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Crailsheim Merlins vs Bamberg Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 23 Dec 2021
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 93-79
20-21 23-22 26-16 24-20
Position#8
Record6-5
FormLLWWL
Points / game87.7
Allowed / game82.4
vs
Position#9
Record5-6
FormWLLLL
Points / game83.3
Allowed / game87.0
GermanyBBLRound 19
Domestic2021-22
Meetings · Crailsheim Merlins v Bamberg
04 May 2024
CME82
BAM109
29 Apr 2023
CME101
BAM92
23 Dec 2021
CME93
BAM79
22 Nov 2020
CME101
BAM95
04 Jan 2020
CME73
BAM69
08 Dec 2018
CME77
BAM93
13 Feb 2016
CME53
BAM93
19 Apr 2015
CME83
BAM103
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Crailsheim Merlins winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Bamberg 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
🔥 FormMerlins
Date
Competition
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
Antwerp Giants
#23
W
91-86
91
86
+5
no box
H15/12
FIBA Europe Cup
Gottingen
#10
L
76-83
76
83
-7
68avg 79
A18/12
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
21-19
23-26
27-29
20-12
21-22
28-24
11-21
16-16
158.4Avg total
84.1Scored
74.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)87.782.4170.1+5.455%
Season at home (5)87.280.2167.4+7.080%
Season away (6)88.284.2172.3+4.033%
Last 10 (10)84.174.3158.4+9.870%
Last 5 (5)78.478.8157.2-0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)82.475.8158.2+6.680%
vs Similar ◀ (13)82.783.7166.4-1.046%
vs Weaker (11)87.878.1165.9+9.764%
This opponent (Bamberg) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BambergGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBamberg
Date
Competition
Bayern
#5
L
77-98
77
98
-21
no box
A03/10
German Cup
Ulm
#5
W
94-83
94
83
+11
89avg 78
A09/10
BBL
Heidelberg
#14
W
72-68
72
68
+4
71avg 78
H17/10
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#13
L
84-90
84
90
-6
83avg 78
A23/10
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
89-101
89
101
-12
75avg 78
H31/10
BBL
Frankfurt
#17
W
77-72
77
72
+5
69avg 78
A07/11
BBL
Oldenburg
#11
L
71-87
71
87
-16
58avg 78
A12/11
BBL
Bonn
#2
L
80-100
80
100
-20
76avg 78
H19/11
BBL
Bayreuth
#16
L
84-87
84
87
-3
83avg 78
H04/12
BBL
Chemnitz
#6
L
94-106
94
106
-12
86avg 78
A18/12
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-19
24-23
18-32
14-24
25-27
19-18
22-18
28-20
23-18
22-17
15-14
12-19
18-27
21-18
17-27
28-18
18-21
20-22
25-28
26-30
23-14
22-20
17-21
15-17
18-26
20-23
17-16
16-22
23-30
15-26
22-27
20-17
15-20
25-21
15-21
29-25
20-26
21-25
24-24
29-31
171.4Avg total
82.2Scored
89.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)83.387.0170.3-3.745%
Season at home (5)82.888.6171.4-5.840%
Season away (6)83.785.7169.3-2.050%
Last 10 (10)82.289.2171.4-7.030%
Last 5 (5)81.290.4171.6-9.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)87.190.1177.2-3.036%
vs Similar ◀ (10)79.080.8159.8-1.850%
vs Weaker (7)86.386.9173.1-0.643%
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Similar. 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

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +4.3+4.3Q1: -2.4-2.4Q2Q2: +5.7+5.7Q2: -0.4-0.4Q3Q3: +1.0+1.0Q3: -3.6-3.6Q4Q4: -1.2-1.2Q4: -0.6-0.6
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +4.3+4.3Q1: -2.4-2.4Q2Q2: +5.7+5.7Q2: -0.4-0.4Q3Q3: +1.0+1.0Q3: -3.6-3.6Q4Q4: -1.2-1.2Q4: -0.6-0.6
Crailsheim MerlinsBamberg
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
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
Antwerp Giants
#23
L
44-45
44
45
-1
H15/12
FIBA Europe Cup
Gottingen
#10
W
49-46
49
46
+3
A18/12
BBL
81.0Avg total
45.5Scored
35.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.039.982.9+3.150%-
Last 30 at home (16)41.939.681.5+2.450%-
Last 30 away (14)44.340.384.6+4.050%-
Last 10 (10)45.535.581.0+10.070%-
Last 5 (5)40.638.479.0+2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)44.434.879.2+9.680%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)41.943.785.6-1.823%-
vs Weaker (11)44.538.482.8+6.164%-
This opponent (Bamberg) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BambergLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bayern
#5
W
45-42
45
42
+3
A03/10
German Cup
Ulm
#5
L
44-45
44
45
-1
A09/10
BBL
Heidelberg
#14
W
45-35
45
35
+10
H17/10
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#13
L
39-45
39
45
-6
A23/10
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
38-43
38
43
-5
H31/10
BBL
Frankfurt
#17
W
45-34
45
34
+11
A07/11
BBL
Oldenburg
#11
L
38-49
38
49
-11
A12/11
BBL
Bonn
#2
L
38-56
38
56
-18
H19/11
BBL
Bayreuth
#16
L
40-41
40
41
-1
H04/12
BBL
Chemnitz
#6
L
41-51
41
51
-10
A18/12
BBL
85.4Avg total
41.3Scored
44.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.943.785.6-1.943%-
Last 30 at home (15)42.942.285.1+0.760%-
Last 30 away (15)40.945.386.1-4.427%-
Last 10 (10)41.344.185.4-2.830%-
Last 5 (5)40.446.286.6-5.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)42.545.287.7-2.627%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)40.941.081.9-0.150%-
vs Weaker (7)41.647.088.6-5.443%-
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: 84.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.4 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.7 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.6 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 81.1 points a game
48%
35%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.320.2
60.7%
54.4%40.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.09.9
38.1%
35.4%29.7
🏀 Free throws18.314.6
79.8%
73.1%14.6
They take 59.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Bambergtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Bamberg: 82.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.0 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.2 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.2 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 81.1 points a game
48%
35%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers29.918.0
60.2%
54.4%36.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.410.4
33.1%
35.4%31.2
🏀 Free throws20.115.2
75.6%
73.1%15.2
They take 61.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 51% 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 23 Dec 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Crailsheim Merlins
LWWLLWWWWW
Bamberg
LLLLWLLWWL
#8
League position
#9
+6.3
Net rating
-6.2
116.5
Offensive rating
111.3
110.2
Defensive rating
117.5
59.1%
Effective FG%
54.8%
52.5%
Opp. effective FG%
59.3%
18.3%
Turnover %
20.1%
26.4%
Off. rebound %
32.3%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.33
38.1%
3-point %
33.1%
59.1%
Assist %
73.9%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence116.5 · 111.3Defence110.2 · 117.5Shooting59.1% · 54.8%3-point %38.1% · 33.1%Ball care18.3% · 20.1%Off. rebounds26.4% · 32.3%Free throws0.31 · 0.33Form (last 10/10)70% · 30%
■ Crailsheim Merlins   ■ Bamberg
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
3
Crailsheim Merlins wins
6
Bamberg wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/21AGottingen76-83
15/12/21HAntwerp Giants91-86
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
Bamberglast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/21AChemnitz94-106
04/12/21HBayreuth84-87
19/11/21HBonn80-100
12/11/21AOldenburg71-87
07/11/21AFrankfurt77-72
31/10/21HAlba Berlin89-101
23/10/21ABasketball Braunschweig84-90
17/10/21HHeidelberg72-68
09/10/21AUlm94-83
03/10/21ABayern77-98

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL55%
HomeWLWWW80%
AwayLWWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %55%80%33%
Points / game87.787.288.2
Allowed / game82.480.284.2
Point differential+5.4+7.0+4.0
Avg total170.1167.4172.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%60%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %18%20%17%
Bamberg
BBL 2021-22
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL45%
HomeWWLLL40%
AwayWLWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %45%40%50%
Points / game83.382.883.7
Allowed / game87.088.685.7
Point differential-3.7-5.8-2.0
Avg total170.3171.4169.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+9%0%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)67% (3)100% (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 Bayern1210283%81.373.7+7.7
2 Bonn1210283%87.079.5+7.5
3 Gottingen107370%78.678.5+0.1
4 Alba Berlin117464%82.174.0+8.1
5 Hamburg117464%83.078.0+5.0
6 Ulm117464%83.079.6+3.4
7 Chemnitz117464%79.379.7-0.5
8 Ludwigsburg127558%79.975.7+4.2
9 Crailsheim Merlins116555%87.782.4+5.4
10 Bayreuth115645%79.683.1-3.5
11 Bamberg115645%83.387.0-3.7
12 Basketball Braunschweig125742%86.687.3-0.8
13 Syntainics MBC114736%85.490.1-4.7
14 Heidelberg124833%75.477.7-2.2
15 s.Oliver Wurzburg113827%80.886.3-5.5
16 Giessen123925%77.882.6-4.8
17 Frankfurt123925%71.683.8-12.2
18 Oldenburg112918%80.784.3-3.5
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 Merlins2023262493
Bamberg2122162079
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