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Crailsheim Merlins vs Alba Berlin Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 08 Mar 2020
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 91-82
22-21 21-26 22-20 26-15
Position#5
Record14-6
FormLWWWW
Points / game90.0
Allowed / game84.5
Crailsheim Merlins 🏆
Germany
vs
Alba Berlin
Germany
Position#1
Record14-4
FormWLWWW
Points / game94.0
Allowed / game81.1
GermanyBBLRound 22
Domestic2019-20
Meetings · Crailsheim Merlins v Alba Berlin
13 Oct 2024
CME74
ABE75
12 May 2024
CME83
ABE103
14 Feb 2023
CME85
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 winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Alba Berlin winLost
-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
Date
Competition
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#7
L
88-92 OT
88
92
-4
A20/12
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#10
W
115-105 OT
115
105
+10
A27/12
BBL
Ulm
#6
W
91-79
91
79
+12
H29/12
BBL
Bamberg
#8
W
73-69
73
69
+4
H04/01
BBL
Hamburg
#17
W
101-98
101
98
+3
H19/01
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
82-98
82
98
-16
A27/01
BBL
Bonn
#15
W
85-66
85
66
+19
H01/02
BBL
Frankfurt
#14
W
83-81 OT
83
81
+2
A09/02
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#10
W
98-81
98
81
+17
H12/02
BBL
Hamburg
#17
W
92-91 OT
92
91
+1
A29/02
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-19
21-23
15-26
14-16
22-26
27-22
19-16
24-28
12-18
34-18
16-34
29-9
13-16
27-17
14-18
19-18
24-20
31-23
26-29
20-26
22-22
18-30
19-23
23-23
26-15
18-17
19-21
22-13
14-19
23-24
19-22
20-11
18-18
32-25
18-13
30-25
30-21
15-27
23-19
14-15
176.8Avg total
90.8Scored
86.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)90.084.5174.4+5.570%
Season at home (11)87.280.0167.2+7.273%
Season away (9)93.390.0183.3+3.367%
Last 10 (10)90.886.0176.8+4.880%
Last 5 (5)88.083.4171.4+4.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)83.192.2175.3-9.118%
vs Similar (9)92.190.1182.2+2.067%
vs Weaker (10)92.081.8173.8+10.290%
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
Date
Competition
Bonn
#15
W
90-87
90
87
+3
A26/11
BBL
Bayreuth
#12
W
82-78
82
78
+4
A08/12
BBL
Hamburg
#17
W
100-75
100
75
+25
A22/12
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#16
W
116-108
116
108
+8
H31/12
BBL
Gottingen
#11
L
71-72
71
72
-1
A05/01
BBL
Crailsheim Merlins
#5
W
98-82
98
82
+16
H27/01
BBL
Oldenburg
#4
L
88-93
88
93
-5
A02/02
BBL
Gottingen
#11
W
96-71
96
71
+25
H09/02
BBL
Ulm
#6
W
112-106 OT
112
106
+6
A11/02
BBL
Bamberg
#8
W
107-70
107
70
+37
H01/03
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-24
17-17
29-21
26-25
21-9
24-25
21-27
16-17
30-22
22-25
22-15
26-13
29-30
29-29
36-25
22-24
21-15
17-20
16-24
17-13
22-22
30-18
23-19
23-23
15-25
30-26
16-26
27-16
21-25
26-20
21-15
28-11
34-25
19-29
22-20
21-22
34-24
26-21
23-12
24-13
180.2Avg total
96.0Scored
84.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)94.081.1175.1+12.978%
Season at home (8)100.578.5179.0+22.0100%
Season away (10)88.883.2172.0+5.660%
Last 10 (10)96.084.2180.2+11.880%
Last 5 (5)100.284.4184.6+15.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)63.089.0152.0-26.00%
vs Similar (2)77.584.5162.0-7.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)95.681.6177.2+14.085%
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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +2.1+2.1Q1: +2.4+2.4Q2Q2: +2.0+2.0Q2: +1.0+1.0Q3Q3: -3.3-3.3Q3: +2.5+2.5Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: +5.3+5.3
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +2.1+2.1Q1: +2.4+2.4Q2Q2: +2.0+2.0Q2: +1.0+1.0Q3Q3: -3.3-3.3Q3: +2.5+2.5Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: +5.3+5.3
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
#7
W
55-42
55
42
+13
A20/12
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#10
W
49-48
49
48
+1
A27/12
BBL
Ulm
#6
W
46-36
46
36
+10
H29/12
BBL
Bamberg
#8
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H04/01
BBL
Hamburg
#17
W
55-43
55
43
+12
H19/01
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
40-52
40
52
-12
A27/01
BBL
Bonn
#15
W
44-32
44
32
+12
H01/02
BBL
Frankfurt
#14
L
37-43
37
43
-6
A09/02
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#10
W
50-43
50
43
+7
H12/02
BBL
Hamburg
#17
L
45-48
45
48
-3
A29/02
BBL
88.1Avg total
46.1Scored
42.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)46.044.790.7+1.450%-
Last 30 at home (16)43.541.384.8+2.256%-
Last 30 away (14)48.948.597.4+0.443%-
Last 10 (10)46.142.088.1+4.170%-
Last 5 (5)43.243.686.8-0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)43.048.391.3-5.39%-
vs Similar (9)47.843.090.8+4.889%-
vs Weaker (10)47.842.290.0+5.660%-
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
Bonn
#15
L
35-41
35
41
-6
A26/11
BBL
Bayreuth
#12
W
45-34
45
34
+11
A08/12
BBL
Hamburg
#17
W
52-47
52
47
+5
A22/12
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#16
L
58-59
58
59
-1
H31/12
BBL
Gottingen
#11
W
38-35
38
35
+3
A05/01
BBL
Crailsheim Merlins
#5
W
52-40
52
40
+12
H27/01
BBL
Oldenburg
#4
L
45-51
45
51
-6
A02/02
BBL
Gottingen
#11
W
47-45
47
45
+2
H09/02
BBL
Ulm
#6
L
53-54
53
54
-1
A11/02
BBL
Bamberg
#8
W
60-45
60
45
+15
H01/03
BBL
93.6Avg total
48.5Scored
45.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.443.090.4+4.460%-
Last 30 at home (15)51.143.994.9+7.267%-
Last 30 away (15)43.742.185.9+1.653%-
Last 10 (10)48.545.193.6+3.460%-
Last 5 (5)51.447.098.4+4.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)33.046.079.0-13.00%-
vs Similar (2)39.540.079.5-0.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)48.543.191.6+5.463%-
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: 84.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.6 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.3 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.7 pts a game · 15% 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-pointers38.219.3
50.5%
54.1%38.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.411.1
43.7%
33.9%33.3
🏀 Free throws16.012.7
79.4%
73.5%12.7
They take 63.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 44%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Crailsheim Merlins wins
7
Alba Berlin wins
DateGameScore
27/01/20Alba Berlin v Crailsheim Merlins98-82
06/04/19Crailsheim Merlins v Alba Berlin69-105
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
29/02/20AHamburg92-91 OT
12/02/20HBasketball Braunschweig98-81
09/02/20AFrankfurt83-81 OT
01/02/20HBonn85-66
27/01/20AAlba Berlin82-98
19/01/20HHamburg101-98
04/01/20HBamberg73-69
29/12/19HUlm91-79
27/12/19ABasketball Braunschweig115-105 OT
20/12/19As.Oliver Wurzburg88-92 OT
Alba Berlinlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/20HBamberg107-70
11/02/20AUlm112-106 OT
09/02/20HGottingen96-71
02/02/20AOldenburg88-93
27/01/20HCrailsheim Merlins98-82
05/01/20AGottingen71-72
31/12/19HSyntainics MBC116-108
22/12/19AHamburg100-75
08/12/19ABayreuth82-78
26/11/19ABonn90-87

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2019-20
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW70%
HomeWWWWW73%
AwayLWLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20119
Win %70%73%67%
Points / game90.087.293.3
Allowed / game84.580.090.0
Point differential+5.5+7.2+3.3
Avg total174.4167.2183.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%45%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)67% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %25%9%44%
Alba Berlin
BBL 2019-20
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW78%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLLW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18810
Win %78%100%60%
Points / game94.0100.588.8
Allowed / game81.178.583.2
Point differential+12.9+22.0+5.6
Avg total175.1179.0172.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%88%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)-43% (7)
Overtime %6%0%10%
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 Bayern2119290%85.174.0+11.1
2 Ludwigsburg2117481%86.578.8+7.7
3 Alba Berlin1814478%94.081.1+12.9
4 Crailsheim Merlins2014670%90.084.5+5.5
5 Oldenburg2013765%84.383.2+1.2
6 Bamberg2112957%82.678.5+4.1
7 Vechta2112957%80.781.8-1.1
8 s.Oliver Wurzburg21111052%83.685.0-1.4
9 Gottingen21111052%82.285.1-2.9
10 Ulm20101050%87.485.5+1.9
11 Basketball Braunschweig2091145%89.591.5-2.0
12 Bayreuth2191243%86.286.2+0.0
13 Giessen2061430%84.789.2-4.5
14 Frankfurt2161529%75.280.6-5.4
15 Bonn2041620%84.391.2-6.8
16 Syntainics MBC2031715%89.597.5-7.9
17 Hamburg2031715%81.292.8-11.6
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 Merlins2221222691
Alba Berlin2126201582
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