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Cluj-Napoca vs Rapid Bucuresti Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 28 Sep 2023
Tip-off: 15:00
Final 79-56
22-24 20-15 16-11 21-6
Position#1
Record-
FormWWWWW
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
Cluj-Napoca 🏆
Romania
vs
Rapid Bucuresti
Romania
Position#5
Record1-0
FormLLWWW
Points / game75.0
Allowed / game68.0
RomaniaDivizia ARound 2· Horia Demian Cluj
Other2023-24
Meetings · Cluj-Napoca v Rapid Bucuresti
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RAPI66
01 Mar 2025
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RAPI65
18 Feb 2024
CNA84
RAPI70
28 Sep 2023
CNA79
RAPI56
27 Apr 2023
CNA77
RAPI55
25 Apr 2023
CNA78
RAPI61
23 Dec 2022
CNA83
RAPI88
04 Dec 2021
CNA107
RAPI75
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
Rapid Bucuresti
#3
L
86-106
86
106
-20
no box
A03/05
Divizia A
Rapid Bucuresti
#3
W
95-76
95
76
+19
no box
A05/05
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#2
L
73-79
73
79
-6
no box
A14/05
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#2
L
83-93
83
93
-10
no box
A16/05
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#2
W
80-70
80
70
+10
no box
H20/05
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#2
W
86-80
86
80
+6
no box
H22/05
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#2
W
81-62
81
62
+19
no box
A25/05
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#2
W
70-59
70
59
+11
no box
H28/05
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#7
W
87-67
87
67
+20
83avg 81
H15/09
Romanian Cup
Dinamo Bucharest
#18
W
88-65
88
65
+23
98avg 81
A16/09
Romanian Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-32
15-26
26-22
19-26
29-20
24-16
20-25
22-15
21-28
21-17
20-14
11-20
20-22
16-23
23-21
24-27
26-28
17-15
18-8
19-19
22-21
26-17
17-24
21-18
17-14
21-15
22-25
21-8
20-15
15-20
16-10
19-14
20-15
21-19
24-13
22-20
24-17
23-11
17-23
24-14
158.6Avg total
82.9Scored
75.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)82.975.7158.6+7.270%
Last 5 (5)82.466.6149.0+15.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)81.593.5175.0-12.025%
vs Similar (10)80.673.6154.2+7.070%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)85.573.1158.6+12.488%
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
Cluj-Napoca
#1
W
106-86
106
86
+20
no box
H03/05
Divizia A
Cluj-Napoca
#1
L
76-95
76
95
-19
no box
H05/05
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#8
W
83-72
83
72
+11
no box
H13/05
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#8
L
83-87
83
87
-4
no box
H15/05
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#8
W
79-74
79
74
+5
no box
A18/05
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#8
L
71-73
71
73
-2
no box
A20/05
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#8
L
78-82
78
82
-4
no box
H23/05
Divizia A
Arges Pitesti
#11
W
62-57
62
57
+5
56avg 63
H15/09
Romanian Cup
ACS Targu Jiu
#14
W
74-70
74
70
+4
62avg 63
A16/09
Romanian Cup
Corona Brasov
#8
W
75-68
75
68
+7
72avg 63
H23/09
Divizia A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-26
26-15
22-26
26-19
20-29
16-24
25-20
15-22
19-20
20-14
24-17
20-21
31-20
19-23
13-20
20-24
19-18
22-16
16-21
22-19
21-22
21-19
17-17
12-15
19-19
20-22
21-20
18-21
12-29
17-10
17-12
16-6
19-12
22-14
15-17
18-27
21-12
17-21
19-20
18-15
155.1Avg total
78.7Scored
76.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (1)75.068.0143.0+7.0100%
Season at home (1)75.068.0143.0+7.0100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)78.776.4155.1+2.360%
Last 5 (5)72.070.0142.0+2.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)75.084.7159.7-9.717%
vs Similar (8)80.972.5153.4+8.488%
vs Weaker (16)83.679.7163.3+3.962%
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

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: +1.3+1.3Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: +2.0+2.0Q2: +2.2+2.2Q3Q3: +1.8+1.8Q3: -0.1-0.1Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: -0.4-0.4
-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: +1.3+1.3Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: +2.0+2.0Q2: +2.2+2.2Q3Q3: +1.8+1.8Q3: -0.1-0.1Q4Q4: +2.1+2.1Q4: -0.4-0.4
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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Cluj-NapocaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rapid Bucuresti
#3
L
41-58
41
58
-17
A03/05
Divizia A
Rapid Bucuresti
#3
W
53-36
53
36
+17
A05/05
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#2
L
42-45
42
45
-3
A14/05
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#2
L
36-45
36
45
-9
A16/05
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#2
D
43-43
43
43
+0
H20/05
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#2
W
48-38
48
38
+10
H22/05
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#2
W
38-29
38
29
+9
A25/05
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#2
D
35-35
35
35
+0
H28/05
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#7
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H15/09
Romanian Cup
Dinamo Bucharest
#18
W
47-28
47
28
+19
A16/09
Romanian Cup
81.5Avg total
42.4Scored
39.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.237.279.3+5.063%-
Last 30 at home (17)43.434.778.1+8.776%-
Last 30 away (13)40.540.480.9+0.246%-
Last 10 (10)42.439.181.5+3.350%-
Last 5 (5)41.832.874.6+9.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)41.846.087.8-4.225%-
vs Similar (10)41.439.981.3+1.540%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)42.833.276.0+9.588%-
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
Cluj-Napoca
#1
W
58-41
58
41
+17
H03/05
Divizia A
Cluj-Napoca
#1
L
36-53
36
53
-17
H05/05
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#8
W
39-34
39
34
+5
H13/05
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#8
W
50-43
50
43
+7
H15/05
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#8
W
41-34
41
34
+7
A18/05
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#8
W
42-41
42
41
+1
A20/05
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#8
L
39-41
39
41
-2
H23/05
Divizia A
Arges Pitesti
#11
L
29-39
29
39
-10
H15/09
Romanian Cup
ACS Targu Jiu
#14
W
41-26
41
26
+15
A16/09
Romanian Cup
Corona Brasov
#8
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H23/09
Divizia A
79.8Avg total
41.3Scored
38.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.637.977.5+1.760%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.437.878.1+2.669%-
Last 30 away (14)38.838.176.9+0.750%-
Last 10 (10)41.338.579.8+2.870%-
Last 5 (5)37.836.073.8+1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)36.844.381.2-7.533%-
vs Similar (8)39.637.877.4+1.975%-
vs Weaker (16)40.735.676.2+5.162%-
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: 82.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀23%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.8 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.3 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.7 pts a game · 23% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.9 points a game
52%
31%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.419.9
56.2%
53.1%39.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.98.1
35.4%
34.3%24.3
🏀 Free throws25.018.7
74.8%
72.2%18.7
They take 58.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Rapid Bucurestitheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Rapid Bucuresti: 69.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.0 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.0 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws10.7 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.9 points a game
52%
31%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.318.0
50.9%
53.1%36.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.07.7
31.9%
34.3%23.0
🏀 Free throws14.710.7
72.7%
72.2%10.7
They take 59.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.0 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 10/3 games with a box score before 28 Sep 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cluj-Napoca
WWWWWWLLWL
Rapid Bucuresti
WWWLLWLWLW
#1
League position
#5
-3.3
Net rating
+8.6
110.5
Offensive rating
99.5
113.8
Defensive rating
90.9
55.0%
Effective FG%
49.7%
52.8%
Opp. effective FG%
44.0%
19.7%
Turnover %
23.8%
29.6%
Off. rebound %
35.9%
0.43
Free-throw rate
0.25
35.4%
3-point %
31.9%
70.4%
Assist %
66.2%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence110.5 · 99.5Defence113.8 · 90.9Shooting55.0% · 49.7%3-point %35.4% · 31.9%Ball care19.7% · 23.8%Off. rebounds29.6% · 35.9%Free throws0.43 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)70% · 60%
■ Cluj-Napoca   ■ Rapid Bucuresti
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
6
Cluj-Napoca wins
2
Rapid Bucuresti wins
DateGameScore
05/05/23Rapid Bucuresti v Cluj-Napoca76-95
03/05/23Rapid Bucuresti v Cluj-Napoca106-86
27/04/23Cluj-Napoca v Rapid Bucuresti77-55
25/04/23Cluj-Napoca v Rapid Bucuresti78-61
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
16/09/23ADinamo Bucharest88-65
15/09/23HCSM Oradea87-67
28/05/23HCSM Oradea70-59
25/05/23ACSM Oradea81-62
22/05/23HCSM Oradea86-80
20/05/23HCSM Oradea80-70
16/05/23ACSM Oradea83-93
14/05/23ACSM Oradea73-79
05/05/23ARapid Bucuresti95-76
03/05/23ARapid Bucuresti86-106
Rapid Bucurestilast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/09/23HCorona Brasov75-68
16/09/23AACS Targu Jiu74-70
15/09/23HArges Pitesti62-57
23/05/23HCSU Sibiu78-82
20/05/23ACSU Sibiu71-73
18/05/23ACSU Sibiu79-74
15/05/23HCSU Sibiu83-87
13/05/23HCSU Sibiu83-72
05/05/23HCluj-Napoca76-95
03/05/23HCluj-Napoca106-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cluj-Napoca
Divizia A 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
Overall--
Home--
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games---
Win %---
Points / game---
Allowed / game---
Point differential---
Avg total---
Over main line---
Win by 10+---
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %---
Rapid Bucuresti
Divizia A 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallW100%
HomeW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games11-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game75.075.0-
Allowed / game68.068.0-
Point differential+7.0+7.0-
Avg total143.0143.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %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 Voluntari110100%75.040.0+35.0
2 CSM Constanta110100%84.070.0+14.0
3 CSU Sibiu110100%91.078.0+13.0
4 Dinamo Bucharest110100%78.065.0+13.0
5 Rapid Bucuresti110100%75.068.0+7.0
6 SCM Timisoara110100%85.081.0+4.0
7 Arges Pitesti110100%78.075.0+3.0
8 Petrolul Ploiesti1010%75.078.0-3.0
9 Municipal Galati1010%81.085.0-4.0
10 Corona Brasov1010%68.075.0-7.0
11 CSM Targu Jiu1010%65.078.0-13.0
12 Valcea1010%78.091.0-13.0
13 CSM Targu Mures1010%70.084.0-14.0
14 Laguna Bucuresti1010%40.075.0-35.0
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-Napoca2220162179
Rapid Bucuresti241511656
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