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Crailsheim Merlins vs Alba Berlin Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 20 Feb 2022
Tip-off: 14:00
Final 76-86
22-15 21-24 15-25 18-22
Position#2
Record3-0
FormWLLWW
Points / game77.3
Allowed / game71.0
Crailsheim Merlins
Germany
vs
Alba Berlin 🏆
Germany
Position#1
Record3-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game86.0
Allowed / game72.7
GermanyGerman CupGerman Cup - Final
Other2021-22
Meetings · Crailsheim Merlins v Alba Berlin
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20 Apr 2022
CME70
ABE78
20 Feb 2022
CME76
ABE86
09 Feb 2021
CME77
ABE101
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CME91
ABE82
06 Apr 2019
CME69
ABE105
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CME75
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Crailsheim Merlins winLost
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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
Bonn
#2
W
81-76
81
76
+5
73avg 78
H02/01
BBL
Heidelberg
#14
L
91-100
91
100
-9
no box
A07/01
BBL
Kyiv Basket
#21
L
71-73
71
73
-2
no box
A12/01
FIBA Europe Cup
Oldenburg
#11
W
97-86
97
86
+11
100avg 78
H22/01
BBL
Antwerp Giants
#23
W
79-69
79
69
+10
no box
A02/02
FIBA Europe Cup
Kyiv Basket
#21
W
82-62
82
62
+20
no box
H08/02
FIBA Europe Cup
Reggiana
#4
L
70-79
70
79
-9
no box
A11/02
FIBA Europe Cup
Alba Berlin
#1
L
74-106
74
106
-32
63avg 78
A13/02
BBL
Giessen
#18
W
87-81
87
81
+6
74avg 78
H15/02
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#3
W
85-71
85
71
+14
no box
A19/02
German Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
9-26
28-21
21-11
23-18
15-17
25-41
28-17
23-25
16-20
23-16
19-14
13-23
31-17
22-24
19-14
25-31
17-15
31-21
20-18
11-15
28-8
11-15
16-14
27-25
24-25
19-17
13-20
14-17
17-25
22-22
17-34
18-25
22-29
19-19
30-18
16-15
19-21
27-15
11-21
28-14
162.0Avg total
81.7Scored
80.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)77.371.0148.3+6.3100%
Season at home (2)73.571.0144.5+2.5100%
Season away (1)85.071.0156.0+14.0100%
Last 10 (10)81.780.3162.0+1.460%
Last 5 (5)79.679.8159.4-0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)80.176.3156.4+3.986%
vs Similar (10)84.183.1167.2+1.060%
vs Weaker (13)83.775.2158.9+8.562%
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
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#10
L
78-87
78
87
-9
78avg 78
A25/01
Euroleague
Bayern
#11
L
56-62
56
62
-6
46avg 78
A28/01
Euroleague
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#12
W
82-70
82
70
+12
no box
A30/01
BBL
Unics Kazan
#9
W
81-53
81
53
+28
86avg 78
H02/02
Euroleague
CSKA Moscow
#6
L
72-91
72
91
-19
65avg 78
A04/02
Euroleague
Bonn
#2
W
89-77
89
77
+12
87avg 78
A06/02
BBL
Zenit Petersburg
#4
W
76-67
76
67
+9
73avg 78
H10/02
Euroleague
Crailsheim Merlins
#8
W
106-74
106
74
+32
109avg 78
H13/02
BBL
Frankfurt
#17
W
72-56
72
56
+16
70avg 78
A15/02
BBL
Chemnitz
#4
W
91-81
91
81
+10
no box
H19/02
German Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-23
16-24
19-20
20-20
16-16
8-10
20-15
12-21
20-17
18-23
12-15
32-15
16-11
20-15
20-9
25-18
15-22
22-28
19-19
16-22
22-24
29-19
19-17
19-17
23-12
11-22
17-14
25-19
25-17
22-22
34-17
25-18
24-16
18-15
16-23
14-2
23-31
18-8
28-19
22-23
152.1Avg total
80.3Scored
71.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)86.072.7158.7+13.3100%
Season at home (2)87.080.5167.5+6.5100%
Season away (1)84.057.0141.0+27.0100%
Last 10 (10)80.371.8152.1+8.570%
Last 5 (5)86.871.0157.8+15.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)75.581.2156.7-5.733%
vs Similar (4)73.079.2152.2-6.225%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)85.971.4157.3+14.486%
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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -0.5-0.5Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: -0.4-0.4Q3Q3: +1.3+1.3Q3: +3.6+3.6Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: +3.5+3.5
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -0.5-0.5Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: -0.4-0.4Q3Q3: +1.3+1.3Q3: +3.6+3.6Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: +3.5+3.5
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
Bonn
#2
L
37-47
37
47
-10
H02/01
BBL
Heidelberg
#14
L
40-58
40
58
-18
A07/01
BBL
Kyiv Basket
#21
W
39-36
39
36
+3
A12/01
FIBA Europe Cup
Oldenburg
#11
W
53-41
53
41
+12
H22/01
BBL
Antwerp Giants
#23
W
48-36
48
36
+12
A02/02
FIBA Europe Cup
Kyiv Basket
#21
W
39-23
39
23
+16
H08/02
FIBA Europe Cup
Reggiana
#4
W
43-42
43
42
+1
A11/02
FIBA Europe Cup
Alba Berlin
#1
L
39-47
39
47
-8
A13/02
BBL
Giessen
#18
L
41-48
41
48
-7
H15/02
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#3
W
46-36
46
36
+10
A19/02
German Cup
83.9Avg total
42.5Scored
41.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.239.682.7+3.660%-
Last 30 at home (16)41.539.781.2+1.844%-
Last 30 away (14)45.139.484.5+5.679%-
Last 10 (10)42.541.483.9+1.160%-
Last 5 (5)41.639.280.8+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)42.037.779.7+4.371%-
vs Similar (10)45.142.887.9+2.350%-
vs Weaker (13)42.338.180.4+4.262%-
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
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#10
L
39-47
39
47
-8
A25/01
Euroleague
Bayern
#11
L
24-26
24
26
-2
A28/01
Euroleague
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#12
L
38-40
38
40
-2
A30/01
BBL
Unics Kazan
#9
W
36-26
36
26
+10
H02/02
Euroleague
CSKA Moscow
#6
L
37-50
37
50
-13
A04/02
Euroleague
Bonn
#2
W
51-43
51
43
+8
A06/02
BBL
Zenit Petersburg
#4
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H10/02
Euroleague
Crailsheim Merlins
#8
W
47-39
47
39
+8
H13/02
BBL
Frankfurt
#17
W
42-31
42
31
+11
A15/02
BBL
Chemnitz
#4
W
41-39
41
39
+2
H19/02
German Cup
76.4Avg total
38.9Scored
37.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.039.279.2+0.847%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.638.078.6+2.657%-
Last 30 away (16)39.440.279.6-0.838%-
Last 10 (10)38.937.576.4+1.450%-
Last 5 (5)43.037.280.2+5.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)37.840.278.0-2.542%-
vs Similar (4)37.837.875.5+0.025%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)42.638.681.2+3.957%-
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: 85.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.8 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.4 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.9 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 81.1 points a game
43%
37%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.620.4
57.3%
51.2%40.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.29.8
38.9%
34.0%29.4
🏀 Free throws18.514.9
80.5%
72.2%14.9
They take 60.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 47%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Alba Berlintheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Alba Berlin: 77.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.0 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.0 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.5 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 81.1 points a game
43%
37%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.818.5
50.3%
51.2%37.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.99.0
39.3%
34.0%27.0
🏀 Free throws18.513.5
73.0%
72.2%13.5
They take 59.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 47%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 20 Feb 2022 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Crailsheim Merlins
WWLLWWWLLW
Alba Berlin
WWWWWLWWLL
#2
League position
#1
+1.9
Net rating
+9.7
115.7
Offensive rating
107.8
113.8
Defensive rating
98.1
57.7%
Effective FG%
53.6%
54.5%
Opp. effective FG%
47.6%
15.5%
Turnover %
21.4%
22.2%
Off. rebound %
35.4%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.31
38.9%
3-point %
39.3%
59.9%
Assist %
69.8%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence115.7 · 107.8Defence113.8 · 98.1Shooting57.7% · 53.6%3-point %38.9% · 39.3%Ball care15.5% · 21.4%Off. rebounds22.2% · 35.4%Free throws0.30 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)60% · 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
9
Alba Berlin wins
DateGameScore
13/02/22Alba Berlin v Crailsheim Merlins106-74
28/02/21Alba Berlin v Crailsheim Merlins100-62
09/02/21Crailsheim Merlins v Alba Berlin77-101
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
Crailsheim Merlinslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/02/22ABasketball Braunschweig85-71
15/02/22HGiessen87-81
13/02/22AAlba Berlin74-106
11/02/22AReggiana70-79
08/02/22HKyiv Basket82-62
02/02/22AAntwerp Giants79-69
22/01/22HOldenburg97-86
12/01/22AKyiv Basket71-73
07/01/22AHeidelberg91-100
02/01/22HBonn81-76
Alba Berlinlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/02/22HChemnitz91-81
15/02/22AFrankfurt72-56
13/02/22HCrailsheim Merlins106-74
10/02/22HZenit Petersburg76-67
06/02/22ABonn89-77
04/02/22ACSKA Moscow72-91
02/02/22HUnics Kazan81-53
30/01/22As.Oliver Wurzburg82-70
28/01/22ABayern56-62
25/01/22AMaccabi Tel Aviv78-87

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
German Cup 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game77.373.585.0
Allowed / game71.071.071.0
Point differential+6.3+2.5+14.0
Avg total148.3144.5156.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%0%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (2)-
Overtime %33%50%0%
Alba Berlin
German Cup 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game86.087.084.0
Allowed / game72.780.557.0
Point differential+13.3+6.5+27.0
Avg total158.7167.5141.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%50%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %33%50%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 Alba Berlin330100%86.072.7+13.3
2 Crailsheim Merlins330100%77.371.0+6.3
3 Basketball Braunschweig32167%84.775.7+9.0
4 Chemnitz32167%84.385.3-1.0
5 Bayern21150%89.081.0+8.0
6 s.Oliver Wurzburg21150%88.080.0+8.0
7 Frankfurt21150%70.076.5-6.5
8 Bayreuth21150%75.084.0-9.0
9 Ludwigsburg1010%63.065.0-2.0
10 Ulm1010%85.087.0-2.0
11 Bonn1010%80.083.0-3.0
12 Oldenburg1010%67.075.0-8.0
13 Hamburg1010%84.093.0-9.0
14 Syntainics MBC1010%78.097.0-19.0
15 Gottingen1010%77.097.0-20.0
16 Bamberg1010%77.098.0-21.0
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
Crailsheim Merlins2221151876
Alba Berlin1524252286
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