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Crailsheim Merlins vs Alba Berlin Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 06 Apr 2019
Tip-off: 18:30
Final 69-105
25-21 12-29 15-29 17-26
Position#16
Record7-18
FormWLLWW
Points / game83.2
Allowed / game90.1
Crailsheim Merlins
Germany
vs
Alba Berlin 🏆
Germany
Position#3
Record18-5
FormWWWWW
Points / game90.5
Allowed / game80.0
GermanyBBLRound 27
Domestic2018-19
Meetings · Crailsheim Merlins v Alba Berlin
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CME74
ABE75
12 May 2024
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ABE103
14 Feb 2023
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ABE91
20 Apr 2022
CME70
ABE78
20 Feb 2022
CME76
ABE86
09 Feb 2021
CME77
ABE101
08 Mar 2020
CME91
ABE82
06 Apr 2019
CME69
ABE105
10 Oct 2015
CME75
ABE80
19 Oct 2014
CME65
ABE93
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Crailsheim Merlins winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Alba Berlin winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Crailsheim MerlinsGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMerlins
Date
Competition
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#8
L
69-87
69
87
-18
no box
H19/01
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
L
84-98
84
98
-14
no box
A27/01
BBL
Frankfurt
#11
L
69-77
69
77
-8
no box
H03/02
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#8
L
75-87
75
87
-12
no box
A09/02
BBL
Bayreuth
#12
W
97-90
97
90
+7
no box
H13/02
BBL
Mitteldeutscher
#15
W
87-82
87
82
+5
no box
A01/03
BBL
Bonn
#7
L
87-88
87
88
-1
no box
H10/03
BBL
Ulm
#6
L
87-99
87
99
-12
no box
A16/03
BBL
Bremerhaven
#17
W
86-80
86
80
+6
no box
H20/03
BBL
Giessen
#13
W
115-114
115
114
+1
no box
A30/03
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
14-28
23-20
16-20
16-19
21-27
20-22
18-23
25-26
11-22
17-17
19-20
22-18
20-21
18-22
22-18
15-26
21-26
21-26
22-14
33-24
20-29
20-16
21-17
26-20
25-22
26-19
18-21
18-26
9-27
31-18
23-26
24-28
19-21
10-15
30-20
27-24
32-31
33-28
21-27
29-28
175.8Avg total
85.6Scored
90.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)83.290.1173.3-6.928%
Season at home (12)82.086.2168.2-4.233%
Season away (13)84.393.7178.0-9.423%
Last 10 (10)85.690.2175.8-4.640%
Last 5 (5)92.492.6185.0-0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)80.690.1170.7-9.418%
vs Similar (9)85.189.8174.9-4.744%
vs Weaker (4)95.877.5173.2+18.2100%
This opponent (Alba Berlin) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Alba BerlinGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBerlin
Date
Competition
Frankfurt
#11
W
99-86
99
86
+13
no box
A02/03
BBL
Unicaja
#6
L
90-91
90
91
-1
123avg 118
H05/03
Eurocup
Unicaja
#6
W
101-81
101
81
+20
130avg 118
A08/03
Eurocup
Oldenburg
#2
L
78-94
78
94
-16
no box
H10/03
BBL
Unicaja
#6
W
79-75
79
75
+4
105avg 118
H13/03
Eurocup
Giessen
#13
W
101-96
101
96
+5
no box
A17/03
BBL
MoraBanc Andorra
#7
W
102-97
102
97
+5
no box
H19/03
Eurocup
MoraBanc Andorra
#7
W
87-81
87
81
+6
no box
A22/03
Eurocup
Bamberg
#5
W
69-66
69
66
+3
no box
A31/03
BBL
Ulm
#6
W
92-81
92
81
+11
no box
H02/04
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-24
28-18
23-18
31-26
29-17
29-22
12-27
20-25
23-26
28-17
21-23
29-15
20-16
20-22
11-25
27-31
23-21
13-18
26-25
17-11
26-23
26-19
28-25
21-29
29-21
30-22
26-30
17-24
25-23
26-19
22-20
14-19
9-20
24-13
17-17
19-16
19-26
30-27
24-19
19-9
174.6Avg total
89.8Scored
84.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)90.580.0170.5+10.678%
Season at home (11)93.977.6171.5+16.391%
Season away (12)87.482.1169.5+5.367%
Last 10 (10)89.884.8174.6+5.080%
Last 5 (5)90.284.2174.4+6.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (11)86.583.0169.5+3.564%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)88.179.9167.9+8.279%
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -6.2-6.2Q1: +0.3+0.3Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: +5.7+5.7Q3Q3: +0.4+0.4Q3: -1.9-1.9Q4Q4: -0.4-0.4Q4: +0.9+0.9
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -6.2-6.2Q1: +0.3+0.3Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: +5.7+5.7Q3Q3: +0.4+0.4Q3: -1.9-1.9Q4Q4: -0.4-0.4Q4: +0.9+0.9
Crailsheim MerlinsAlba Berlin
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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Crailsheim MerlinsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#8
L
37-48
37
48
-11
H19/01
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
L
41-49
41
49
-8
A27/01
BBL
Frankfurt
#11
L
28-39
28
39
-11
H03/02
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#8
L
38-43
38
43
-5
A09/02
BBL
Bayreuth
#12
L
42-52
42
52
-10
H13/02
BBL
Mitteldeutscher
#15
L
40-45
40
45
-5
A01/03
BBL
Bonn
#7
W
51-41
51
41
+10
H10/03
BBL
Ulm
#6
L
40-45
40
45
-5
A16/03
BBL
Bremerhaven
#17
L
29-36
29
36
-7
H20/03
BBL
Giessen
#13
W
65-59
65
59
+6
A30/03
BBL
86.8Avg total
41.1Scored
45.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.644.485.0-3.833%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.243.183.3-2.936%-
Last 30 away (16)41.045.686.6-4.631%-
Last 10 (10)41.145.786.8-4.620%-
Last 5 (5)45.045.290.2-0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)38.645.584.2-6.924%-
vs Similar (9)41.945.287.1-3.333%-
vs Weaker (4)46.237.884.0+8.575%-
This opponent (Alba Berlin) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Alba BerlinLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Frankfurt
#11
W
45-42
45
42
+3
A02/03
BBL
Unicaja
#6
W
58-39
58
39
+19
H05/03
Eurocup
Unicaja
#6
W
51-43
51
43
+8
A08/03
Eurocup
Oldenburg
#2
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H10/03
BBL
Unicaja
#6
L
36-39
36
39
-3
H13/03
Eurocup
Giessen
#13
W
52-42
52
42
+10
A17/03
BBL
MoraBanc Andorra
#7
W
59-43
59
43
+16
H19/03
Eurocup
MoraBanc Andorra
#7
W
51-42
51
42
+9
A22/03
Eurocup
Bamberg
#5
D
33-33
33
33
+0
A31/03
BBL
Ulm
#6
L
49-53
49
53
-4
H02/04
BBL
88.8Avg total
47.4Scored
41.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.340.684.9+3.763%-
Last 30 at home (12)45.242.687.8+2.758%-
Last 30 away (18)43.739.382.9+4.467%-
Last 10 (10)47.441.488.8+6.070%-
Last 5 (5)48.842.691.4+6.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (11)46.139.685.7+6.582%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)43.341.284.4+2.153%-
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Crailsheim Merlinstheir own shots, last 10 games
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Alba Berlintheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Alba Berlin: 86.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.4 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.9 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.8 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.5 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.320.7
52.7%
54.1%41.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.710.3
43.5%
34.0%30.9
🏀 Free throws17.313.8
79.8%
73.6%13.8
They take 63.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 44%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 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
0
Crailsheim Merlins wins
5
Alba Berlin wins
DateGameScore
12/10/18Alba Berlin v Crailsheim Merlins115-76
16/04/16Alba Berlin v Crailsheim Merlins90-68
10/10/15Crailsheim Merlins v Alba Berlin75-80
24/04/15Alba Berlin v Crailsheim Merlins92-71
19/10/14Crailsheim Merlins v Alba Berlin65-93
Crailsheim Merlinslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/03/19AGiessen115-114
20/03/19HBremerhaven86-80
16/03/19AUlm87-99
10/03/19HBonn87-88
01/03/19AMitteldeutscher87-82
13/02/19HBayreuth97-90
09/02/19As.Oliver Wurzburg75-87
03/02/19HFrankfurt69-77
27/01/19ABasketball Braunschweig84-98
19/01/19Hs.Oliver Wurzburg69-87
Alba Berlinlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/04/19HUlm92-81
31/03/19ABamberg69-66
22/03/19AMoraBanc Andorra87-81
19/03/19HMoraBanc Andorra102-97
17/03/19AGiessen101-96
13/03/19HUnicaja79-75
10/03/19HOldenburg78-94
08/03/19AUnicaja101-81
05/03/19HUnicaja90-91
02/03/19AFrankfurt99-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2018-19
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW28%
HomeLLWLW33%
AwayLLWLW23%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251213
Win %28%33%23%
Points / game83.282.084.3
Allowed / game90.186.293.7
Point differential-6.9-4.2-9.4
Avg total173.3168.2178.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+8%8%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)25% (4)67% (3)
Overtime %4%8%0%
Alba Berlin
BBL 2018-19
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW78%
HomeWWWLW91%
AwayLWWWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231112
Win %78%91%67%
Points / game90.593.987.4
Allowed / game80.077.682.1
Point differential+10.6+16.3+5.3
Avg total170.5171.5169.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+48%64%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)100% (1)50% (4)
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 Bayern2523292%87.775.2+12.4
2 Oldenburg2621581%90.879.4+11.4
3 Alba Berlin2318578%90.580.0+10.6
4 Bamberg2418675%88.483.5+4.9
5 Vechta2720774%86.480.8+5.7
6 Bonn25141156%87.086.8+0.2
7 s.Oliver Wurzburg26141254%81.180.4+0.7
8 Ulm25131252%87.886.1+1.8
9 Basketball Braunschweig26131350%84.483.9+0.5
10 Bayreuth25121348%86.886.6+0.2
11 Ludwigsburg25121348%83.683.7-0.1
12 Giessen27111641%91.293.6-2.4
13 Frankfurt25101540%78.882.4-3.5
14 Gottingen2571828%77.682.5-4.8
15 Crailsheim Merlins2571828%83.290.1-6.9
16 Mitteldeutscher2662023%81.888.9-7.1
17 Bremerhaven2652119%79.388.4-9.1
18 Jena2752219%76.989.3-12.4
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
Crailsheim Merlins2512151769
Alba Berlin21292926105
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