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Crailsheim Merlins vs Bayreuth Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 12 Apr 2025
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 84-81
13-22 21-19 19-23 31-17
Position#3
Record21-10
FormWLLWW
Points / game88.9
Allowed / game79.0
vs
Position#13
Record12-19
FormWLWWW
Points / game83.6
Allowed / game88.2
GermanyPro ARound 32· Arena Hohenlohe
Other2024-25
Meetings · Crailsheim Merlins v Bayreuth
03 Jan 2027
CME v BAR
upcoming
08 Feb 2026
CME89
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
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Bayreuth winLost
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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
Jena
#1
L
84-94
84
94
-10
H07/02
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#5
L
79-84
79
84
-5
H09/02
Pro A
Dresden
#11
W
96-87
96
87
+9
A16/02
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
W
76-54
76
54
+22
H28/02
Pro A
Artland
#15
W
95-75
95
75
+20
A07/03
Pro A
Vechta 2
#18
W
84-71
84
71
+13
A09/03
Pro A
Giessen
#4
L
88-90
88
90
-2
A15/03
Pro A
Dusseldorf
#16
L
75-85
75
85
-10
H22/03
Pro A
Bochum
#9
W
101-67
101
67
+34
A29/03
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#12
W
85-74
85
74
+11
A05/04
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-20
15-28
19-21
27-25
10-18
23-16
19-28
27-22
22-22
19-21
25-24
30-20
16-11
12-15
25-17
23-11
21-24
24-25
25-14
25-12
23-14
19-16
24-21
18-20
24-28
21-10
20-30
23-22
23-24
18-22
17-16
17-23
31-14
21-22
24-13
25-18
18-24
26-17
20-25
21-8
164.4Avg total
86.3Scored
78.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)88.979.0167.9+9.968%
Season at home (15)86.277.5163.7+8.760%
Season away (16)91.580.4171.9+11.175%
Last 10 (10)86.378.1164.4+8.260%
Last 5 (5)86.677.4164.0+9.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)85.591.5177.0-6.00%
vs Similar (6)88.089.8177.8-1.833%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)88.374.2162.5+14.177%
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
Date
Competition
Phoenix Hagen
#8
L
73-84
73
84
-11
A07/02
Pro A
Bochum
#9
L
109-112 OT
109
112
-3
A09/02
Pro A
Munster
#10
L
80-86
80
86
-6
H15/02
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#5
W
71-67
71
67
+4
H01/03
Pro A
Jena
#1
L
72-104
72
104
-32
A07/03
Pro A
Giessen
#4
W
78-77
78
77
+1
H09/03
Pro A
Dresden
#11
L
84-88
84
88
-4
A15/03
Pro A
Vechta 2
#18
W
90-77
90
77
+13
H22/03
Pro A
Nurnberger
#14
W
95-87
95
87
+8
A29/03
Pro A
Dusseldorf
#16
W
91-77
91
77
+14
H05/04
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-25
13-30
20-9
17-20
27-20
25-29
18-25
28-24
20-14
14-35
24-18
22-19
12-22
22-11
22-17
15-17
21-17
19-23
19-34
13-30
10-21
23-19
21-22
24-15
21-22
16-11
21-28
26-27
25-12
28-30
21-18
16-17
16-23
25-25
20-18
34-21
29-14
23-20
21-25
18-18
170.2Avg total
84.3Scored
85.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)83.688.2171.8-4.639%
Season at home (16)84.786.4171.1-1.744%
Season away (15)82.590.2172.7-7.733%
Last 10 (10)84.385.9170.2-1.650%
Last 5 (5)87.681.2168.8+6.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)75.688.2163.9-12.621%
vs Similar (12)89.389.0178.3+0.342%
vs Weaker (4)89.581.5171.0+8.0100%
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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +1.2+1.2Q1: +1.4+1.4Q2Q2: +0.6+0.6Q2: -2.5-2.5Q3Q3: +0.9+0.9Q3: -0.7-0.7Q4Q4: +5.5+5.5Q4: +0.5+0.5
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +1.2+1.2Q1: +1.4+1.4Q2Q2: +0.6+0.6Q2: -2.5-2.5Q3Q3: +0.9+0.9Q3: -0.7-0.7Q4Q4: +5.5+5.5Q4: +0.5+0.5
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
Jena
#1
L
38-48
38
48
-10
H07/02
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#5
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H09/02
Pro A
Dresden
#11
L
41-43
41
43
-2
A16/02
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
W
28-26
28
26
+2
H28/02
Pro A
Artland
#15
L
45-49
45
49
-4
A07/03
Pro A
Vechta 2
#18
W
42-30
42
30
+12
A09/03
Pro A
Giessen
#4
W
45-38
45
38
+7
A15/03
Pro A
Dusseldorf
#16
L
41-46
41
46
-5
H22/03
Pro A
Bochum
#9
W
52-36
52
36
+16
A29/03
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#12
W
44-41
44
41
+3
A05/04
Pro A
80.0Avg total
40.9Scored
39.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.438.581.9+4.970%-
Last 30 at home (15)42.238.380.5+3.973%-
Last 30 away (15)44.638.683.2+6.067%-
Last 10 (10)40.939.180.0+1.850%-
Last 5 (5)44.838.283.0+6.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)37.544.081.5-6.50%-
vs Similar (6)41.841.383.2+0.567%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)44.437.281.5+7.277%-
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
Phoenix Hagen
#8
L
36-55
36
55
-19
A07/02
Pro A
Bochum
#9
W
52-49
52
49
+3
A09/02
Pro A
Munster
#10
L
34-49
34
49
-15
H15/02
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#5
W
34-33
34
33
+1
H01/03
Pro A
Jena
#1
D
40-40
40
40
+0
A07/03
Pro A
Giessen
#4
L
33-40
33
40
-7
H09/03
Pro A
Dresden
#11
W
37-33
37
33
+4
A15/03
Pro A
Vechta 2
#18
W
53-42
53
42
+11
H22/03
Pro A
Nurnberger
#14
L
41-48
41
48
-7
A29/03
Pro A
Dusseldorf
#16
W
52-34
52
34
+18
H05/04
Pro A
83.5Avg total
41.2Scored
42.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.243.485.6-1.247%-
Last 30 at home (15)42.743.786.3-1.047%-
Last 30 away (15)41.843.184.9-1.347%-
Last 10 (10)41.242.383.5-1.150%-
Last 5 (5)43.239.482.6+3.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)38.544.883.3-6.321%-
vs Similar (12)44.442.787.1+1.867%-
vs Weaker (4)48.840.889.5+8.075%-
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: 83.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.8 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.8 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.3 pts a game · 17% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.020.4
58.3%
-40.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.69.6
32.4%
-28.8
🏀 Free throws18.414.3
77.7%
-14.3
They take 64.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Bayreuththeir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Bayreuth: 80.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀40%
🏀🏀🏀42%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers32.0 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.9 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.1 pts a game · 18% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers30.016.0
53.3%
-32.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.811.3
37.9%
-33.9
🏀 Free throws19.814.1
71.2%
-14.1
They take 59.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 50% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 12 Apr 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Crailsheim Merlins
WWLLWWWWLL
Bayreuth
WWWLWLWLLL
#3
League position
#13
-5.5
Net rating
-19.5
106.6
Offensive rating
112.0
112.1
Defensive rating
131.5
53.9%
Effective FG%
55.1%
53.4%
Opp. effective FG%
61.8%
19.0%
Turnover %
17.6%
25.6%
Off. rebound %
31.4%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.33
32.4%
3-point %
37.9%
58.7%
Assist %
59.0%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)60% · 50%
■ 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
8
Crailsheim Merlins wins
2
Bayreuth wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/04/25APS Karlsruhe85-74
29/03/25ABochum101-67
22/03/25HDusseldorf75-85
15/03/25AGiessen88-90
09/03/25AVechta 284-71
07/03/25AArtland95-75
28/02/25HPhoenix Hagen76-54
16/02/25ADresden96-87
09/02/25HBremerhaven79-84
07/02/25HJena84-94
Bayreuthlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/04/25HDusseldorf91-77
29/03/25ANurnberger95-87
22/03/25HVechta 290-77
15/03/25ADresden84-88
09/03/25HGiessen78-77
07/03/25AJena72-104
01/03/25HBremerhaven71-67
15/02/25HMunster80-86
09/02/25ABochum109-112 OT
07/02/25APhoenix Hagen73-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
Pro A 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW68%
HomeWLLWL60%
AwayWWLWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311516
Win %68%60%75%
Points / game88.986.291.5
Allowed / game79.077.580.4
Point differential+9.9+8.7+11.1
Avg total167.9163.7171.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+48%47%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)33% (3)50% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Bayreuth
Pro A 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW39%
HomeLWWWW44%
AwayLLLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311615
Win %39%44%33%
Points / game83.684.782.5
Allowed / game88.286.490.2
Point differential-4.6-1.7-7.7
Avg total171.8171.1172.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+16%25%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won36% (11)33% (6)40% (5)
Overtime %6%6%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 Jena3229391%92.975.2+17.7
2 Trier3124777%93.481.5+11.9
3 Crailsheim Merlins31211068%88.979.0+9.9
4 Giessen31211068%86.478.0+8.4
5 Bremerhaven32211166%83.077.0+6.0
6 Phoenix Hagen32201262%84.579.3+5.2
7 Tubingen32191359%79.780.2-0.5
8 Bochum32191359%82.885.2-2.4
9 Kirchheim32181456%82.582.9-0.4
10 Munster32161650%84.183.6+0.5
11 Dresden31151648%85.186.6-1.5
12 PS Karlsruhe32131941%79.483.3-3.9
13 Bayreuth31121939%83.688.2-4.6
14 Nurnberger31102132%75.781.7-6.0
15 Dusseldorf3282425%78.386.2-7.9
16 Koblenz3172423%75.886.6-10.7
17 Artland3272522%80.687.9-7.3
18 Vechta 23142713%78.693.2-14.6
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 Merlins1321193184
Bayreuth2219231781
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