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Cluj-Napoca vs Unicaja Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 08 Mar 2022
Tip-off: 17:30
Final 70-86
17-23 25-18 14-15 14-30
Position#2
Record11-1
FormWWLWW
Points / game87.2
Allowed / game80.8
vs
Unicaja 🏆
Position#23
Record5-4
FormLLLWL
Points / game76.0
Allowed / game67.9
EuropeChampions League
European cup2021
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Cluj-NapocaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCluj-Napoca
Date
Competition
CSM Constanta
#10
W
79-65
79
65
+14
no box
A14/01
Divizia A
BC Steaua Bucuresti
#11
W
110-98
110
98
+12
no box
A18/01
Divizia A
Unicaja
#23
W
79-73
79
73
+6
72avg 81
A25/01
Champions League
CSM Oradea
#3
W
81-79
81
79
+2
no box
A29/01
Divizia A
Rapid Bucuresti
#13
W
89-70
89
70
+19
no box
A02/02
Divizia A
Oostende
#28
W
86-75
86
75
+11
83avg 81
H07/02
Champions League
Dinamo Bucharest
#7
W
77-66
77
66
+11
no box
A12/02
Divizia A
Voluntari
#1
L
80-81
80
81
-1
no box
A15/02
Romanian Cup
CSM Targu Jiu
#12
W
100-75
100
75
+25
no box
H28/02
Divizia A
Prometey
#5
W
92-81
92
81
+11
85avg 81
A03/03
Champions League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-17
26-12
17-12
13-24
34-22
32-21
22-26
22-29
19-13
24-28
21-14
15-18
26-24
24-13
15-21
16-21
16-14
22-23
29-17
22-16
26-24
11-13
22-19
27-19
18-20
21-12
22-15
16-19
14-20
23-20
23-17
20-24
26-23
24-5
25-30
25-17
22-18
21-21
25-16
24-26
163.6Avg total
87.3Scored
76.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)87.280.8168.0+6.592%
Season at home (6)90.881.8172.7+9.0100%
Season away (6)83.779.7163.3+4.083%
Last 10 (10)87.376.3163.6+11.090%
Last 5 (5)87.075.6162.6+11.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)80.081.0161.0-1.00%
vs Similar ◀ (7)85.781.3167.0+4.486%
vs Weaker (22)89.574.0163.5+15.5100%
This opponent (Unicaja) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UnicajaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormUnicaja
Date
Competition
Basket Zaragoza
#16
W
112-72
112
72
+40
120avg 73
H04/01
ACB
Valencia
#3
L
82-87
82
87
-5
63avg 73
H09/01
ACB
Cluj-Napoca
#2
L
73-79
73
79
-6
64avg 73
H25/01
Champions League
Bilbao
#11
L
77-83
77
83
-6
59avg 73
A30/01
ACB
Oostende
#28
W
75-59
75
59
+16
66avg 73
H02/02
Champions League
Basket Zaragoza
#16
L
82-93
82
93
-11
73avg 73
A05/02
ACB
Prometey
#5
L
69-70
69
70
-1
58avg 73
A08/02
Champions League
Real Madrid
#1
L
91-92
91
92
-1
80avg 73
H13/02
ACB
Fuenlabrada
#14
W
73-53
73
53
+20
68avg 73
A16/02
ACB
Murcia
#9
L
87-88
87
88
-1
69avg 73
H05/03
ACB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-20
29-18
26-12
38-22
20-17
12-27
16-22
34-21
13-19
28-24
14-21
18-15
21-23
17-23
15-18
24-19
25-15
10-19
22-12
18-13
21-26
17-27
22-26
22-14
14-17
13-17
19-20
23-16
23-25
26-22
16-18
26-27
20-11
21-8
9-21
23-13
30-18
19-24
18-21
20-25
159.7Avg total
82.1Scored
77.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)76.067.9143.9+8.156%
Season at home (5)82.066.2148.2+15.880%
Season away (4)68.570.0138.5-1.525%
Last 10 (10)82.177.6159.7+4.530%
Last 5 (5)80.479.2159.6+1.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)79.382.0161.3-2.70%
vs Similar ◀ (17)78.276.5154.6+1.735%
vs Weaker (10)84.374.9159.2+9.470%
This opponent (Cluj-Napoca) 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +2.9+2.9Q1: +1.5+1.5Q2Q2: +6.0+6.0Q2: -1.7-1.7Q3Q3: +3.4+3.4Q3: -1.4-1.4Q4Q4: -1.3-1.3Q4: +6.1+6.1
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +2.9+2.9Q1: +1.5+1.5Q2Q2: +6.0+6.0Q2: -1.7-1.7Q3Q3: +3.4+3.4Q3: -1.4-1.4Q4Q4: -1.3-1.3Q4: +6.1+6.1
Cluj-NapocaUnicaja
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
CSM Constanta
#10
W
49-29
49
29
+20
A14/01
Divizia A
BC Steaua Bucuresti
#11
W
66-43
66
43
+23
A18/01
Divizia A
Unicaja
#23
W
43-41
43
41
+2
A25/01
Champions League
CSM Oradea
#3
W
50-37
50
37
+13
A29/01
Divizia A
Rapid Bucuresti
#13
W
38-37
38
37
+1
A02/02
Divizia A
Oostende
#28
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H07/02
Champions League
Dinamo Bucharest
#7
W
39-32
39
32
+7
A12/02
Divizia A
Voluntari
#1
L
37-40
37
40
-3
A15/02
Romanian Cup
CSM Targu Jiu
#12
W
50-28
50
28
+22
H28/02
Divizia A
Prometey
#5
W
43-39
43
39
+4
A03/03
Champions League
81.5Avg total
45.2Scored
36.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.735.480.1+9.380%-
Last 30 at home (13)45.334.579.8+10.877%-
Last 30 away (17)44.236.080.2+8.282%-
Last 10 (10)45.236.381.5+8.980%-
Last 5 (5)41.235.276.4+6.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)37.040.077.0-3.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)39.940.079.9-0.157%-
vs Weaker (22)46.633.780.3+12.991%-
This opponent (Unicaja) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UnicajaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Basket Zaragoza
#16
W
48-38
48
38
+10
H04/01
ACB
Valencia
#3
L
32-44
32
44
-12
H09/01
ACB
Cluj-Napoca
#2
L
41-43
41
43
-2
H25/01
Champions League
Bilbao
#11
L
38-46
38
46
-8
A30/01
ACB
Oostende
#28
W
35-34
35
34
+1
H02/02
Champions League
Basket Zaragoza
#16
L
38-53
38
53
-15
A05/02
ACB
Prometey
#5
L
27-34
27
34
-7
A08/02
Champions League
Real Madrid
#1
W
49-47
49
47
+2
H13/02
ACB
Fuenlabrada
#14
W
41-19
41
19
+22
A16/02
ACB
Murcia
#9
W
49-42
49
42
+7
H05/03
ACB
79.8Avg total
39.8Scored
40.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.738.676.3-0.947%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.837.976.8+0.956%-
Last 30 away (14)36.439.475.8-2.936%-
Last 10 (10)39.840.079.8-0.250%-
Last 5 (5)40.839.079.8+1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)36.337.774.0-1.367%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)35.939.275.2-3.329%-
vs Weaker (10)41.137.878.9+3.370%-
This opponent (Cluj-Napoca) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Cluj-Napocatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cluj-Napoca: 82.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.0 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.0 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.3 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 77.0 points a game
48%
35%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.020.5
58.6%
51.1%41.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.59.0
34.0%
35.4%27.0
🏀 Free throws22.414.3
63.8%
74.3%14.3
They take 61.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Unicajatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Unicaja: 81.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.8 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.1 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.4 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 77.0 points a game
48%
35%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.019.9
52.4%
51.1%39.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.09.7
34.6%
35.4%29.1
🏀 Free throws16.612.4
74.7%
74.3%12.4
They take 66.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 08 Mar 2022 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Cluj-Napoca
WWLWWWWWWW
Unicaja
LWLLLWLLLW
#2
League position
#23
+8.0
Net rating
+6.2
109.6
Offensive rating
107.6
101.6
Defensive rating
101.4
55.3%
Effective FG%
52.2%
51.9%
Opp. effective FG%
48.1%
19.2%
Turnover %
16.0%
30.8%
Off. rebound %
26.6%
0.36
Free-throw rate
0.25
34.0%
3-point %
34.6%
64.7%
Assist %
55.7%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence109.6 · 107.6Defence101.6 · 101.4Shooting55.3% · 52.2%3-point %34.0% · 34.6%Ball care19.2% · 16.0%Off. rebounds30.8% · 26.6%Free throws0.36 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)90% · 30%
■ Cluj-Napoca   ■ Unicaja
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
1
Cluj-Napoca wins
0
Unicaja wins
DateGameScore
25/01/22Unicaja v Cluj-Napoca73-79
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/03/22APrometey92-81
28/02/22HCSM Targu Jiu100-75
15/02/22AVoluntari80-81
12/02/22ADinamo Bucharest77-66
07/02/22HOostende86-75
02/02/22ARapid Bucuresti89-70
29/01/22ACSM Oradea81-79
25/01/22AUnicaja79-73
18/01/22ABC Steaua Bucuresti110-98
14/01/22ACSM Constanta79-65
Unicajalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/03/22HMurcia87-88
16/02/22AFuenlabrada73-53
13/02/22HReal Madrid91-92
08/02/22APrometey69-70
05/02/22ABasket Zaragoza82-93
02/02/22HOostende75-59
30/01/22ABilbao77-83
25/01/22HCluj-Napoca73-79
09/01/22HValencia82-87
04/01/22HBasket Zaragoza112-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Cluj-Napoca
Champions League 2021
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW92%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLWWW83%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %92%100%83%
Points / game87.290.883.7
Allowed / game80.881.879.7
Point differential+6.5+9.0+4.0
Avg total168.0172.7163.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%50%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (1)100% (2)
Overtime %8%17%0%
Unicaja
Champions League 2021
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL56%
HomeWWWLW80%
AwayWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %56%80%25%
Points / game76.082.068.5
Allowed / game67.966.270.0
Point differential+8.1+15.8-1.5
Avg total143.9148.2138.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+56%80%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (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-Napoca1211192%87.280.8+6.5
2 Manresa97278%83.075.7+7.3
3 Tenerife129375%79.974.4+5.5
4 Galatasaray75271%85.380.1+5.1
5 Tofas107370%81.473.8+7.6
6 Juventus32167%84.777.7+7.0
7 Prometey1510567%80.175.3+4.7
8 Parma Perm32167%75.370.7+4.7
9 Treviso149564%82.279.2+3.0
10 Hapoel Holon117464%77.072.5+4.5
11 Strasbourg117464%82.278.6+3.5
12 Dijon117464%75.974.7+1.2
13 Ludwigsburg85362%80.074.0+6.0
14 Unicaja95456%76.067.9+8.1
15 Rytas95456%79.177.2+1.9
16 BC Kalev/Cramo95456%82.182.2-0.1
17 San Pablo Burgos95456%78.279.4-1.2
18 Szombathely95456%76.177.4-1.3
19 Split21150%66.063.0+3.0
20 Leiden21150%71.571.5+0.0
21 Fribourg Olympic21150%70.072.0-2.0
22 Minsk21150%73.581.0-7.5
23 Darussafaka136746%78.578.2+0.2
24 Hapoel Jerusalem94544%80.477.6+2.9
25 Igokea94544%76.477.1-0.7
26 Besiktas94544%75.877.3-1.6
27 Karsiyaka94544%75.778.3-2.7
28 Oostende125742%81.481.7-0.2
29 Lavrio83538%70.177.1-7.0
30 Nymburk62433%80.284.8-4.7
31 Nizhny Novgorod62433%76.583.8-7.3
32 VEF Riga82625%77.480.1-2.8
33 PAOK82625%74.980.5-5.6
34 Ostrow Wielkopolski61517%74.880.5-5.7
35 Oldenburg61517%75.081.8-6.8
36 Brindisi61517%77.384.5-7.2
37 AEK Athens61517%78.586.0-7.5
38 Sassari61517%70.286.0-15.8
39 Bakken Bears1010%90.092.0-2.0
40 Belfius Mons1010%74.076.0-2.0
41 Ironi Eilat1010%76.079.0-3.0
42 Bamberg1010%79.083.0-4.0
43 Salon Vilpas1010%97.0106.0-9.0
44 Peristeri1010%74.084.0-10.0
45 Le Mans1010%69.082.0-13.0
46 AEK Larnaca1010%50.065.0-15.0
47 Mornar Bar1010%89.0104.0-15.0
48 Sporting CP1010%69.086.0-17.0
49 Kapfenberg Bulls1010%68.090.0-22.0
50 Opava1010%78.0100.0-22.0
51 London Lions1010%62.089.0-27.0
52 Levski1010%56.096.0-40.0
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 -). 52 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cluj-Napoca1725141470
Unicaja2318153086
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