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Cantu vs Virtus Bologna Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 10 Dec 2017
Tip-off: 17:15
Final 94-87
25-22 25-16 21-25 23-24
Position#9
Record4-5
FormLWLWL
Points / game84.8
Allowed / game87.4
Cantu 🏆
Italy
vs
Position#7
Record4-5
FormLLLLW
Points / game79.0
Allowed / game74.4
ItalyLega ARound 10
Domestic2017-18
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cantu winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Virtus Bologna 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
🔥 FormCantu
Date
Competition
Olimpia Milano
#2
L
71-89
71
89
-18
101avg 106
A07/05
Lega A
Sassari
#6
L
80-94
80
94
-14
103avg 106
A01/10
Lega A
Cremona
#10
W
97-80
97
80
+17
135avg 106
H07/10
Lega A
Varese
#8
L
64-95
64
95
-31
90avg 106
A16/10
Lega A
Trento
#5
W
88-80
88
80
+8
118avg 106
H22/10
Lega A
Avellino
#4
L
71-86
71
86
-15
94avg 106
A28/10
Lega A
Pistoia
#13
W
93-82
93
82
+11
120avg 106
A04/11
Lega A
Venezia
#2
L
92-93 OT
92
93
-1
no box
H11/11
Lega A
Torino
#12
W
94-89
94
89
+5
125avg 106
A19/11
Lega A
Brescia
#3
L
84-88
84
88
-4
no box
H04/12
Lega A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-21
22-21
9-25
17-22
22-21
23-26
16-28
19-19
25-17
28-18
29-24
15-21
16-20
19-28
10-22
19-25
20-22
25-22
22-19
21-17
20-20
15-25
22-19
14-22
24-17
26-17
20-29
23-19
13-30
30-15
23-25
18-14
21-23
26-16
30-17
17-33
21-28
19-22
22-16
22-22
171.0Avg total
83.4Scored
87.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)84.887.4172.2-2.744%
Season at home (4)90.285.2175.5+5.050%
Season away (5)80.489.2169.6-8.840%
Last 10 (10)83.487.6171.0-4.240%
Last 5 (5)86.887.6174.4-0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)79.484.9164.2-5.531%
vs Similar ◀ (13)80.781.8162.5-1.154%
vs Weaker (1)93.082.0175.0+11.0100%
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virtus BolognaItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBologna
Date
Competition
Trieste
#5
W
72-66
72
66
+6
no box
A19/06
A2 - Play Offs
Trento
#5
L
74-78
74
78
-4
102avg 116
A30/09
Lega A
Capo d'Orlando
#16
W
88-52
88
52
+36
119avg 116
H08/10
Lega A
Pesaro
#15
W
81-75
81
75
+6
no box
A14/10
Lega A
Sassari
#6
W
89-72
89
72
+17
121avg 116
H22/10
Lega A
Venezia
#2
L
87-88
87
88
-1
117avg 116
H29/10
Lega A
Olimpia Milano
#1
L
64-72
64
72
-8
87avg 116
A05/11
Lega A
Brescia
#3
L
74-76
74
76
-2
103avg 116
H12/11
Lega A
Brindisi
#14
L
75-79
75
79
-4
173avg 116
A19/11
Lega A
Cremona
#10
W
79-78
79
78
+1
106avg 116
H03/12
Lega A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-19
20-18
20-17
14-12
23-13
22-25
19-15
10-25
27-15
21-15
18-4
22-18
21-20
24-17
18-22
18-16
18-21
23-16
25-23
23-12
25-16
22-23
28-29
12-20
15-13
20-26
20-15
9-18
16-22
25-23
20-7
13-24
17-18
12-16
29-22
17-23
23-16
17-20
17-20
22-22
151.9Avg total
78.3Scored
73.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)79.074.4153.4+4.644%
Season at home (5)83.473.2156.6+10.260%
Season away (4)73.576.0149.5-2.525%
Last 10 (10)78.373.6151.9+4.750%
Last 5 (5)75.878.6154.4-2.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)72.478.2150.6-5.820%
vs Similar ◀ (8)77.576.1153.6+1.438%
vs Weaker (17)81.070.2151.2+10.882%
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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -1.4-1.4Q1: +3.0+3.0Q2Q2: +2.3+2.3Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: -2.1-2.1Q3: +4.0+4.0Q4Q4: -2.9-2.9Q4: -3.0-3.0
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -1.4-1.4Q1: +3.0+3.0Q2Q2: +2.3+2.3Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: -2.1-2.1Q3: +4.0+4.0Q4Q4: -2.9-2.9Q4: -3.0-3.0
CantuVirtus Bologna
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
Olimpia Milano
#2
W
45-42
45
42
+3
A07/05
Lega A
Sassari
#6
L
45-47
45
47
-2
A01/10
Lega A
Cremona
#10
W
53-35
53
35
+18
H07/10
Lega A
Varese
#8
L
35-48
35
48
-13
A16/10
Lega A
Trento
#5
W
45-44
45
44
+1
H22/10
Lega A
Avellino
#4
L
35-45
35
45
-10
A28/10
Lega A
Pistoia
#13
W
50-34
50
34
+16
A04/11
Lega A
Venezia
#2
L
43-45
43
45
-2
H11/11
Lega A
Torino
#12
W
47-39
47
39
+8
A19/11
Lega A
Brescia
#3
L
40-50
40
50
-10
H04/12
Lega A
86.7Avg total
43.8Scored
42.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.741.181.8-0.450%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.542.182.6-1.643%-
Last 30 away (16)40.940.181.0+0.856%-
Last 10 (10)43.842.986.7+0.950%-
Last 5 (5)43.042.685.6+0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)40.941.582.4-0.644%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)39.841.180.8-1.354%-
vs Weaker (1)50.034.084.0+16.0100%-
This opponent (Virtus Bologna) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Virtus BolognaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Trieste
#5
W
38-37
38
37
+1
A19/06
A2 - Play Offs
Trento
#5
W
45-38
45
38
+7
A30/09
Lega A
Capo d'Orlando
#16
W
48-30
48
30
+18
H08/10
Lega A
Pesaro
#15
W
45-37
45
37
+8
A14/10
Lega A
Sassari
#6
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H22/10
Lega A
Venezia
#2
W
47-39
47
39
+8
H29/10
Lega A
Olimpia Milano
#1
L
35-39
35
39
-4
A05/11
Lega A
Brescia
#3
L
41-45
41
45
-4
H12/11
Lega A
Brindisi
#14
L
29-34
29
34
-5
A19/11
Lega A
Cremona
#10
W
40-36
40
36
+4
H03/12
Lega A
78.1Avg total
40.9Scored
37.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.136.076.1+4.167%-
Last 30 at home (16)41.934.876.7+7.181%-
Last 30 away (14)38.137.475.5+0.650%-
Last 10 (10)40.937.278.1+3.770%-
Last 5 (5)38.438.677.0-0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)33.438.872.2-5.420%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)41.038.179.1+2.962%-
vs Weaker (17)41.634.275.9+7.482%-
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: 80.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.8 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.1 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.0 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 78.7 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.720.4
50.1%
51.6%40.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.88.7
33.7%
34.9%26.1
🏀 Free throws19.214.0
72.9%
73.0%14.0
They take 66.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Virtus Bolognatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Virtus Bologna: 78.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.9 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.7 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.8 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 78.7 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.320.4
53.3%
51.6%40.9
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.78.6
33.3%
34.9%25.7
🏀 Free throws17.011.8
69.3%
73.0%11.8
They take 64.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/9 games with a box score before 10 Dec 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cantu
LWLWLWLWLL
Virtus Bologna
WLLLLWWWLW
#9
League position
#7
-7.6
Net rating
+6.2
104.4
Offensive rating
106.0
112.0
Defensive rating
99.8
50.3%
Effective FG%
52.0%
53.9%
Opp. effective FG%
49.1%
16.7%
Turnover %
16.7%
26.0%
Off. rebound %
28.3%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.27
33.7%
3-point %
33.3%
60.8%
Assist %
53.6%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence104.4 · 106.0Defence112.0 · 99.8Shooting50.3% · 52.0%3-point %33.7% · 33.3%Ball care16.7% · 16.7%Off. rebounds26.0% · 28.3%Free throws0.29 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)40% · 50%
■ Cantu   ■ Virtus Bologna
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
Virtus Bologna wins
Cantulast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/12/17HBrescia84-88
19/11/17ATorino94-89
11/11/17HVenezia92-93 OT
04/11/17APistoia93-82
28/10/17AAvellino71-86
22/10/17HTrento88-80
16/10/17AVarese64-95
07/10/17HCremona97-80
01/10/17ASassari80-94
07/05/17AOlimpia Milano71-89
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/12/17HCremona79-78
19/11/17ABrindisi75-79
12/11/17HBrescia74-76
05/11/17AOlimpia Milano64-72
29/10/17HVenezia87-88
22/10/17HSassari89-72
14/10/17APesaro81-75
08/10/17HCapo d'Orlando88-52
30/09/17ATrento74-78
19/06/17ATrieste72-66

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cantu
Lega A 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL44%
HomeWWLL50%
AwayLLLWW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games945
Win %44%50%40%
Points / game84.890.280.4
Allowed / game87.485.289.2
Point differential-2.7+5.0-8.8
Avg total172.2175.5169.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%25%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %11%25%0%
Virtus Bologna
Lega A 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW44%
HomeWWLLW60%
AwayLWLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %44%60%25%
Points / game79.083.473.5
Allowed / game74.473.276.0
Point differential+4.6+10.2-2.5
Avg total153.4156.6149.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)33% (3)0% (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 Brescia109190%79.469.5+9.9
2 Olimpia Milano97278%76.771.3+5.3
3 Venezia107370%82.780.5+2.2
4 Avellino107370%79.277.1+2.1
5 Torino96367%81.280.6+0.7
6 Sassari106460%83.879.1+4.7
7 Virtus Bologna94544%79.074.4+4.6
8 Cantu94544%84.887.4-2.7
9 Varese104640%74.670.9+3.7
10 Cremona104640%80.080.2-0.2
11 Pistoia104640%74.780.8-6.1
12 Capo d'Orlando104640%67.075.7-8.7
13 Trento93633%75.077.7-2.7
14 Reggiana103730%73.073.8-0.8
15 Pesaro103730%76.181.2-5.1
16 Brindisi92722%74.781.8-7.1
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
Cantu2525212394
Virtus Bologna2216252487
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