.8-0.8Q4: -6.9-6.9
Brisbane BulletsSydney
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
Brisbane BulletsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Illawarra Hawks
#5
L
39-56
39
56
-17
H03/11
NBL
Cairns
#6
W
33-24
33
24
+9
H12/11
NBL
Perth
#3
L
37-40
37
40
-3
H17/11
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
L
34-35
34
35
-1
A19/11
NBL
Adelaide
#2
W
49-45
49
45
+4
A01/12
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
W
44-36
44
36
+8
H03/12
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
L
47-49
47
49
-2
A07/12
NBL
Sydney
#7
L
40-41
40
41
-1
A09/12
NBL
Cairns
#6
W
31-28
31
28
+3
A14/12
NBL
Perth
#3
W
50-47
50
47
+3
A16/12
NBL
80.5Avg total
40.4Scored
40.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.442.984.3-1.550%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.740.682.3+1.167%-
Last 30 away (15)41.145.286.3-4.133%-
Last 10 (10)40.440.180.5+0.350%-
Last 5 (5)42.440.282.6+2.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)41.345.686.9-4.347%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)41.540.281.7+1.353%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Sydney) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SydneyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Illawarra Hawks
#5
W
44-43
44
43
+1
H05/11
NBL
Melbourne United
#1
L
47-50
47
50
-3
A11/11
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#5
W
46-31
46
31
+15
A16/11
NBL
Adelaide
#2
L
53-60
53
60
-7
A18/11
NBL
Cairns
#6
W
51-32
51
32
+19
H30/11
NBL
Cairns
#6
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A02/12
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#8
W
41-40
41
40
+1
H09/12
NBL
Melbourne United
#1
L
34-49
34
49
-15
A11/12
NBL
Cairns
#6
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H17/12
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#4
W
48-43
48
43
+5
H21/12
NBL
86.1Avg total
44.0Scored
42.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.344.686.9-2.350%-
Last 30 at home (14)44.441.285.6+3.171%-
Last 30 away (16)40.647.688.1-7.031%-
Last 10 (10)44.042.186.1+1.970%-
Last 5 (5)39.841.080.8-1.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)44.353.798.0-9.317%-
vs Similar ◀ (24)41.842.384.2-0.558%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Brisbane Bullets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 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
3
Brisbane Bullets wins
2
Sydney wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/12/17APerth82-76
14/12/17ACairns75-74
09/12/17ASydney85-77
07/12/17ANew Zealand Breakers89-96
03/12/17HNew Zealand Breakers81-76
01/12/17AAdelaide83-84
19/11/17ANew Zealand Breakers82-90
17/11/17HPerth85-90
12/11/17HCairns82-74
03/11/17HIllawarra Hawks81-112
Sydneylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/17HNew Zealand Breakers95-98
17/12/17HCairns88-69
11/12/17AMelbourne United69-95
09/12/17HBrisbane Bullets77-85
02/12/17ACairns71-80
30/11/17HCairns81-72
18/11/17AAdelaide93-108
16/11/17AIllawarra Hawks93-97 OT
11/11/17AMelbourne United90-108
05/11/17HIllawarra Hawks83-93

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Brisbane Bullets
NBL 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW47%
HomeWLWLW57%
AwayLLWWW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1578
Win %47%57%38%
Points / game84.985.084.8
Allowed / game87.688.087.2
Point differential-2.7-3.0-2.5
Avg total172.5173.0172.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)60% (5)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Sydney
NBL 2017-18
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL24%
HomeLWLWL43%
AwayLLLLL10%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17710
Win %24%43%10%
Points / game85.289.082.6
Allowed / game92.687.096.6
Point differential-7.4+2.0-14.0
Avg total177.9176.0179.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%29%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (1)33% (3)
Overtime %12%0%20%
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 Perth1410471%87.579.4+8.1
2 New Zealand Breakers1611569%86.184.8+1.3
3 Melbourne United159660%87.183.5+3.6
4 Adelaide158753%92.189.8+2.3
5 Brisbane Bullets157847%84.987.6-2.7
6 Cairns167944%78.178.2-0.1
7 Illawarra Hawks145936%86.990.7-3.8
8 Sydney1741324%85.292.6-7.4
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
Brisbane Bullets2623301695
Sydney20272529101
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