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Crailsheim Merlins vs Dusseldorf Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 22 Mar 2025
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 75-85
23-24 18-22 17-16 17-23
Position#3
Record19-9
FormWWWWL
Points / game89.1
Allowed / game79.4
vs
Position#16
Record6-22
FormLLLLL
Points / game77.8
Allowed / game86.4
GermanyPro ARound 29· Arena Hohenlohe
Other2024-25
Meetings · Crailsheim Merlins v Dusseldorf
22 Mar 2025
CME75
DUS85
03 Oct 2012
CME94
DUS81
28 Jan 2012
CME66
DUS54
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Crailsheim Merlins winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Dusseldorf 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
Date
Competition
Koblenz
#17
W
107-72
107
72
+35
H18/01
Pro A
Trier
#2
W
87-86
87
86
+1
A25/01
Pro A
Tubingen
#7
W
83-51
83
51
+32
H01/02
Pro A
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
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-18
29-18
28-18
26-18
20-18
24-17
30-32
13-19
25-11
15-19
25-14
18-7
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
164.3Avg total
87.9Scored
76.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)89.179.4168.5+9.868%
Season at home (14)87.077.0164.0+10.064%
Season away (14)91.381.8173.1+9.571%
Last 10 (10)87.976.4164.3+11.570%
Last 5 (5)87.875.4163.2+12.480%
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 ◀ (21)89.175.0164.1+14.081%
This opponent (Dusseldorf) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
DusseldorfGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bochum
#9
L
75-80
75
80
-5
H18/01
Pro A
Munster
#10
W
92-83
92
83
+9
H25/01
Pro A
Nurnberger
#14
L
76-95
76
95
-19
A02/02
Pro A
Vechta 2
#18
L
73-78
73
78
-5
A07/02
Pro A
Dresden
#11
L
87-95
87
95
-8
H09/02
Pro A
Jena
#1
L
70-78
70
78
-8
A15/02
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#12
L
84-92
84
92
-8
H01/03
Pro A
Giessen
#4
L
85-92
85
92
-7
A07/03
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
L
77-92
77
92
-15
A09/03
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#5
L
77-91
77
91
-14
H15/03
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-27
23-22
17-8
17-23
25-14
18-21
23-28
26-20
19-22
22-24
13-26
22-23
15-15
15-25
19-15
24-23
14-29
17-20
29-22
27-24
29-20
11-23
14-16
16-19
30-30
16-21
16-19
22-22
22-27
23-18
23-20
17-27
28-29
21-22
14-22
14-19
26-22
18-20
15-23
18-26
167.2Avg total
79.6Scored
87.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)77.886.4164.1-8.621%
Season at home (14)78.088.0166.0-10.029%
Season away (14)77.584.7162.2-7.214%
Last 10 (10)79.687.6167.2-8.010%
Last 5 (5)78.689.0167.6-10.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)77.189.3166.4-12.212%
vs Similar (11)79.281.1160.3-1.936%
vs Weaker (2)79.078.5157.5+0.550%
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: +2.4+2.4Q1: -0.9-0.9Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: -3.2-3.2Q3Q3: +2.1+2.1Q3: -1.6-1.6Q4Q4: +5.4+5.4Q4: -2.3-2.3
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +2.4+2.4Q1: -0.9-0.9Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: -3.2-3.2Q3Q3: +2.1+2.1Q3: -1.6-1.6Q4Q4: +5.4+5.4Q4: -2.3-2.3
Crailsheim MerlinsDusseldorf
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
Koblenz
#17
W
53-36
53
36
+17
H18/01
Pro A
Trier
#2
W
44-35
44
35
+9
A25/01
Pro A
Tubingen
#7
W
40-30
40
30
+10
H01/02
Pro A
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
77.8Avg total
40.9Scored
36.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.438.782.1+4.770%-
Last 30 at home (16)42.637.980.4+4.781%-
Last 30 away (14)44.439.684.1+4.857%-
Last 10 (10)40.936.977.8+4.060%-
Last 5 (5)40.237.277.4+3.060%-
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 ◀ (21)44.337.481.8+6.976%-
This opponent (Dusseldorf) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
DusseldorfLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bochum
#9
L
41-49
41
49
-8
H18/01
Pro A
Munster
#10
W
43-35
43
35
+8
H25/01
Pro A
Nurnberger
#14
L
41-46
41
46
-5
A02/02
Pro A
Vechta 2
#18
L
30-40
30
40
-10
A07/02
Pro A
Dresden
#11
L
31-49
31
49
-18
H09/02
Pro A
Jena
#1
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A15/02
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#12
L
46-51
46
51
-5
H01/03
Pro A
Giessen
#4
D
45-45
45
45
+0
A07/03
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
L
49-51
49
51
-2
A09/03
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#5
W
44-42
44
42
+2
H15/03
Pro A
86.1Avg total
41.0Scored
45.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.243.782.9-4.627%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.045.484.4-6.427%-
Last 30 away (15)39.342.181.4-2.727%-
Last 10 (10)41.045.186.1-4.120%-
Last 5 (5)44.846.491.2-1.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)38.245.683.8-7.424%-
vs Similar (11)41.441.582.8-0.136%-
vs Weaker (2)35.040.575.5-5.50%-
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.
Dusseldorftheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Crailsheim Merlins wins
2
Dusseldorf wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
01/02/25HTubingen83-51
25/01/25ATrier87-86
18/01/25HKoblenz107-72
Dusseldorflast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/03/25HBremerhaven77-91
09/03/25APhoenix Hagen77-92
07/03/25AGiessen85-92
01/03/25HPS Karlsruhe84-92
15/02/25AJena70-78
09/02/25HDresden87-95
07/02/25AVechta 273-78
02/02/25ANurnberger76-95
25/01/25HMunster92-83
18/01/25HBochum75-80

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
Pro A 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL68%
HomeWWLLW64%
AwayWWWWL71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281414
Win %68%64%71%
Points / game89.187.091.3
Allowed / game79.477.081.8
Point differential+9.8+10.0+9.5
Avg total168.5164.0173.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%50%43%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)33% (3)50% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Dusseldorf
Pro A 2024-25
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL21%
HomeLWLLL29%
AwayLLLLL14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281414
Win %21%29%14%
Points / game77.878.077.5
Allowed / game86.488.084.7
Point differential-8.6-10.0-7.2
Avg total164.1166.0162.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+7%0%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won17% (6)25% (4)0% (2)
Overtime %4%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 Jena2826293%91.873.9+17.8
2 Trier2822679%92.780.7+12.0
3 Crailsheim Merlins2819968%89.179.4+9.8
4 Giessen2819968%86.276.9+9.2
5 Bremerhaven29181162%81.675.9+5.7
6 Bochum29181162%83.683.9-0.3
7 Phoenix Hagen28171161%83.679.8+3.8
8 Tubingen29171259%78.879.6-0.8
9 Munster29161355%84.583.0+1.5
10 Kirchheim29161355%81.781.8-0.2
11 Dresden29151452%85.986.2-0.3
12 PS Karlsruhe29111838%78.383.2-4.9
13 Nurnberger28101836%75.280.8-5.5
14 Bayreuth29101934%83.088.7-5.7
15 Koblenz2872125%75.586.3-10.8
16 Dusseldorf2862221%77.886.4-8.6
17 Artland2962321%79.187.0-7.9
18 Vechta 22942514%77.491.2-13.8
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 Merlins2318171775
Dusseldorf2422162385
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