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Crailsheim Merlins vs Alba Berlin Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 09 Feb 2021
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 77-101
19-28 25-24 24-26 9-23
Position#5
Record14-2
FormLWWWW
Points / game90.7
Allowed / game81.9
Crailsheim Merlins
Germany
vs
Alba Berlin 🏆
Germany
Position#1
Record13-1
FormLWWLW
Points / game85.4
Allowed / game75.1
GermanyBBLRound 17
Domestic2020-21
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 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
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
W
108-75
108
75
+33
109avg 84
A20/12
BBL
Frankfurt
#12
W
76-64
76
64
+12
61avg 84
H22/12
BBL
Vechta
#18
W
98-81
98
81
+17
87avg 84
A27/12
BBL
Ulm
#6
W
86-84
86
84
+2
82avg 84
H29/12
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#16
W
86-80
86
80
+6
75avg 84
A03/01
BBL
Hamburg
#7
L
72-89
72
89
-17
65avg 84
A10/01
BBL
Bayreuth
#10
W
82-77
82
77
+5
79avg 84
H16/01
BBL
Bonn
#13
W
93-84
93
84
+9
88avg 84
A24/01
BBL
Bayern
#4
W
105-103 OT
105
103
+2
no box
A31/01
BBL
Giessen
#17
W
101-82
101
82
+19
96avg 84
A06/02
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-10
30-23
19-20
29-22
11-15
23-19
19-17
23-13
31-22
17-30
27-7
23-22
19-16
22-17
26-36
19-15
22-18
21-21
24-21
19-20
15-26
20-27
13-18
24-18
17-19
19-16
27-21
19-21
16-13
26-17
21-27
30-27
21-22
23-24
21-26
27-20
29-17
32-13
21-23
19-29
172.6Avg total
90.7Scored
81.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)90.781.9172.6+8.888%
Season at home (7)88.079.0167.0+9.0100%
Season away (9)92.884.1176.9+8.778%
Last 10 (10)90.781.9172.6+8.890%
Last 5 (5)90.687.0177.6+3.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)82.990.4173.2-7.538%
vs Similar (9)86.989.0175.9-2.156%
vs Weaker (13)89.377.8167.2+11.592%
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
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
W
82-76
82
76
+6
80avg 75
A17/01
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#13
W
103-63
103
63
+40
no box
H20/01
German Cup
Baskonia
#10
W
84-77
84
77
+7
83avg 75
A22/01
Euroleague
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#16
W
99-85
99
85
+14
101avg 75
H24/01
BBL
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
68-71
68
71
-3
no box
H27/01
Euroleague
Real Madrid
#7
L
63-72
63
72
-9
50avg 75
H29/01
Euroleague
Vechta
#18
W
86-70
86
70
+16
78avg 75
H31/01
BBL
Gottingen
#11
W
86-75
86
75
+11
86avg 75
A02/02
BBL
Bayern
#5
L
95-101 OT
95
101
-6
no box
A05/02
Euroleague
Chemnitz
#14
W
83-65
83
65
+18
78avg 75
H07/02
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-26
25-17
13-13
18-20
21-18
25-18
30-13
27-14
21-18
25-32
21-11
17-16
28-20
25-25
26-16
20-24
15-20
22-14
19-18
12-19
14-22
16-18
17-19
16-13
17-26
26-18
21-15
22-11
26-18
15-17
27-16
18-24
26-10
17-23
23-25
21-29
17-6
17-21
26-22
23-16
160.4Avg total
84.9Scored
75.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)85.475.1160.4+10.393%
Season at home (9)88.474.1162.6+14.3100%
Season away (5)79.876.8156.6+3.080%
Last 10 (10)84.975.5160.4+9.470%
Last 5 (5)82.676.6159.2+6.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)75.882.8158.6-7.027%
vs Similar (7)79.479.9159.3-0.443%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)88.873.4162.2+15.4100%
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: +3.3+3.3Q1: +2.7+2.7Q2Q2: +2.6+2.6Q2: +1.0+1.0Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: +5.5+5.5Q4Q4: +2.5+2.5Q4: +0.8+0.8
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +3.3+3.3Q1: +2.7+2.7Q2Q2: +2.6+2.6Q2: +1.0+1.0Q3Q3: +0.2+0.2Q3: +5.5+5.5Q4Q4: +2.5+2.5Q4: +0.8+0.8
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
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
W
60-33
60
33
+27
A20/12
BBL
Frankfurt
#12
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H22/12
BBL
Vechta
#18
L
48-52
48
52
-4
A27/12
BBL
Ulm
#6
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H29/12
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#16
W
43-39
43
39
+4
A03/01
BBL
Hamburg
#7
L
35-53
35
53
-18
A10/01
BBL
Bayreuth
#10
W
36-35
36
35
+1
H16/01
BBL
Bonn
#13
W
42-30
42
30
+12
A24/01
BBL
Bayern
#4
L
44-46
44
46
-2
A31/01
BBL
Giessen
#17
W
61-30
61
30
+31
A06/02
BBL
82.9Avg total
44.4Scored
38.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.941.984.8+1.047%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.540.080.5+0.557%-
Last 30 away (16)45.043.688.6+1.438%-
Last 10 (10)44.438.582.9+5.960%-
Last 5 (5)43.638.882.4+4.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)40.145.085.1-4.925%-
vs Similar (9)42.145.887.9-3.744%-
vs Weaker (13)45.237.482.5+7.862%-
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
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
W
51-43
51
43
+8
A17/01
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#13
W
46-36
46
36
+10
H20/01
German Cup
Baskonia
#10
L
46-50
46
50
-4
A22/01
Euroleague
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#16
W
53-45
53
45
+8
H24/01
BBL
CSKA Moscow
#1
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H27/01
Euroleague
Real Madrid
#7
L
30-40
30
40
-10
H29/01
Euroleague
Vechta
#18
L
43-44
43
44
-1
H31/01
BBL
Gottingen
#11
W
41-35
41
35
+6
A02/02
BBL
Bayern
#5
W
43-33
43
33
+10
A05/02
Euroleague
Chemnitz
#14
W
34-27
34
27
+7
H07/02
BBL
81.1Avg total
42.4Scored
38.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.938.378.2+1.667%-
Last 30 at home (18)40.437.477.8+3.072%-
Last 30 away (12)39.239.778.9-0.458%-
Last 10 (10)42.438.781.1+3.770%-
Last 5 (5)38.235.874.0+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)36.740.877.5-4.145%-
vs Similar (7)37.135.672.7+1.657%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)44.537.682.1+6.992%-
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Crailsheim Merlinstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Crailsheim Merlins: 88.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.2 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.6 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.8 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.9 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.019.6
54.4%
54.2%39.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.111.2
41.3%
37.1%33.6
🏀 Free throws21.315.8
74.2%
78.0%15.8
They take 63.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Alba Berlintheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Alba Berlin: 79.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀43%
🏀🏀🏀44%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.0 pts a game · 43% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.1 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀 Free throws10.4 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.9 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.817.0
50.3%
54.2%34.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.211.7
40.1%
37.1%35.1
🏀 Free throws12.110.4
86.0%
78.0%10.4
They take 63.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 09 Feb 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Crailsheim Merlins
WWWWLWWWWW
Alba Berlin
WLWWLLWWWW
#5
League position
#1
+12.5
Net rating
+6.4
115.2
Offensive rating
105.6
102.7
Defensive rating
99.2
57.7%
Effective FG%
54.8%
51.8%
Opp. effective FG%
53.0%
19.7%
Turnover %
20.0%
34.2%
Off. rebound %
28.3%
0.34
Free-throw rate
0.19
41.3%
3-point %
40.1%
59.1%
Assist %
55.1%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence115.2 · 105.6Defence102.7 · 99.2Shooting57.7% · 54.8%3-point %41.3% · 40.1%Ball care19.7% · 20.0%Off. rebounds34.2% · 28.3%Free throws0.34 · 0.19Form (last 10/10)90% · 70%
■ Crailsheim Merlins   ■ Alba Berlin
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
Crailsheim Merlins wins
7
Alba Berlin wins
DateGameScore
08/03/20Crailsheim Merlins v Alba Berlin91-82
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
06/02/21AGiessen101-82
31/01/21ABayern105-103 OT
24/01/21ABonn93-84
16/01/21HBayreuth82-77
10/01/21AHamburg72-89
03/01/21As.Oliver Wurzburg86-80
29/12/20HUlm86-84
27/12/20AVechta98-81
22/12/20HFrankfurt76-64
20/12/20ABasketball Braunschweig108-75
Alba Berlinlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/02/21HChemnitz83-65
05/02/21ABayern95-101 OT
02/02/21AGottingen86-75
31/01/21HVechta86-70
29/01/21HReal Madrid63-72
27/01/21HCSKA Moscow68-71
24/01/21Hs.Oliver Wurzburg99-85
22/01/21ABaskonia84-77
20/01/21HBasketball Braunschweig103-63
17/01/21ABasketball Braunschweig82-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2020-21
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW88%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLWWW78%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %88%100%78%
Points / game90.788.092.8
Allowed / game81.979.084.1
Point differential+8.8+9.0+8.7
Avg total172.6167.0176.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%57%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %6%0%11%
Alba Berlin
BBL 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW93%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLWW80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1495
Win %93%100%80%
Points / game85.488.479.8
Allowed / game75.174.176.8
Point differential+10.3+14.3+3.0
Avg total160.4162.6156.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+71%100%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)-100% (2)
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 Ludwigsburg1615194%89.978.8+11.2
2 Alba Berlin1413193%85.475.1+10.3
3 Crailsheim Merlins1614288%90.781.9+8.8
4 Oldenburg1613381%92.982.4+10.5
5 Bayern1613381%87.478.2+9.2
6 Hamburg149564%85.478.7+6.6
7 Ulm1710759%87.179.9+7.1
8 Bamberg1881044%83.282.2+0.9
9 Basketball Braunschweig125742%87.492.3-4.9
10 Frankfurt1771041%79.181.5-2.5
11 Bayreuth1661038%82.486.8-4.3
12 Syntainics MBC1651131%85.790.3-4.6
13 s.Oliver Wurzburg1651131%78.885.9-7.1
14 Gottingen1651131%81.990.9-9.0
15 Bonn1541127%81.685.9-4.3
16 Chemnitz1541127%80.490.0-9.6
17 Vechta1631319%79.987.3-7.4
18 Giessen1621412%84.395.6-11.3
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
Crailsheim Merlins192524977
Alba Berlin28242623101
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