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Cluj-Napoca vs Rapid Bucuresti Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 25 Apr 2023
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 78-61
22-16 27-14 18-16 11-15
Position#1
Record26-3
FormLWWWW
Points / game88.2
Allowed / game74.1
Cluj-Napoca 🏆
Romania
vs
Rapid Bucuresti
Romania
Position#3
Record21-8
FormWWWWW
Points / game83.8
Allowed / game76.8
RomaniaDivizia ADivizia A - Semi-finals
Other2022-23
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RAPI65
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RAPI70
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CNA79
RAPI56
27 Apr 2023
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RAPI55
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23 Dec 2022
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04 Dec 2021
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Cluj-Napoca winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Rapid Bucuresti winLost
-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
Prometey
#2
L
87-96
87
96
-9
80avg 80
H22/03
Eurocup
SCM Timisoara
#14
W
74-65
74
65
+9
no box
H24/03
Divizia A
Dinamo Bucharest
#12
W
89-67
89
67
+22
no box
H26/03
Divizia A
Ulm
#6
L
71-91
71
91
-20
66avg 80
A29/03
Eurocup
CSM Constanta
#13
W
90-59
90
59
+31
no box
H01/04
Divizia A
Voluntari
#4
L
86-89
86
89
-3
no box
A04/04
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#2
W
94-79
94
79
+15
no box
H07/04
Divizia A
SCM Craiova
#11
W
86-81
86
81
+5
no box
H12/04
Divizia A
SCM Craiova
#11
W
79-70
79
70
+9
no box
H14/04
Divizia A
SCM Craiova
#11
W
97-94 OT
97
94
+3
no box
A18/04
Divizia A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-28
24-23
24-21
17-24
19-13
18-17
24-15
13-20
19-17
25-12
15-23
30-15
15-23
17-22
21-17
18-29
23-24
30-18
24-5
13-12
22-20
20-18
22-24
22-27
27-20
19-27
26-20
22-12
24-21
17-15
22-27
23-18
13-20
29-8
17-16
20-26
17-21
14-15
20-23
33-25
164.4Avg total
85.3Scored
79.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)88.274.1162.3+14.190%
Season at home (15)88.772.6161.3+16.193%
Season away (14)87.675.7163.4+11.986%
Last 10 (10)85.379.1164.4+6.270%
Last 5 (5)88.482.6171.0+5.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)83.395.3178.7-12.017%
vs Similar (6)81.378.5159.8+2.850%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)86.070.4156.4+15.694%
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
SCM Timisoara
#14
W
88-78
88
78
+10
no box
H13/03
Divizia A
Dinamo Bucharest
#12
L
79-99
79
99
-20
no box
A18/03
Divizia A
Voluntari
#4
L
86-90
86
90
-4
no box
H21/03
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#2
L
81-84
81
84
-3
no box
H25/03
Divizia A
CSM Constanta
#13
L
78-79
78
79
-1
no box
A29/03
Divizia A
SCM Timisoara
#14
W
91-81
91
81
+10
no box
A01/04
Divizia A
Dinamo Bucharest
#12
W
94-87
94
87
+7
no box
H07/04
Divizia A
Arges Pitesti
#10
W
79-74
79
74
+5
no box
H12/04
Divizia A
Arges Pitesti
#10
W
88-72
88
72
+16
no box
H14/04
Divizia A
Arges Pitesti
#10
W
75-72
75
72
+3
no box
A18/04
Divizia A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-12
25-17
24-17
24-32
28-23
15-23
24-22
12-31
16-14
26-26
20-26
24-24
20-22
18-14
15-21
28-27
17-16
15-17
22-21
24-25
25-9
24-26
27-16
15-30
24-24
16-18
23-23
31-22
17-18
26-22
19-17
17-17
25-13
24-21
25-20
14-18
27-20
16-21
12-24
20-7
165.5Avg total
83.9Scored
81.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)83.876.8160.5+7.072%
Season at home (15)85.576.1161.6+9.373%
Season away (14)81.977.4159.4+4.571%
Last 10 (10)83.981.6165.5+2.360%
Last 5 (5)85.477.2162.6+8.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)79.283.5162.8-4.225%
vs Similar (11)81.873.7155.5+8.182%
vs Weaker (15)85.778.5164.1+7.273%
This opponent (Cluj-Napoca) is Stronger. 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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -0.6-0.6Q1: +4.3+4.3Q2Q2: +3.8+3.8Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: +2.4+2.4Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: +0.3+0.3Q4: -2.4-2.4
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -0.6-0.6Q1: +4.3+4.3Q2Q2: +3.8+3.8Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: +2.4+2.4Q3: +0.4+0.4Q4Q4: +0.3+0.3Q4: -2.4-2.4
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
Prometey
#2
L
46-51
46
51
-5
H22/03
Eurocup
SCM Timisoara
#14
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H24/03
Divizia A
Dinamo Bucharest
#12
W
44-29
44
29
+15
H26/03
Divizia A
Ulm
#6
L
32-45
32
45
-13
A29/03
Eurocup
CSM Constanta
#13
W
53-42
53
42
+11
H01/04
Divizia A
Voluntari
#4
W
42-38
42
38
+4
A04/04
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#2
L
46-47
46
47
-1
H07/04
Divizia A
SCM Craiova
#11
W
41-36
41
36
+5
H12/04
Divizia A
SCM Craiova
#11
W
42-28
42
28
+14
H14/04
Divizia A
SCM Craiova
#11
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A18/04
Divizia A
79.6Avg total
41.4Scored
38.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.036.978.9+5.167%-
Last 30 at home (16)43.035.678.6+7.475%-
Last 30 away (14)40.938.479.3+2.457%-
Last 10 (10)41.438.279.6+3.260%-
Last 5 (5)40.437.077.4+3.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)40.545.886.3-5.317%-
vs Similar (6)41.040.581.5+0.533%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)42.832.875.6+10.194%-
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
SCM Timisoara
#14
W
40-29
40
29
+11
H13/03
Divizia A
Dinamo Bucharest
#12
L
43-46
43
46
-3
A18/03
Divizia A
Voluntari
#4
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H21/03
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#2
W
38-36
38
36
+2
H25/03
Divizia A
CSM Constanta
#13
L
32-33
32
33
-1
A29/03
Divizia A
SCM Timisoara
#14
W
49-35
49
35
+14
A01/04
Divizia A
Dinamo Bucharest
#12
L
40-42
40
42
-2
H07/04
Divizia A
Arges Pitesti
#10
W
43-40
43
40
+3
H12/04
Divizia A
Arges Pitesti
#10
W
49-34
49
34
+15
H14/04
Divizia A
Arges Pitesti
#10
W
43-41
43
41
+2
A18/04
Divizia A
79.5Avg total
41.9Scored
37.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.136.377.4+4.870%-
Last 30 at home (14)41.635.977.6+5.786%-
Last 30 away (16)40.636.677.2+3.956%-
Last 10 (10)41.937.679.5+4.370%-
Last 5 (5)44.838.483.2+6.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)41.541.282.8+0.275%-
vs Similar (11)39.936.075.9+3.982%-
vs Weaker (15)41.835.277.0+6.660%-
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: 81.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀24%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.6 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.4 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.3 pts a game · 24% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.6 points a game
52%
29%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.619.3
57.4%
56.1%38.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.67.8
31.7%
33.6%23.4
🏀 Free throws25.719.3
75.1%
73.3%19.3
They take 58.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% 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
1
Rapid Bucuresti wins
DateGameScore
23/12/22Cluj-Napoca v Rapid Bucuresti83-88
27/11/22Rapid Bucuresti v Cluj-Napoca77-79
02/02/22Rapid Bucuresti v Cluj-Napoca70-89
04/12/21Cluj-Napoca v Rapid Bucuresti107-75
Cluj-Napocalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/04/23ASCM Craiova97-94 OT
14/04/23HSCM Craiova79-70
12/04/23HSCM Craiova86-81
07/04/23HCSM Oradea94-79
04/04/23AVoluntari86-89
01/04/23HCSM Constanta90-59
29/03/23AUlm71-91
26/03/23HDinamo Bucharest89-67
24/03/23HSCM Timisoara74-65
22/03/23HPrometey87-96
Rapid Bucurestilast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/04/23AArges Pitesti75-72
14/04/23HArges Pitesti88-72
12/04/23HArges Pitesti79-74
07/04/23HDinamo Bucharest94-87
01/04/23ASCM Timisoara91-81
29/03/23ACSM Constanta78-79
25/03/23HCSM Oradea81-84
21/03/23HVoluntari86-90
18/03/23ADinamo Bucharest79-99
13/03/23HSCM Timisoara88-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cluj-Napoca
Divizia A 2022-23
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW90%
HomeWWWWW93%
AwayWWLLW86%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291514
Win %90%93%86%
Points / game88.288.787.6
Allowed / game74.172.675.7
Point differential+14.1+16.1+11.9
Avg total162.3161.3163.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+59%60%57%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %3%0%7%
Rapid Bucuresti
Divizia A 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW72%
HomeLLWWW73%
AwayLLLWW71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291514
Win %72%73%71%
Points / game83.885.581.9
Allowed / game76.876.177.4
Point differential+7.0+9.3+4.5
Avg total160.5161.6159.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+48%53%43%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (10)40% (5)80% (5)
Overtime %3%7%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 CSM Oradea2927293%87.571.4+16.1
2 Cluj-Napoca2926390%88.274.1+14.1
3 Rapid Bucuresti2921872%83.876.8+7.0
4 Petrolul Ploiesti2718967%82.575.9+6.7
5 Municipal Galati27161159%81.978.6+3.3
6 CSU Sibiu31181358%81.680.9+0.7
7 Voluntari31171455%81.277.7+3.4
8 CSM Targu Mures27141352%84.381.9+2.4
9 Arges Pitesti29141548%79.378.0+1.3
10 BC Steaua Bucuresti27131448%80.782.9-2.1
11 SCM Timisoara29131645%76.080.8-4.8
12 Dinamo Bucharest26111542%78.478.9-0.5
13 CSM Constanta26111542%79.781.9-2.3
14 SCM Craiova29121741%77.178.2-1.1
15 CSM Targu Jiu2781930%73.880.2-6.4
16 CSM Focsani2781930%75.783.4-7.7
17 Laguna Bucuresti2732411%65.181.0-15.9
18 Miercurea Ciuc272257%72.089.3-17.3
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-Napoca2227181178
Rapid Bucuresti1614161561
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