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Cantu vs Pistoia Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 16 Mar 2022
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 75-59
19-19 17-13 17-13 22-14
Position#4
Record14-4
FormWLWWW
Points / game83.1
Allowed / game76.4
Cantu 🏆
Italy
vs
Pistoia
Italy
Position#5
Record17-4
FormLWWWW
Points / game78.9
Allowed / game72.3
ItalySerie A2Round 15
Other2021-22
Meetings · Cantu v Pistoia
06 Jun 2023
KAN67
PIS75
29 May 2023
KAN82
PIS68
27 May 2023
KAN74
PIS73
23 Apr 2023
KAN68
PIS70
16 Mar 2022
KAN75
PIS59
15 Mar 2020
KAN v PIS
upcoming
30 Dec 2018
KAN100
PIS79
11 Mar 2018
KAN106
PIS85
15 Apr 2017
KAN73
PIS71
29 Feb 2016
KAN82
PIS74
07 Dec 2014
KAN76
PIS80
13 Oct 2013
KAN87
PIS77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

CantuItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Udine
#1
W
81-78
81
78
+3
H28/11
Serie A2
Biella
#20
W
77-75
77
75
+2
A05/12
Serie A2
Bakery Piacenza
#22
L
90-95
90
95
-5
H12/12
Serie A2
Urania Milano
#19
W
77-67
77
67
+10
H21/12
Serie A2
Treviglio
#10
L
75-82
75
82
-7
A16/01
Serie A2
Basket Torino
#12
W
85-83 OT
85
83
+2
A23/01
Serie A2
Mantova
#14
L
59-70
59
70
-11
A06/02
Serie A2
Trapani
#16
W
103-67
103
67
+36
H13/02
Serie A2
Capo d'Orlando
#25
W
104-93 OT
104
93
+11
A16/02
Serie A2
Orzinuovi
#28
W
86-73
86
73
+13
A20/02
Serie A2
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-16
18-23
21-10
25-29
26-17
21-20
17-24
13-14
20-28
27-17
27-25
16-25
22-8
13-20
28-24
14-15
18-23
21-15
22-22
14-22
21-19
17-23
21-20
18-15
25-25
13-12
9-16
12-17
26-14
23-20
25-17
29-16
26-16
27-23
20-24
16-26
24-13
24-27
20-20
18-13
162.0Avg total
83.7Scored
78.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)83.176.4159.4+6.778%
Season at home (8)85.175.0160.1+10.188%
Season away (10)81.477.5158.9+3.970%
Last 10 (10)83.778.3162.0+5.470%
Last 5 (5)87.477.2164.6+10.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)78.084.4162.4-6.440%
vs Similar ◀ (13)79.677.8157.5+1.854%
vs Weaker (12)84.875.2160.0+9.783%
This opponent (Pistoia) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PistoiaItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Capo d'Orlando
#25
W
82-64
82
64
+18
H22/12
Serie A2
Mantova
#14
W
85-66
85
66
+19
A16/01
Serie A2
Bakery Piacenza
#22
W
89-76
89
76
+13
H22/01
Serie A2
Trapani
#16
W
73-69
73
69
+4
A30/01
Serie A2
Assigeco Piacenza
#9
W
64-63
64
63
+1
A05/02
Serie A2
Udine
#1
L
65-70
65
70
-5
H13/02
Serie A2
Monferrato
#17
W
78-71
78
71
+7
H16/02
Serie A2
Urania Milano
#19
W
73-69
73
69
+4
A19/02
Serie A2
Biella
#20
W
89-84
89
84
+5
H02/03
Serie A2
Capo d'Orlando
#25
W
80-77
80
77
+3
A06/03
Serie A2
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-24
29-13
15-17
17-10
21-18
25-19
16-25
23-4
29-13
21-26
18-15
21-22
21-22
29-22
8-13
15-12
18-27
20-15
14-10
12-11
17-17
16-18
18-14
14-21
12-15
23-20
18-16
25-20
17-15
16-19
21-17
19-18
24-19
23-22
24-19
18-24
19-16
19-17
18-20
24-24
148.7Avg total
77.8Scored
70.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)78.972.3151.2+6.581%
Season at home (11)80.373.4153.6+6.973%
Season away (10)77.371.2148.5+6.190%
Last 10 (10)77.870.9148.7+6.990%
Last 5 (5)77.074.2151.2+2.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)74.083.0157.0-9.00%
vs Similar ◀ (12)81.576.1157.6+5.475%
vs Weaker (13)80.873.4154.2+7.492%
This opponent (Cantu) is Similar. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.6+4.6Q1: +1.3+1.3Q2Q2: +0.4+0.4Q2: +3.0+3.0Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: -1.7-1.7Q4: +2.2+2.2
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.6+4.6Q1: +1.3+1.3Q2Q2: +0.4+0.4Q2: +3.0+3.0Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: -1.7-1.7Q4: +2.2+2.2
CantuPistoia
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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CantuLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Udine
#1
L
35-39
35
39
-4
H28/11
Serie A2
Biella
#20
W
47-37
47
37
+10
A05/12
Serie A2
Bakery Piacenza
#22
W
47-45
47
45
+2
H12/12
Serie A2
Urania Milano
#19
W
35-28
35
28
+7
H21/12
Serie A2
Treviglio
#10
W
39-38
39
38
+1
A16/01
Serie A2
Basket Torino
#12
L
38-42
38
42
-4
A23/01
Serie A2
Mantova
#14
W
38-37
38
37
+1
A06/02
Serie A2
Trapani
#16
W
49-34
49
34
+15
H13/02
Serie A2
Capo d'Orlando
#25
W
53-39
53
39
+14
A16/02
Serie A2
Orzinuovi
#28
W
48-40
48
40
+8
A20/02
Serie A2
80.8Avg total
42.9Scored
37.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.538.681.1+3.970%-
Last 30 at home (15)43.939.383.2+4.780%-
Last 30 away (15)41.138.079.1+3.160%-
Last 10 (10)42.937.980.8+5.080%-
Last 5 (5)45.238.483.6+6.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)40.844.285.0-3.420%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)40.939.680.5+1.362%-
vs Weaker (12)44.935.280.2+9.7100%-
This opponent (Pistoia) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PistoiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Capo d'Orlando
#25
W
50-37
50
37
+13
H22/12
Serie A2
Mantova
#14
W
46-37
46
37
+9
A16/01
Serie A2
Bakery Piacenza
#22
W
50-39
50
39
+11
H22/01
Serie A2
Trapani
#16
W
50-44
50
44
+6
A30/01
Serie A2
Assigeco Piacenza
#9
L
38-42
38
42
-4
A05/02
Serie A2
Udine
#1
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H13/02
Serie A2
Monferrato
#17
D
35-35
35
35
+0
H16/02
Serie A2
Urania Milano
#19
L
33-34
33
34
-1
A19/02
Serie A2
Biella
#20
W
47-41
47
41
+6
H02/03
Serie A2
Capo d'Orlando
#25
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A06/03
Serie A2
79.7Avg total
42.0Scored
37.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.237.377.5+2.957%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.036.776.7+3.353%-
Last 30 away (15)40.437.978.3+2.560%-
Last 10 (10)42.037.779.7+4.360%-
Last 5 (5)37.235.672.8+1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)35.441.877.2-6.40%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)39.737.677.2+2.150%-
vs Weaker (13)42.535.377.8+7.285%-
This opponent (Cantu) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Cantutheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cantu: 76.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.0 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.3 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.5 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 76.9 points a game
46%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.117.5
48.5%
50.9%35.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.89.1
35.3%
34.6%27.3
🏀 Free throws17.914.5
81.0%
73.8%14.5
They take 61.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Pistoiatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Pistoia: 75.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀22%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.0 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.6 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.4 pts a game · 22% of the points
League average for comparison: 76.9 points a game
46%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.518.5
48.1%
50.9%37.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.67.2
28.1%
34.6%21.6
🏀 Free throws21.916.4
74.9%
73.8%16.4
They take 64.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 16 Mar 2022 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cantu
WWWLWLWLWW
Pistoia
WWWWLWWWWW
#4
League position
#5
-2.6
Net rating
-9.3
104.1
Offensive rating
107.0
106.7
Defensive rating
116.3
50.3%
Effective FG%
45.7%
48.8%
Opp. effective FG%
55.9%
18.8%
Turnover %
15.6%
26.8%
Off. rebound %
34.7%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.34
35.3%
3-point %
28.1%
64.7%
Assist %
49.4%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
90%

Profile

Offence104.1 · 107.0Defence106.7 · 116.3Shooting50.3% · 45.7%3-point %35.3% · 28.1%Ball care18.8% · 15.6%Off. rebounds26.8% · 34.7%Free throws0.29 · 0.34Form (last 10/10)70% · 90%
■ Cantu   ■ Pistoia
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
7
Cantu wins
3
Pistoia wins
DateGameScore
10/10/21Pistoia v Cantu68-82
17/11/19Pistoia v Cantu77-69
27/04/19Pistoia v Cantu74-84
30/12/18Cantu v Pistoia100-79
11/03/18Cantu v Pistoia106-85
04/11/17Pistoia v Cantu82-93
15/04/17Cantu v Pistoia73-71
19/12/16Pistoia v Cantu94-87 OT
29/02/16Cantu v Pistoia82-74
08/11/15Pistoia v Cantu95-89
Cantulast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/02/22AOrzinuovi86-73
16/02/22ACapo d'Orlando104-93 OT
13/02/22HTrapani103-67
06/02/22AMantova59-70
23/01/22ABasket Torino85-83 OT
16/01/22ATreviglio75-82
21/12/21HUrania Milano77-67
12/12/21HBakery Piacenza90-95
05/12/21ABiella77-75
28/11/21HUdine81-78
Pistoialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/03/22ACapo d'Orlando80-77
02/03/22HBiella89-84
19/02/22AUrania Milano73-69
16/02/22HMonferrato78-71
13/02/22HUdine65-70
05/02/22AAssigeco Piacenza64-63
30/01/22ATrapani73-69
22/01/22HBakery Piacenza89-76
16/01/22AMantova85-66
22/12/21HCapo d'Orlando82-64

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cantu
Serie A2 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW78%
HomeWWLWW88%
AwayLWLWW70%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18810
Win %78%88%70%
Points / game83.185.181.4
Allowed / game76.475.077.5
Point differential+6.7+10.1+3.9
Avg total159.4160.1158.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%50%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)75% (4)100% (2)
Overtime %11%0%20%
Pistoia
Serie A2 2021-22
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW81%
HomeWWLWW73%
AwayWWWWW90%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211110
Win %81%73%90%
Points / game78.980.377.3
Allowed / game72.373.471.2
Point differential+6.5+6.9+6.1
Avg total151.2153.6148.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%45%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won78% (9)50% (2)86% (7)
Overtime %5%9%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 Udine2017385%79.867.6+12.2
2 Scafati2117481%82.870.2+12.5
3 Pistoia2117481%78.972.3+6.5
4 Verona2117481%74.769.0+5.7
5 Cantu1814478%83.176.4+6.7
6 Ravenna2215768%76.972.5+4.4
7 Treviglio2113862%79.574.6+4.9
8 Chiusi2113862%76.274.7+1.5
9 Monferrato2012860%75.775.7+0.0
10 Basket Torino2213959%81.578.0+3.5
11 Ferrara2112957%81.479.3+2.1
12 Baltur Cento2112957%68.868.4+0.4
13 Assigeco Piacenza21111052%77.976.0+2.0
14 San Severo21111052%76.976.5+0.4
15 Mantova2091145%76.877.1-0.3
16 Forli2091145%74.275.2-1.0
17 Trapani2091145%72.578.7-6.2
18 Eurobasket Roma2191243%73.975.4-1.6
19 Urania Milano2191243%75.878.0-2.3
20 Latina2291341%79.179.4-0.3
21 Chieti Basket2281436%71.277.4-6.1
22 Pallacanestro Nardo2171433%76.880.2-3.4
23 Capo d'Orlando2061430%77.081.2-4.2
24 Stella Azzurra2161529%69.972.4-2.5
25 Biella2161529%71.777.3-5.6
26 Bakery Piacenza2161529%75.782.7-7.0
27 Fabriano2131814%73.285.2-12.0
28 Orzinuovi201195%71.481.2-9.8
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 -). 28 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cantu1917172275
Pistoia1913131459
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