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Crailsheim Merlins vs Bayreuth Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 16 Apr 2022
Tip-off: 18:30
Final 90-85
26-25 18-24 20-16 26-20
Position#8
Record14-13
FormLLLWW
Points / game85.1
Allowed / game86.0
vs
Position#16
Record11-19
FormLLLLL
Points / game79.1
Allowed / game85.4
GermanyBBLRound 31
Domestic2021-22
Meetings · Crailsheim Merlins v Bayreuth
03 Jan 2027
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upcoming
08 Feb 2026
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BAR58
12 Apr 2025
CME84
BAR81
05 Apr 2023
CME78
BAR73
16 Apr 2022
CME90
BAR85
16 Jan 2021
CME82
BAR77
06 Oct 2019
CME83
BAR76
13 Feb 2019
CME97
BAR90
19 Dec 2015
CME73
BAR70
27 Feb 2015
CME88
BAR84
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Crailsheim Merlins winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Bayreuth 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
Bonn
#2
L
96-101
96
101
-5
no box
A05/03
BBL
Leiden
#10
W
71-68
71
68
+3
no box
H09/03
FIBA Europe Cup
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#12
L
74-91
74
91
-17
61avg 77
A12/03
BBL
Leiden
#10
L
77-85
77
85
-8
no box
A16/03
FIBA Europe Cup
Bayern
#3
L
64-93
64
93
-29
41avg 77
A27/03
BBL
Bamberg
#9
L
81-91
81
91
-10
no box
A29/03
BBL
Hamburg
#7
L
63-113
63
113
-50
54avg 77
A01/04
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#15
L
90-93
90
93
-3
87avg 77
H06/04
BBL
Heidelberg
#14
W
87-72
87
72
+15
81avg 77
H09/04
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#13
W
87-84
87
84
+3
79avg 77
A12/04
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-23
29-28
21-22
23-28
11-15
23-22
16-15
21-16
15-22
17-25
17-23
25-21
24-23
25-30
11-19
17-13
14-29
18-19
17-29
15-16
23-17
19-27
20-23
19-24
14-25
19-33
17-32
13-23
25-18
14-23
22-29
29-23
17-22
17-20
25-18
28-12
23-20
25-24
19-24
20-16
168.1Avg total
79.0Scored
89.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)85.186.0171.1-0.952%
Season at home (12)87.379.7167.0+7.783%
Season away (15)83.491.1174.5-7.727%
Last 10 (10)79.089.1168.1-10.130%
Last 5 (5)81.690.6172.2-9.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)77.884.8162.6-7.050%
vs Similar (11)83.683.1166.7+0.555%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)81.079.3160.3+1.744%
This opponent (Bayreuth) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BayreuthGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBayreuth
Date
Competition
Oldenburg
#11
W
111-95
111
95
+16
111avg 74
A16/02
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#15
L
81-105
81
105
-24
67avg 74
A05/03
BBL
Giessen
#18
L
89-95
89
95
-6
82avg 74
H09/03
BBL
Gottingen
#10
L
91-92 OT
91
92
-1
no box
A12/03
BBL
Bonn
#2
L
65-86
65
86
-21
56avg 74
A18/03
BBL
Oldenburg
#11
L
71-74
71
74
-3
64avg 74
H23/03
BBL
Bamberg
#9
L
71-84
71
84
-13
no box
H26/03
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
53-87
53
87
-34
41avg 74
A04/04
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#12
L
77-83
77
83
-6
69avg 74
H09/04
BBL
Chemnitz
#6
L
69-83
69
83
-14
63avg 74
H13/04
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-30
30-17
26-23
28-25
21-26
22-33
22-23
16-23
30-27
23-16
17-24
19-28
17-31
26-18
20-18
18-14
19-18
15-22
22-29
9-17
18-12
15-27
21-16
17-19
18-23
18-24
14-21
21-16
15-18
20-20
14-14
4-35
19-19
31-23
13-22
14-19
15-19
16-22
16-18
22-24
166.2Avg total
77.8Scored
88.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)79.185.4164.5-6.337%
Season at home (15)80.583.4163.9-2.940%
Season away (15)77.787.5165.1-9.833%
Last 10 (10)77.888.4166.2-10.610%
Last 5 (5)68.282.2150.4-14.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)75.987.9163.8-11.927%
vs Similar (15)83.186.3169.4-3.333%
vs Weakerno games
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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.5-2.5Q1: -2.4-2.4Q2Q2: -4.5-4.5Q2: -0.6-0.6Q3Q3: -4.9-4.9Q3: -2.3-2.3Q4Q4: +1.8+1.8Q4: -5.2-5.2
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -2.5-2.5Q1: -2.4-2.4Q2Q2: -4.5-4.5Q2: -0.6-0.6Q3Q3: -4.9-4.9Q3: -2.3-2.3Q4Q4: +1.8+1.8Q4: -5.2-5.2
Crailsheim MerlinsBayreuth
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
W
52-51
52
51
+1
A05/03
BBL
Leiden
#10
L
34-37
34
37
-3
H09/03
FIBA Europe Cup
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#12
L
32-47
32
47
-15
A12/03
BBL
Leiden
#10
L
49-53
49
53
-4
A16/03
FIBA Europe Cup
Bayern
#3
L
32-48
32
48
-16
A27/03
BBL
Bamberg
#9
L
42-44
42
44
-2
A29/03
BBL
Hamburg
#7
L
33-58
33
58
-25
A01/04
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#15
L
39-41
39
41
-2
H06/04
BBL
Heidelberg
#14
L
34-42
34
42
-8
H09/04
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#13
W
48-44
48
44
+4
A12/04
BBL
86.0Avg total
39.5Scored
46.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.742.083.7-0.447%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.938.579.4+2.443%-
Last 30 away (16)42.345.187.4-2.850%-
Last 10 (10)39.546.586.0-7.020%-
Last 5 (5)39.245.885.0-6.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)41.142.183.2-1.060%-
vs Similar (11)44.542.586.9+2.055%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)38.941.480.3-2.622%-
This opponent (Bayreuth) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BayreuthLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oldenburg
#11
W
57-47
57
47
+10
A16/02
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#15
L
43-59
43
59
-16
A05/03
BBL
Giessen
#18
W
53-43
53
43
+10
H09/03
BBL
Gottingen
#10
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A12/03
BBL
Bonn
#2
L
34-40
34
40
-6
A18/03
BBL
Oldenburg
#11
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H23/03
BBL
Bamberg
#9
L
36-47
36
47
-11
H26/03
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
35-38
35
38
-3
A04/04
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#12
W
50-42
50
42
+8
H09/04
BBL
Chemnitz
#6
L
31-41
31
41
-10
H13/04
BBL
86.0Avg total
41.5Scored
44.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.543.885.2-2.333%-
Last 30 at home (16)42.742.885.5-0.138%-
Last 30 away (14)40.144.984.9-4.829%-
Last 10 (10)41.544.586.0-3.030%-
Last 5 (5)37.041.478.4-4.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)40.343.483.7-3.127%-
vs Similar (15)42.744.186.8-1.540%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. 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: 78.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.8 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.7 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.4 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-pointers30.417.9
58.9%
54.4%35.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.19.9
32.9%
35.4%29.7
🏀 Free throws18.613.4
72.0%
73.1%13.4
They take 60.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 50% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Bayreuththeir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Bayreuth: 76.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.2 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.9 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.9 pts a game · 16% 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-pointers34.618.1
52.3%
54.4%36.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.99.3
35.9%
35.4%27.9
🏀 Free throws15.611.9
76.3%
73.1%11.9
They take 60.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% 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 16 Apr 2022 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Crailsheim Merlins
WWLLLLLLWL
Bayreuth
LLLLLLLLLW
#8
League position
#16
-18.1
Net rating
-13.8
109.6
Offensive rating
107.7
127.7
Defensive rating
121.5
54.1%
Effective FG%
53.0%
58.7%
Opp. effective FG%
60.6%
15.9%
Turnover %
18.5%
24.6%
Off. rebound %
29.6%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.26
32.9%
3-point %
35.9%
54.0%
Assist %
62.4%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
10%

Profile

Offence109.6 · 107.7Defence127.7 · 121.5Shooting54.1% · 53.0%3-point %32.9% · 35.9%Ball care15.9% · 18.5%Off. rebounds24.6% · 29.6%Free throws0.31 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)30% · 10%
■ Crailsheim Merlins   ■ Bayreuth
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
7
Crailsheim Merlins wins
3
Bayreuth wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/04/22ABasketball Braunschweig87-84
09/04/22HHeidelberg87-72
06/04/22HSyntainics MBC90-93
01/04/22AHamburg63-113
29/03/22ABamberg81-91
27/03/22ABayern64-93
16/03/22ALeiden77-85
12/03/22As.Oliver Wurzburg74-91
09/03/22HLeiden71-68
05/03/22ABonn96-101
Bayreuthlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/04/22HChemnitz69-83
09/04/22Hs.Oliver Wurzburg77-83
04/04/22AAlba Berlin53-87
26/03/22HBamberg71-84
23/03/22HOldenburg71-74
18/03/22ABonn65-86
12/03/22AGottingen91-92 OT
09/03/22HGiessen89-95
05/03/22ASyntainics MBC81-105
16/02/22AOldenburg111-95

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2021-22
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW52%
HomeWWWLW83%
AwayLLLLW27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271215
Win %52%83%27%
Points / game85.187.383.4
Allowed / game86.079.791.1
Point differential-0.9+7.7-7.7
Avg total171.1167.0174.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)67% (3)25% (4)
Overtime %7%8%7%
Bayreuth
BBL 2021-22
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL37%
HomeLLLLL40%
AwayWLLLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301515
Win %37%40%33%
Points / game79.180.577.7
Allowed / game85.483.487.5
Point differential-6.3-2.9-9.8
Avg total164.5163.9165.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%20%13%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)67% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %3%0%7%
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 Berlin2620677%85.272.5+12.7
2 Bonn3023777%89.281.4+7.8
3 Bayern2821775%81.375.0+6.3
4 Ludwigsburg2820871%80.474.7+5.7
5 Ulm2819968%81.878.5+3.3
6 Chemnitz28181064%79.777.8+1.9
7 Hamburg30171357%85.481.1+4.2
8 Gottingen29161355%80.781.7-1.1
9 Crailsheim Merlins27141352%85.186.0-0.9
10 Bamberg29141548%83.886.5-2.7
11 s.Oliver Wurzburg28111739%81.885.2-3.4
12 Heidelberg29111838%78.282.1-3.9
13 Oldenburg30111937%85.386.6-1.3
14 Bayreuth30111937%79.185.4-6.3
15 Basketball Braunschweig29101934%84.085.4-1.4
16 Syntainics MBC30102033%83.989.7-5.8
17 Giessen2762122%79.885.3-5.5
18 Frankfurt3062420%72.680.7-8.2
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 Merlins2618202690
Bayreuth2524162085
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