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Crailsheim Merlins vs Basketball Braunschweig Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 20 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 70-80
22-14 25-22 12-25 11-19
Position#17
Record3-13
FormLLLWL
Points / game78.4
Allowed / game94.7
Crailsheim Merlins
Germany
vs
Basketball Braunschweig 🏆
Germany
Position#12
Record6-11
FormWWLLL
Points / game82.8
Allowed / game87.4
GermanyBBLRound 17· Arena Hohenlohe
Domestic2023-24
Meetings · Crailsheim Merlins v Basketball Braunschweig
20 Jan 2024
CME70
BRA80
01 Apr 2023
CME93
BRA88
30 Oct 2021
CME92
BRA90
12 Feb 2021
CME75
BRA69
12 Feb 2020
CME98
BRA81
16 Jan 2019
CME99
BRA94
16 Mar 2016
CME79
BRA88
24 Jan 2015
CME80
BRA82
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Crailsheim Merlins winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Basketball Braunschweig 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
Vechta
#6
L
58-96
58
96
-38
46avg 69
A11/11
BBL
Heidelberg
#16
L
86-93
86
93
-7
80avg 69
H20/11
BBL
Ulm
#5
L
87-94
87
94
-7
49avg 69
A25/11
BBL
Tubingen
#18
W
87-84
87
84
+3
67avg 69
H02/12
BBL
Bamberg
#11
L
87-97
87
97
-10
33avg 69
A18/12
BBL
Wurzburg
#4
L
96-98
96
98
-2
94avg 69
H23/12
BBL
Chemnitz
#3
L
67-95
67
95
-28
58avg 69
A26/12
BBL
Hamburg
#10
L
84-89
84
89
-5
69avg 69
H30/12
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#13
W
87-76
87
76
+11
92avg 69
H06/01
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#9
L
59-106
59
106
-47
15avg 69
A13/01
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-18
20-24
12-25
10-29
26-22
18-24
22-19
20-28
29-25
18-23
21-19
19-27
16-26
12-19
29-25
30-14
19-29
20-26
20-19
28-23
19-28
25-19
32-21
20-30
26-26
14-22
9-29
18-18
16-29
26-16
19-14
23-30
18-21
20-12
31-15
18-28
11-34
11-21
22-24
15-27
172.6Avg total
79.8Scored
92.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)78.494.7173.1-16.219%
Season at home (8)81.289.6170.9-8.438%
Season away (8)75.699.8175.4-24.10%
Last 10 (10)79.892.8172.6-13.020%
Last 5 (5)78.692.8171.4-14.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)76.693.2169.8-16.512%
vs Similar (11)83.585.2168.7-1.645%
vs Weaker (1)78.073.0151.0+5.0100%
This opponent (Basketball Braunschweig) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Basketball BraunschweigGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBraunschweig
Date
Competition
Tubingen
#18
L
87-92 OT
87
92
-5
no box
H18/11
BBL
Bamberg
#11
L
78-92
78
92
-14
64avg 74
A25/11
BBL
Bonn
#7
L
94-102
94
102
-8
94avg 74
H03/12
BBL
Bonn
#7
W
80-76
80
76
+4
67avg 74
A13/12
BBL
Rostock
#15
L
78-101
78
101
-23
69avg 74
A17/12
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#9
W
83-82
83
82
+1
80avg 74
H23/12
BBL
Gottingen
#14
W
110-82
110
82
+28
107avg 74
H30/12
BBL
Ulm
#5
L
73-90
73
90
-17
64avg 74
A02/01
BBL
Hamburg
#10
L
72-81
72
81
-9
63avg 74
A06/01
BBL
Heidelberg
#16
L
83-84
83
84
-1
77avg 74
H14/01
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-19
24-20
17-16
21-22
23-22
18-19
15-26
22-25
27-29
28-31
19-24
20-18
19-23
21-23
20-13
20-17
16-32
26-20
15-23
21-26
20-25
23-26
19-18
21-13
30-24
24-22
20-15
36-21
11-15
21-23
21-28
20-24
25-22
20-23
11-20
16-16
22-27
14-20
19-16
28-21
172.0Avg total
83.8Scored
88.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)82.887.4170.2-4.535%
Season at home (8)89.086.9175.9+2.150%
Season away (9)77.387.8165.1-10.422%
Last 10 (10)83.888.2172.0-4.430%
Last 5 (5)84.283.8168.0+0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)79.385.8165.1-6.533%
vs Similar (9)81.783.4165.1-1.844%
vs Weaker ◀ (5)93.284.8178.0+8.460%
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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -6.2-6.2Q1: -3.0-3.0Q2Q2: -2.2-2.2Q2: -0.8-0.8Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: -2.3-2.3Q4Q4: -5.3-5.3Q4: +2.2+2.2
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -6.2-6.2Q1: -3.0-3.0Q2Q2: -2.2-2.2Q2: -0.8-0.8Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: -2.3-2.3Q4Q4: -5.3-5.3Q4: +2.2+2.2
Crailsheim MerlinsBasketball Braunschweig
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
Vechta
#6
L
36-42
36
42
-6
A11/11
BBL
Heidelberg
#16
L
44-46
44
46
-2
H20/11
BBL
Ulm
#5
L
47-48
47
48
-1
A25/11
BBL
Tubingen
#18
L
28-45
28
45
-17
H02/12
BBL
Bamberg
#11
L
39-55
39
55
-16
A18/12
BBL
Wurzburg
#4
L
44-47
44
47
-3
H23/12
BBL
Chemnitz
#3
L
40-48
40
48
-8
A26/12
BBL
Hamburg
#10
L
42-45
42
45
-3
H30/12
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#13
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H06/01
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#9
L
22-55
22
55
-33
A13/01
BBL
84.4Avg total
38.0Scored
46.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.943.282.2-4.330%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.941.181.1-1.240%-
Last 30 away (15)37.945.383.3-7.420%-
Last 10 (10)38.046.484.4-8.410%-
Last 5 (5)37.245.682.8-8.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)37.745.182.8-7.418%-
vs Similar (11)41.540.481.8+1.155%-
vs Weaker (1)36.044.080.0-8.00%-
This opponent (Basketball Braunschweig) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Basketball BraunschweigLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tubingen
#18
D
39-39
39
39
+0
H18/11
BBL
Bamberg
#11
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A25/11
BBL
Bonn
#7
L
55-60
55
60
-5
H03/12
BBL
Bonn
#7
L
40-46
40
46
-6
A13/12
BBL
Rostock
#15
L
42-52
42
52
-10
A17/12
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#9
L
43-51
43
51
-8
H23/12
BBL
Gottingen
#14
W
54-46
54
46
+8
H30/12
BBL
Ulm
#5
L
32-38
32
38
-6
A02/01
BBL
Hamburg
#10
D
45-45
45
45
+0
A06/01
BBL
Heidelberg
#16
L
36-47
36
47
-11
H14/01
BBL
89.2Avg total
42.7Scored
46.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.343.385.6-1.037%-
Last 30 at home (14)45.244.289.4+1.050%-
Last 30 away (16)39.842.582.3-2.725%-
Last 10 (10)42.746.589.2-3.810%-
Last 5 (5)42.045.487.4-3.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)41.144.785.7-3.620%-
vs Similar (9)44.142.786.8+1.444%-
vs Weaker ◀ (5)43.842.686.4+1.260%-
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: 79.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.6 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.0 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.4 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 84.5 points a game
48%
34%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.019.8
55.0%
54.6%39.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.88.0
28.8%
35.4%24.0
🏀 Free throws20.515.4
75.1%
76.0%15.4
They take 63.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Basketball Braunschweigtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Basketball Braunschweig: 80.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.4 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.9 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.0 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 84.5 points a game
48%
34%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.521.2
52.3%
54.6%42.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.98.3
34.7%
35.4%24.9
🏀 Free throws19.013.0
68.4%
76.0%13.0
They take 64.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). 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 Jan 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Crailsheim Merlins
LWLLLLWLLL
Basketball Braunschweig
LLLWWLWLLL
#17
League position
#12
-16.7
Net rating
-9.4
103.0
Offensive rating
106.3
119.6
Defensive rating
115.7
49.8%
Effective FG%
52.3%
55.5%
Opp. effective FG%
55.7%
19.4%
Turnover %
19.7%
29.8%
Off. rebound %
34.3%
0.32
Free-throw rate
0.30
28.8%
3-point %
34.7%
57.2%
Assist %
59.0%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence103.0 · 106.3Defence119.6 · 115.7Shooting49.8% · 52.3%3-point %28.8% · 34.7%Ball care19.4% · 19.7%Off. rebounds29.8% · 34.3%Free throws0.32 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)20% · 30%
■ Crailsheim Merlins   ■ Basketball Braunschweig
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
9
Crailsheim Merlins wins
1
Basketball Braunschweig wins
DateGameScore
01/04/23Crailsheim Merlins v Basketball Braunschweig93-88
04/01/23Basketball Braunschweig v Crailsheim Merlins91-101
12/04/22Basketball Braunschweig v Crailsheim Merlins84-87
19/02/22Basketball Braunschweig v Crailsheim Merlins71-85
30/10/21Crailsheim Merlins v Basketball Braunschweig92-90 OT
12/02/21Crailsheim Merlins v Basketball Braunschweig75-69
20/12/20Basketball Braunschweig v Crailsheim Merlins75-108
12/02/20Crailsheim Merlins v Basketball Braunschweig98-81
27/12/19Basketball Braunschweig v Crailsheim Merlins105-115 OT
27/01/19Basketball Braunschweig v Crailsheim Merlins98-84
Crailsheim Merlinslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/24ALudwigsburg59-106
06/01/24HSyntainics MBC87-76
30/12/23HHamburg84-89
26/12/23AChemnitz67-95
23/12/23HWurzburg96-98
18/12/23ABamberg87-97
02/12/23HTubingen87-84
25/11/23AUlm87-94
20/11/23HHeidelberg86-93
11/11/23AVechta58-96
Basketball Braunschweiglast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/24HHeidelberg83-84
06/01/24AHamburg72-81
02/01/24AUlm73-90
30/12/23HGottingen110-82
23/12/23HLudwigsburg83-82
17/12/23ARostock78-101
13/12/23ABonn80-76
03/12/23HBonn94-102
25/11/23ABamberg78-92
18/11/23HTubingen87-92 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2023-24
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL19%
HomeLWLLW38%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %19%38%0%
Points / game78.481.275.6
Allowed / game94.789.699.8
Point differential-16.2-8.4-24.1
Avg total173.1170.9175.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%12%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (4)-
Overtime %6%0%12%
Basketball Braunschweig
BBL 2023-24
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL35%
HomeLLWWL50%
AwayLWLLL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1789
Win %35%50%22%
Points / game82.889.077.3
Allowed / game87.486.987.8
Point differential-4.5+2.1-10.4
Avg total170.2175.9165.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%12%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)50% (6)100% (1)
Overtime %12%12%11%
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 Chemnitz1614288%87.274.6+12.6
2 Bayern1411379%88.176.4+11.7
3 Ulm1713476%93.488.0+5.4
4 Alba Berlin139469%92.485.2+7.2
5 Vechta1611569%91.181.2+9.8
6 Wurzburg1611569%84.478.6+5.8
7 Ludwigsburg1610662%89.479.8+9.6
8 Hamburg1610662%88.489.1-0.7
9 Bonn1710759%90.284.6+5.6
10 Oldenburg178947%85.685.4+0.2
11 Rostock1661038%91.293.4-2.2
12 Bamberg1761135%86.990.4-3.5
13 Basketball Braunschweig1761135%82.887.4-4.5
14 Syntainics MBC1651131%83.488.2-4.8
15 Tubingen1641225%86.396.8-10.4
16 Gottingen1431121%89.3101.1-11.9
17 Heidelberg1631319%81.694.2-12.6
18 Crailsheim Merlins1631319%78.494.7-16.2
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 Merlins2225121170
Basketball Braunschweig1422251980
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