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Crailsheim Merlins vs Antwerp Giants Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 15 Dec 2021
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 91-86
21-19 23-26 27-29 20-12
Position#7
Record4-3
FormWWLLW
Points / game82.0
Allowed / game74.6
vs
Position#23
Record3-4
FormLWLWL
Points / game79.0
Allowed / game80.3
EuropeFIBA Europe CupRound 2
European cup2021
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Crailsheim MerlinsLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMerlins
Date
Competition
Basketball Braunschweig
#13
W
92-90 OT
92
90
+2
no box
H30/10
BBL
Bakken Bears
#17
L
77-86
77
86
-9
no box
H03/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Giessen
#18
W
104-70
104
70
+34
100avg 79
A06/11
BBL
Minsk
#33
W
95-72
95
72
+23
no box
A10/11
FIBA Europe Cup
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#6
W
82-79
82
79
+3
no box
H14/11
German Cup
Peristeri
#30
W
78-55
78
55
+23
no box
H17/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Hamburg
#7
W
90-73
90
73
+17
94avg 79
H20/11
BBL
Frankfurt
#17
L
73-80
73
80
-7
60avg 79
A05/12
BBL
Reggiana
#4
L
80-84
80
84
-4
no box
H08/12
FIBA Europe Cup
Ludwigsburg
#4
W
72-61
72
61
+11
66avg 79
H11/12
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-24
19-26
23-17
17-12
19-23
21-28
22-10
15-25
26-11
28-19
25-16
25-24
28-23
32-16
19-18
16-15
23-16
20-23
24-14
15-26
22-17
22-8
16-15
18-15
17-18
34-12
17-21
22-22
21-14
14-21
18-20
20-25
17-22
20-16
22-23
21-23
22-13
16-15
19-11
15-22
159.3Avg total
84.3Scored
75.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)82.074.6156.6+7.457%
Season at home (4)78.076.5154.5+1.525%
Season away (3)87.372.0159.3+15.3100%
Last 10 (10)84.375.0159.3+9.370%
Last 5 (5)78.670.6149.2+8.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)82.475.8158.2+6.680%
vs Similar ◀ (11)82.583.5166.1-1.045%
vs Weaker (13)86.878.0164.8+8.862%
This opponent (Antwerp Giants) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Antwerp GiantsLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormGiants
Date
Competition
Belfius Mons
#28
W
77-63
77
63
+14
no box
H27/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Royal IV Brussel
#16
W
101-53
101
53
+48
no box
A30/10
Belgian Cup
Circus Brussels
#14
W
80-74
80
74
+6
no box
H01/11
BNXT League
Sporting CP
#8
L
53-77
53
77
-24
no box
A03/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Oostende
#1
L
85-88 OT
85
88
-3
no box
H07/11
BNXT League
Ionikos
#22
L
87-90
87
90
-3
no box
H09/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Okapi Aalst
#10
W
91-69
91
69
+22
no box
A13/11
BNXT League
Belfius Mons
#28
L
82-86
82
86
-4
no box
A17/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Spirou Charleroi
#5
W
90-81 OT
90
81
+9
no box
H21/11
BNXT League
Kyiv Basket
#21
L
82-90
82
90
-8
no box
A08/12
FIBA Europe Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-15
21-17
20-21
20-10
34-19
30-6
17-12
20-16
18-21
19-19
22-11
21-23
10-19
14-19
12-27
17-12
16-14
20-23
13-18
22-16
22-26
23-19
20-18
22-27
29-14
25-21
15-22
22-12
17-17
20-26
16-25
29-18
19-15
17-28
28-16
11-16
20-23
12-26
25-18
25-23
159.9Avg total
82.8Scored
77.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)79.080.3159.3-1.343%
Season at home (3)81.376.0157.3+5.367%
Season away (4)77.283.5160.8-6.225%
Last 10 (10)82.877.1159.9+5.750%
Last 5 (5)86.483.2169.6+3.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)70.384.5154.7-14.20%
vs Similar ◀ (10)78.977.0155.9+1.960%
vs Weaker (8)84.177.6161.8+6.562%
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) 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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +3.4+3.4Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: +4.2+4.2Q2: -0.3-0.3Q3Q3: +4.0+4.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -2.5-2.5Q4: +3.6+3.6
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +3.4+3.4Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: +4.2+4.2Q2: -0.3-0.3Q3Q3: +4.0+4.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: -2.5-2.5Q4: +3.6+3.6
Crailsheim MerlinsAntwerp Giants
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
#13
L
39-50
39
50
-11
H30/10
BBL
Bakken Bears
#17
L
40-51
40
51
-11
H03/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Giessen
#18
W
54-30
54
30
+24
A06/11
BBL
Minsk
#33
W
60-39
60
39
+21
A10/11
FIBA Europe Cup
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#6
W
43-39
43
39
+4
H14/11
German Cup
Peristeri
#30
W
44-25
44
25
+19
H17/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Hamburg
#7
W
51-30
51
30
+21
H20/11
BBL
Frankfurt
#17
D
35-35
35
35
+0
A05/12
BBL
Reggiana
#4
L
37-38
37
38
-1
H08/12
FIBA Europe Cup
Ludwigsburg
#4
W
38-28
38
28
+10
H11/12
BBL
80.6Avg total
44.1Scored
36.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.539.882.4+2.747%-
Last 30 at home (16)41.739.881.4+1.950%-
Last 30 away (14)43.539.983.4+3.643%-
Last 10 (10)44.136.580.6+7.660%-
Last 5 (5)41.031.272.2+9.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)44.434.879.2+9.680%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)41.143.484.5-2.318%-
vs Weaker (13)43.639.382.9+4.354%-
This opponent (Antwerp Giants) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Antwerp GiantsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Belfius Mons
#28
W
37-32
37
32
+5
H27/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Royal IV Brussel
#16
W
64-25
64
25
+39
A30/10
Belgian Cup
Circus Brussels
#14
L
37-40
37
40
-3
H01/11
BNXT League
Sporting CP
#8
L
24-38
24
38
-14
A03/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Oostende
#1
L
36-37
36
37
-1
H07/11
BNXT League
Ionikos
#22
D
45-45
45
45
+0
H09/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Okapi Aalst
#10
W
54-35
54
35
+19
A13/11
BNXT League
Belfius Mons
#28
L
37-43
37
43
-6
A17/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Spirou Charleroi
#5
L
36-43
36
43
-7
H21/11
BNXT League
Kyiv Basket
#21
L
32-49
32
49
-17
A08/12
FIBA Europe Cup
78.9Avg total
40.2Scored
38.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.141.880.9-2.837%-
Last 30 at home (14)38.041.679.6-3.636%-
Last 30 away (16)40.042.182.1-2.138%-
Last 10 (10)40.238.778.9+1.530%-
Last 5 (5)40.843.083.8-2.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)36.846.082.8-9.218%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)38.239.777.9-1.550%-
vs Weaker (8)40.140.981.0-0.838%-
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Similar. 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: 86.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.2 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.5 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.0 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.8 points a game
49%
33%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers32.719.6
59.9%
52.5%39.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.810.5
40.7%
34.1%31.5
🏀 Free throws19.716.0
81.2%
73.2%16.0
They take 58.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Antwerp Giantstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Antwerp Giants: 72.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.8 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.0 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.8 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.8 points a game
49%
33%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.118.4
47.1%
52.5%36.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.58.0
35.6%
34.1%24.0
🏀 Free throws17.311.8
68.2%
73.2%11.8
They take 61.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% 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 15 Dec 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Crailsheim Merlins
WLLWWWWWLW
Antwerp Giants
LWLWLLLWWW
#7
League position
#23
+9.5
Net rating
-17.9
118.9
Offensive rating
96.2
109.5
Defensive rating
114.1
60.4%
Effective FG%
49.4%
53.0%
Opp. effective FG%
54.3%
18.7%
Turnover %
21.3%
27.0%
Off. rebound %
28.9%
0.34
Free-throw rate
0.28
40.7%
3-point %
35.6%
59.5%
Assist %
55.3%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence118.9 · 96.2Defence109.5 · 114.1Shooting60.4% · 49.4%3-point %40.7% · 35.6%Ball care18.7% · 21.3%Off. rebounds27.0% · 28.9%Free throws0.34 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)70% · 50%
■ Crailsheim Merlins   ■ Antwerp Giants
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
0
Crailsheim Merlins wins
0
Antwerp Giants wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/12/21HLudwigsburg72-61
08/12/21HReggiana80-84
05/12/21AFrankfurt73-80
20/11/21HHamburg90-73
17/11/21HPeristeri78-55
14/11/21Hs.Oliver Wurzburg82-79
10/11/21AMinsk95-72
06/11/21AGiessen104-70
03/11/21HBakken Bears77-86
30/10/21HBasketball Braunschweig92-90 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/12/21AKyiv Basket82-90
21/11/21HSpirou Charleroi90-81 OT
17/11/21ABelfius Mons82-86
13/11/21AOkapi Aalst91-69
09/11/21HIonikos87-90
07/11/21HOostende85-88 OT
03/11/21ASporting CP53-77
01/11/21HCircus Brussels80-74
30/10/21ARoyal IV Brussel101-53
27/10/21HBelfius Mons77-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
FIBA Europe Cup 2021
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL57%
HomeLLWL25%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743
Win %57%25%100%
Points / game82.078.087.3
Allowed / game74.676.572.0
Point differential+7.4+1.5+15.3
Avg total156.6154.5159.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%25%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Antwerp Giants
FIBA Europe Cup 2021
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL43%
HomeWWL67%
AwayWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games734
Win %43%67%25%
Points / game79.081.377.2
Allowed / game80.376.083.5
Point differential-1.3+5.3-6.2
Avg total159.3157.3160.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%33%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)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 Bahcesehir Kol.880100%85.071.4+13.6
2 Saratov76186%94.079.7+14.3
3 Legia76186%76.068.9+7.1
4 Benfica97278%81.278.1+3.1
5 Parma Perm86275%83.674.6+9.0
6 Reggiana86275%82.677.0+5.6
7 Sporting CP75271%78.769.3+9.4
8 London Lions75271%83.378.7+4.6
9 Bayreuth107370%84.277.6+6.6
10 Kyiv Basket85362%77.075.2+1.8
11 Crailsheim Merlins74357%82.074.6+7.4
12 CSM Oradea74357%69.366.9+2.4
13 Leiden74357%76.379.0-2.7
14 Szedeak21150%84.580.0+4.5
15 Bakken Bears84450%86.985.9+1.0
16 FC Porto84450%70.570.0+0.5
17 Ironi Eilat63350%82.882.3+0.5
18 Parnu21150%77.076.5+0.5
19 Hapoel Haifa21150%80.080.0+0.0
20 Swans Gmunden21150%68.070.0-2.0
21 Nes Ziona21150%78.080.5-2.5
22 Ionikos63350%78.382.8-4.5
23 Trefl Sopot94544%79.276.7+2.6
24 Antwerp Giants73443%79.080.3-1.3
25 Donar Groningen83538%72.474.6-2.2
26 Iraklis83538%74.078.8-4.8
27 Mornar Bar62433%80.778.3+2.3
28 Belfius Mons62433%72.376.8-4.5
29 Basket Zaragoza62433%80.785.8-5.2
30 Peristeri62433%74.379.5-5.2
31 Den Bosch62433%73.380.0-6.7
32 Rilski Sportist62433%79.285.8-6.7
33 Minsk62433%80.588.5-8.0
34 Szolnoki Olaj61517%68.575.2-6.7
35 Opava61517%81.788.7-7.0
36 Gilboa Galil61517%73.891.8-18.0
37 Enisey1010%80.085.0-5.0
38 Vienna Basket1010%67.072.0-5.0
39 BC Dnipro1010%82.088.0-6.0
40 Voluntari1010%77.083.0-6.0
41 Keravnos1010%58.070.0-12.0
42 Kapfenberg Bulls6060%72.087.5-15.5
43 TFT Skopje1010%76.092.0-16.0
44 Academic Plovdiv1010%75.095.0-20.0
45 Kumanovo1010%60.083.0-23.0
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 -). 45 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Crailsheim Merlins2123272091
Antwerp Giants1926291286
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