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Crailsheim Merlins vs Artland Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 21 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 92-90
28-24 21-28 23-22 20-16
Position#2
Record18-5
FormWWWWW
Points / game88.1
Allowed / game76.6
vs
Position#6
Record14-9
FormWLWLL
Points / game91.5
Allowed / game87.4
GermanyPro ARound 24· Arena Hohenlohe
Other2025-26
Meetings · Crailsheim Merlins v Artland
01 May 2027
CME v ART
upcoming
21 Feb 2026
CME92
ART90
26 Oct 2024
CME80
ART62
08 Nov 2014
CME85
ART103
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Crailsheim Merlins winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Artland 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
Phoenix Hagen
#1
L
73-82
73
82
-9
H23/12
Pro A
Artland
#6
W
93-85
93
85
+8
A27/12
Pro A
Tubingen
#13
W
83-75
83
75
+8
H03/01
Pro A
Leverkusen
#17
W
79-71
79
71
+8
A11/01
Pro A
Koln
#12
W
99-58
99
58
+41
H17/01
Pro A
Munster
#18
W
90-72
90
72
+18
A25/01
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#9
W
87-77
87
77
+10
H31/01
Pro A
Kirchheim
#5
W
87-81
87
81
+6
A06/02
Pro A
Bayreuth
#10
W
89-58
89
58
+31
H08/02
Pro A
Nurnberger
#8
W
90-65
90
65
+25
A14/02
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-16
17-25
15-20
20-21
25-21
28-27
17-20
23-17
22-25
24-17
22-22
15-11
21-11
18-13
18-26
22-21
25-10
33-21
26-15
15-12
20-18
28-18
21-14
21-22
26-18
21-18
24-20
16-21
23-25
22-19
23-18
19-19
11-16
26-9
28-19
24-14
21-9
28-16
26-20
15-20
159.4Avg total
87.0Scored
72.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)88.176.6164.7+11.578%
Season at home (12)88.474.2162.6+14.283%
Season away (11)87.879.3167.1+8.573%
Last 10 (10)87.072.4159.4+14.690%
Last 5 (5)88.670.6159.2+18.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)80.591.0171.5-10.50%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)87.977.2165.1+10.678%
This opponent (Artland) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ArtlandGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tubingen
#13
W
105-97
105
97
+8
A23/12
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#2
L
85-93
85
93
-8
H27/12
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#9
L
80-82
80
82
-2
A04/01
Pro A
Bochum
#11
W
104-87
104
87
+17
H10/01
Pro A
Giessen
#7
W
87-79
87
79
+8
A15/01
Pro A
Nurnberger
#8
W
90-80
90
80
+10
H24/01
Pro A
Bochum
#11
L
75-90
75
90
-15
A30/01
Pro A
Koln
#12
W
97-85
97
85
+12
H06/02
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
L
73-96
73
96
-23
A08/02
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#9
L
87-94
87
94
-7
H15/02
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-24
24-32
26-21
30-20
21-25
27-28
20-17
17-23
18-22
20-13
22-24
20-23
25-16
24-21
24-23
31-27
23-18
21-22
22-23
21-16
19-23
24-19
21-25
26-13
17-24
25-27
17-19
16-20
28-21
21-18
22-20
26-26
17-24
19-27
14-23
23-22
26-23
16-29
25-24
20-18
176.6Avg total
88.3Scored
88.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)91.587.4178.9+4.161%
Season at home (12)91.388.5179.8+2.858%
Season away (11)91.686.2177.8+5.564%
Last 10 (10)88.388.3176.6+0.050%
Last 5 (5)84.489.0173.4-4.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)86.596.5183.0-10.017%
vs Similar (10)91.591.3182.8+0.260%
vs Weaker (14)90.981.4172.3+9.471%
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. 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: +4.6+4.6Q1: -0.1-0.1Q2Q2: +6.2+6.2Q2: -1.5-1.5Q3Q3: +2.6+2.6Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: +1.2+1.2Q4: +2.2+2.2
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +4.6+4.6Q1: -0.1-0.1Q2Q2: +6.2+6.2Q2: -1.5-1.5Q3Q3: +2.6+2.6Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: +1.2+1.2Q4: +2.2+2.2
Crailsheim MerlinsArtland
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
Phoenix Hagen
#1
L
38-41
38
41
-3
H23/12
Pro A
Artland
#6
W
53-48
53
48
+5
A27/12
Pro A
Tubingen
#13
W
46-42
46
42
+4
H03/01
Pro A
Leverkusen
#17
W
39-24
39
24
+15
A11/01
Pro A
Koln
#12
W
58-31
58
31
+27
H17/01
Pro A
Munster
#18
W
48-36
48
36
+12
A25/01
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#9
W
47-36
47
36
+11
H31/01
Pro A
Kirchheim
#5
W
45-44
45
44
+1
A06/02
Pro A
Bayreuth
#10
W
37-25
37
25
+12
H08/02
Pro A
Nurnberger
#8
W
49-25
49
25
+24
A14/02
Pro A
81.2Avg total
46.0Scored
35.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.738.684.3+7.077%-
Last 30 at home (17)45.636.782.3+8.982%-
Last 30 away (13)45.841.286.9+4.669%-
Last 10 (10)46.035.281.2+10.890%-
Last 5 (5)45.233.278.4+12.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)42.554.096.5-11.50%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)46.337.884.1+8.481%-
This opponent (Artland) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ArtlandLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tubingen
#13
L
49-56
49
56
-7
A23/12
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#2
L
48-53
48
53
-5
H27/12
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#9
W
38-35
38
35
+3
A04/01
Pro A
Bochum
#11
W
49-37
49
37
+12
H10/01
Pro A
Giessen
#7
W
44-40
44
40
+4
A15/01
Pro A
Nurnberger
#8
W
43-42
43
42
+1
H24/01
Pro A
Bochum
#11
L
42-51
42
51
-9
A30/01
Pro A
Koln
#12
W
49-39
49
39
+10
H06/02
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
L
36-51
36
51
-15
A08/02
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#9
L
42-52
42
52
-10
H15/02
Pro A
89.6Avg total
44.0Scored
45.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.742.286.9+2.657%-
Last 30 at home (16)45.142.487.4+2.756%-
Last 30 away (14)44.441.986.3+2.457%-
Last 10 (10)44.045.689.6-1.650%-
Last 5 (5)42.447.089.4-4.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)40.546.887.3-6.317%-
vs Similar (10)44.942.887.7+2.170%-
vs Weaker (14)46.439.786.1+6.764%-
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. 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

Where their points come from

Crailsheim Merlins: 81.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.2 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.6 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.8 pts a game · 17% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.220.1
54.0%
-40.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.99.2
30.8%
-27.6
🏀 Free throws18.113.8
76.2%
-13.8
They take 67.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Artlandtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Artland: 67.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀18%
🏀28%
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.0 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers12.0 pts a game · 18% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.0 pts a game · 28% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.018.0
43.9%
-36.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.04.0
14.3%
-12.0
🏀 Free throws29.019.0
65.5%
-19.0
They take 69.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/1 games with a box score before 21 Feb 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Crailsheim Merlins
WWWWWWWWWL
Artland
LLWLWWWLLW
#2
League position
#6
-6.4
Net rating
-11.4
102.3
Offensive rating
85.0
108.7
Defensive rating
96.4
50.5%
Effective FG%
34.8%
51.8%
Opp. effective FG%
50.0%
17.9%
Turnover %
20.3%
26.3%
Off. rebound %
35.8%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.42
30.8%
3-point %
14.3%
57.3%
Assist %
68.2%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)90% · 50%
■ Crailsheim Merlins   ■ Artland
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
4
Crailsheim Merlins wins
1
Artland wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/02/26ANurnberger90-65
08/02/26HBayreuth89-58
06/02/26AKirchheim87-81
31/01/26HPS Karlsruhe87-77
25/01/26AMunster90-72
17/01/26HKoln99-58
11/01/26ALeverkusen79-71
03/01/26HTubingen83-75
27/12/25AArtland93-85
23/12/25HPhoenix Hagen73-82
Artlandlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/26HPS Karlsruhe87-94
08/02/26APhoenix Hagen73-96
06/02/26HKoln97-85
30/01/26ABochum75-90
24/01/26HNurnberger90-80
15/01/26AGiessen87-79
10/01/26HBochum104-87
04/01/26APS Karlsruhe80-82
27/12/25HCrailsheim Merlins85-93
23/12/25ATubingen105-97

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
Pro A 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW78%
HomeLWWWW83%
AwayWWWWW73%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231211
Win %78%83%73%
Points / game88.188.487.8
Allowed / game76.674.279.3
Point differential+11.5+14.2+8.5
Avg total164.7162.6167.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%67%45%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Artland
Pro A 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL61%
HomeLWWWL58%
AwayWLWLL64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231211
Win %61%58%64%
Points / game91.591.391.6
Allowed / game87.488.586.2
Point differential+4.1+2.8+5.5
Avg total178.9179.8177.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%33%36%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)50% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %13%8%18%
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 Phoenix Hagen2420483%96.481.1+15.3
2 Gottingen2419579%88.480.2+8.2
3 Crailsheim Merlins2318578%88.176.6+11.5
4 Bremerhaven2417771%84.880.3+4.5
5 Artland2314961%91.587.4+4.1
6 Kirchheim24141058%83.579.8+3.7
7 Giessen24131154%83.680.2+3.5
8 Bochum23121152%86.485.5+0.9
9 Nurnberger24111346%83.883.8-0.1
10 Koblenz23101343%87.491.4-4.0
11 PS Karlsruhe23101343%81.185.2-4.1
12 Koln24101442%81.286.0-4.8
13 Bayreuth2491538%83.687.5-4.0
14 Paderborn2491538%81.186.9-5.8
15 Tubingen2481633%79.885.6-5.9
16 Leverkusen2471729%78.885.5-6.8
17 Wolmirstedt2361726%80.787.7-7.0
18 Munster2461825%74.783.8-9.1
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 Merlins2821232092
Artland2428221690
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