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Cluj-Napoca vs Rapid Bucuresti Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 23 Dec 2022
Tip-off: 15:00
Final 83-88
22-18 23-28 24-19 14-23
Position#1
Record8-0
FormWWLWL
Points / game93.6
Allowed / game76.0
vs
Position#3
Record7-3
FormLWLWL
Points / game80.6
Allowed / game73.1
RomaniaDivizia ARound 16
Other2022-23
Meetings · Cluj-Napoca v Rapid Bucuresti
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23 Dec 2022
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cluj-Napoca winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Rapid Bucuresti winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Cluj-NapocaRomaniaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCluj-Napoca
Date
Competition
Lietkabelis
#9
L
84-89
84
89
-5
no box
A02/11
Eurocup
CSM Targu Jiu
#16
W
92-62
92
62
+30
no box
H18/11
Divizia A
Brescia
#13
W
91-86
91
86
+5
93avg 79
H23/11
Eurocup
Rapid Bucuresti
#3
W
79-77
79
77
+2
no box
A27/11
Divizia A
Bursaspor
#15
L
80-95
80
95
-15
77avg 79
A30/11
Eurocup
Miercurea Ciuc
#18
W
96-65
96
65
+31
no box
H03/12
Divizia A
Joventut Badalona
#4
W
98-82
98
82
+16
99avg 79
H07/12
Eurocup
Prometey
#2
L
82-105
82
105
-23
79avg 79
A14/12
Eurocup
Arges Pitesti
#10
W
98-89
98
89
+9
no box
H17/12
Divizia A
Ulm
#6
L
81-84
81
84
-3
79avg 79
H21/12
Eurocup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-19
18-20
23-25
25-25
21-15
22-19
25-11
24-17
21-21
28-30
24-17
18-18
17-26
22-19
22-20
18-12
19-24
23-18
13-25
25-28
20-11
26-18
24-20
26-16
17-22
29-19
30-22
22-19
27-28
30-23
15-28
10-26
20-25
26-21
26-21
26-22
24-12
20-22
21-21
16-29
171.5Avg total
88.1Scored
83.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)93.676.0169.6+17.6100%
Season at home (4)99.576.0175.5+23.5100%
Season away (4)87.876.0163.8+11.8100%
Last 10 (10)88.183.4171.5+4.760%
Last 5 (5)91.085.0176.0+6.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)85.389.5174.8-4.233%
vs Similar (3)87.784.3172.0+3.333%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)90.774.5165.1+16.290%
This opponent (Rapid Bucuresti) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Rapid BucurestiRomaniaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBucuresti
Date
Competition
Municipal Galati
#15
W
89-66
89
66
+23
no box
A03/10
Romanian Cup
Petrolul Ploiesti
#6
W
99-71
99
71
+28
no box
H10/10
Divizia A
CSM Targu Jiu
#16
W
85-64
85
64
+21
no box
A16/10
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#8
W
78-74
78
74
+4
no box
A31/10
Divizia A
CSM Targu Mures
#5
W
81-62
81
62
+19
no box
A20/11
Divizia A
Cluj-Napoca
#1
L
77-79
77
79
-2
no box
H27/11
Divizia A
Arges Pitesti
#10
W
74-63
74
63
+11
no box
A03/12
Divizia A
SCM Craiova
#11
L
63-79
63
79
-16
no box
H07/12
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#8
W
88-83
88
83
+5
no box
H11/12
Divizia A
Petrolul Ploiesti
#6
L
61-92
61
92
-31
no box
A16/12
Divizia A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-18
29-16
20-20
17-12
35-16
19-21
21-23
24-11
24-13
24-16
12-23
25-12
18-22
21-19
19-11
20-22
20-13
12-15
28-20
21-14
26-17
19-22
20-22
12-18
14-17
23-14
22-22
15-10
23-27
19-13
11-17
10-22
25-18
22-23
22-25
19-17
14-16
14-21
13-27
20-28
152.8Avg total
79.5Scored
73.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)80.673.1153.7+7.570%
Season at home (5)85.475.2160.6+10.260%
Season away (5)75.871.0146.8+4.880%
Last 10 (10)79.573.3152.8+6.270%
Last 5 (5)72.679.2151.8-6.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)73.986.1160.1-12.225%
vs Similar (5)77.272.6149.8+4.660%
vs Weaker (9)86.272.6158.8+13.789%
This opponent (Cluj-Napoca) 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.1+0.1Q1: +4.5+4.5Q2Q2: +3.5+3.5Q2: +2.2+2.2Q3Q3: +1.3+1.3Q3: -2.2-2.2Q4Q4: -0.2-0.2Q4: +1.7+1.7
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.1+0.1Q1: +4.5+4.5Q2Q2: +3.5+3.5Q2: +2.2+2.2Q3Q3: +1.3+1.3Q3: -2.2-2.2Q4Q4: -0.2-0.2Q4: +1.7+1.7
Cluj-NapocaRapid Bucuresti
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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Cluj-NapocaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lietkabelis
#9
L
36-39
36
39
-3
A02/11
Eurocup
CSM Targu Jiu
#16
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H18/11
Divizia A
Brescia
#13
L
49-51
49
51
-2
H23/11
Eurocup
Rapid Bucuresti
#3
L
39-45
39
45
-6
A27/11
Divizia A
Bursaspor
#15
D
42-42
42
42
+0
A30/11
Eurocup
Miercurea Ciuc
#18
W
46-29
46
29
+17
H03/12
Divizia A
Joventut Badalona
#4
W
46-41
46
41
+5
H07/12
Eurocup
Prometey
#2
W
57-51
57
51
+6
A14/12
Eurocup
Arges Pitesti
#10
D
46-46
46
46
+0
H17/12
Divizia A
Ulm
#6
W
44-34
44
34
+10
H21/12
Eurocup
86.0Avg total
44.8Scored
41.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.238.582.7+5.660%-
Last 30 at home (17)44.537.882.3+6.665%-
Last 30 away (13)43.839.583.2+4.354%-
Last 10 (10)44.841.286.0+3.650%-
Last 5 (5)47.840.288.0+7.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)45.243.288.3+2.050%-
vs Similar (3)38.735.774.3+3.033%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)44.738.082.7+6.865%-
This opponent (Rapid Bucuresti) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Rapid BucurestiLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Municipal Galati
#15
W
52-34
52
34
+18
A03/10
Romanian Cup
Petrolul Ploiesti
#6
W
54-37
54
37
+17
H10/10
Divizia A
CSM Targu Jiu
#16
W
48-29
48
29
+19
A16/10
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#8
L
39-41
39
41
-2
A31/10
Divizia A
CSM Targu Mures
#5
W
32-28
32
28
+4
A20/11
Divizia A
Cluj-Napoca
#1
W
45-39
45
39
+6
H27/11
Divizia A
Arges Pitesti
#10
W
37-31
37
31
+6
A03/12
Divizia A
SCM Craiova
#11
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H07/12
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#8
W
47-41
47
41
+6
H11/12
Divizia A
Petrolul Ploiesti
#6
L
28-37
28
37
-9
A16/12
Divizia A
78.1Avg total
42.4Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.239.278.3+0.047%-
Last 30 at home (15)42.240.782.9+1.560%-
Last 30 away (15)36.137.773.8-1.533%-
Last 10 (10)42.435.778.1+6.780%-
Last 5 (5)39.837.677.4+2.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)35.942.778.6-6.819%-
vs Similar (5)38.232.670.8+5.680%-
vs Weaker (9)45.436.682.0+8.978%-
This opponent (Cluj-Napoca) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Cluj-Napocatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cluj-Napoca: 85.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.6 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.8 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.7 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.7 points a game
53%
29%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.522.3
64.6%
56.2%44.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.08.6
30.7%
33.6%25.8
🏀 Free throws20.714.7
71.0%
73.2%14.7
They take 62.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Rapid Bucurestitheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.

💪 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
Cluj-Napoca wins
0
Rapid Bucuresti wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/22HUlm81-84
17/12/22HArges Pitesti98-89
14/12/22APrometey82-105
07/12/22HJoventut Badalona98-82
03/12/22HMiercurea Ciuc96-65
30/11/22ABursaspor80-95
27/11/22ARapid Bucuresti79-77
23/11/22HBrescia91-86
18/11/22HCSM Targu Jiu92-62
02/11/22ALietkabelis84-89
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/12/22APetrolul Ploiesti61-92
11/12/22HCSU Sibiu88-83
07/12/22HSCM Craiova63-79
03/12/22AArges Pitesti74-63
27/11/22HCluj-Napoca77-79
20/11/22ACSM Targu Mures81-62
31/10/22ACSU Sibiu78-74
16/10/22ACSM Targu Jiu85-64
10/10/22HPetrolul Ploiesti99-71
03/10/22AMunicipal Galati89-66

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cluj-Napoca
Divizia A 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games844
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game93.699.587.8
Allowed / game76.076.076.0
Point differential+17.6+23.5+11.8
Avg total169.6175.5163.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%75%75%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Rapid Bucuresti
Divizia A 2022-23
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL70%
HomeWWLLW60%
AwayWWWWL80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %70%60%80%
Points / game80.685.475.8
Allowed / game73.175.271.0
Point differential+7.5+10.2+4.8
Avg total153.7160.6146.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%40%60%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (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 Cluj-Napoca880100%93.676.0+17.6
2 CSM Oradea98189%85.169.4+15.7
3 SCM Timisoara108280%80.474.6+5.8
4 Petrolul Ploiesti118373%82.674.2+8.5
5 Rapid Bucuresti107370%80.673.1+7.5
6 Dinamo Bucharest107370%80.174.7+5.4
7 SCM Craiova106460%80.477.4+3.0
8 Municipal Galati106460%82.381.1+1.2
9 CSU Sibiu106460%83.684.5-0.9
10 Voluntari105550%76.971.8+5.1
11 CSM Constanta84450%83.078.6+4.4
12 Arges Pitesti105550%82.180.3+1.8
13 BC Steaua Bucuresti93633%78.082.3-4.3
14 CSM Targu Mures92722%82.385.4-3.1
15 CSM Focsani102820%72.183.0-10.9
16 Miercurea Ciuc112918%73.791.1-17.4
17 CSM Targu Jiu9090%70.684.9-14.3
18 Laguna Bucuresti100100%59.880.1-20.3
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
Cluj-Napoca2223241483
Rapid Bucuresti1828192388
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