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Crailsheim Merlins vs Giessen Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 15 Feb 2022
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 87-81
22-29 19-19 30-18 16-15
Position#8
Record11-7
FormWWWLL
Points / game87.2
Allowed / game83.5
vs
Position#18
Record4-14
FormLLLWL
Points / game80.4
Allowed / game85.2
GermanyBBLRound 22
Domestic2021-22
Meetings · Crailsheim Merlins v Giessen
09 Oct 2026
CME83
GIE76
13 May 2026
CME88
GIE86
07 May 2026
CME77
GIE89
25 Oct 2025
CME106
GIE82
02 Nov 2024
CME78
GIE80
15 Feb 2022
CME87
GIE81
27 Mar 2021
CME102
GIE77
29 Mar 2020
CME v GIE
upcoming
03 Oct 2018
CME90
GIE92
31 Oct 2015
CME56
GIE100
16 Feb 2014
CME100
GIE90
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Crailsheim Merlins winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Giessen 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
Bayern
#3
W
77-68
77
68
+9
77avg 78
H26/12
BBL
Chemnitz
#6
W
92-82
92
82
+10
86avg 78
A30/12
BBL
Bonn
#2
W
81-76
81
76
+5
73avg 78
H02/01
BBL
Heidelberg
#14
L
91-100
91
100
-9
no box
A07/01
BBL
Kyiv Basket
#21
L
71-73
71
73
-2
no box
A12/01
FIBA Europe Cup
Oldenburg
#11
W
97-86
97
86
+11
100avg 78
H22/01
BBL
Antwerp Giants
#23
W
79-69
79
69
+10
no box
A02/02
FIBA Europe Cup
Kyiv Basket
#21
W
82-62
82
62
+20
no box
H08/02
FIBA Europe Cup
Reggiana
#4
L
70-79
70
79
-9
no box
A11/02
FIBA Europe Cup
Alba Berlin
#1
L
74-106
74
106
-32
63avg 78
A13/02
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-11
18-26
20-13
17-18
27-20
23-21
24-18
18-23
9-26
28-21
21-11
23-18
15-17
25-41
28-17
23-25
16-20
23-16
19-14
13-23
31-17
22-24
19-14
25-31
17-15
31-21
20-18
11-15
28-8
11-15
16-14
27-25
24-25
19-17
13-20
14-17
17-25
22-22
17-34
18-25
161.5Avg total
81.4Scored
80.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)87.283.5170.7+3.761%
Season at home (9)87.178.9166.0+8.289%
Season away (9)87.388.1175.4-0.833%
Last 10 (10)81.480.1161.5+1.360%
Last 5 (5)80.480.4160.8+0.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)79.377.2156.5+2.283%
vs Similar (10)84.183.1167.2+1.060%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)85.577.9163.5+7.654%
This opponent (Giessen) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
GiessenGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormGiessen
Date
Competition
Ulm
#5
L
76-87
76
87
-11
59avg 77
H03/12
BBL
Chemnitz
#6
L
75-82
75
82
-7
48avg 77
A11/12
BBL
Bonn
#2
L
95-103
95
103
-8
88avg 77
H18/12
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#13
L
69-71
69
71
-2
58avg 77
A23/12
BBL
Hamburg
#7
L
82-104
82
104
-22
76avg 77
A26/12
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#4
L
87-96
87
96
-9
74avg 77
A29/12
BBL
Frankfurt
#17
L
79-90
79
90
-11
68avg 77
H02/01
BBL
Gottingen
#10
L
76-87
76
87
-11
61avg 77
H08/01
BBL
Hamburg
#7
W
100-73
100
73
+27
96avg 77
H22/01
BBL
Bamberg
#9
L
89-92
89
92
-3
no box
H12/02
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
11-32
21-17
22-25
22-13
17-24
15-23
25-16
18-19
21-24
20-31
29-21
25-27
13-17
18-18
26-16
12-20
13-24
26-29
23-31
20-20
29-21
23-29
21-20
14-26
15-25
21-19
13-21
30-25
20-23
20-22
20-21
16-21
25-26
20-9
29-23
26-15
26-25
22-22
22-24
19-21
171.3Avg total
82.8Scored
88.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)80.485.2165.6-4.822%
Season at home (10)83.986.6170.5-2.730%
Season away (8)76.083.4159.4-7.412%
Last 10 (10)82.888.5171.3-5.710%
Last 5 (5)86.287.6173.8-1.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)82.191.6173.6-9.517%
vs Similar (12)85.280.9166.2+4.342%
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: +2.2+2.2Q1: -5.1-5.1Q2Q2: -0.2-0.2Q2: -1.3-1.3Q3Q3: +2.4+2.4Q3: +1.2+1.2Q4Q4: -3.1-3.1Q4: -0.5-0.5
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.2+2.2Q1: -5.1-5.1Q2Q2: -0.2-0.2Q2: -1.3-1.3Q3Q3: +2.4+2.4Q3: +1.2+1.2Q4Q4: -3.1-3.1Q4: -0.5-0.5
Crailsheim MerlinsGiessen
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
Bayern
#3
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H26/12
BBL
Chemnitz
#6
W
50-41
50
41
+9
A30/12
BBL
Bonn
#2
L
37-47
37
47
-10
H02/01
BBL
Heidelberg
#14
L
40-58
40
58
-18
A07/01
BBL
Kyiv Basket
#21
W
39-36
39
36
+3
A12/01
FIBA Europe Cup
Oldenburg
#11
W
53-41
53
41
+12
H22/01
BBL
Antwerp Giants
#23
W
48-36
48
36
+12
A02/02
FIBA Europe Cup
Kyiv Basket
#21
W
39-23
39
23
+16
H08/02
FIBA Europe Cup
Reggiana
#4
W
43-42
43
42
+1
A11/02
FIBA Europe Cup
Alba Berlin
#1
L
39-47
39
47
-8
A13/02
BBL
83.6Avg total
42.8Scored
40.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.239.782.9+3.560%-
Last 30 at home (16)41.138.879.9+2.450%-
Last 30 away (14)45.640.886.4+4.871%-
Last 10 (10)42.840.883.6+2.070%-
Last 5 (5)44.437.882.2+6.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)41.338.079.3+3.367%-
vs Similar (10)45.142.887.9+2.350%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)43.238.681.8+4.662%-
This opponent (Giessen) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
GiessenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ulm
#5
L
32-49
32
49
-17
H03/12
BBL
Chemnitz
#6
L
32-47
32
47
-15
A11/12
BBL
Bonn
#2
L
41-55
41
55
-14
H18/12
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#13
L
31-35
31
35
-4
A23/12
BBL
Hamburg
#7
L
39-53
39
53
-14
A26/12
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#4
W
52-50
52
50
+2
A29/12
BBL
Frankfurt
#17
L
36-44
36
44
-8
H02/01
BBL
Gottingen
#10
L
40-45
40
45
-5
H08/01
BBL
Hamburg
#7
W
45-35
45
35
+10
H22/01
BBL
Bamberg
#9
W
48-47
48
47
+1
H12/02
BBL
85.6Avg total
39.6Scored
46.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.944.585.4-3.533%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.546.186.6-5.638%-
Last 30 away (14)41.442.684.0-1.129%-
Last 10 (10)39.646.085.6-6.430%-
Last 5 (5)44.244.288.4+0.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)39.646.886.3-7.222%-
vs Similar (12)43.041.084.0+2.050%-
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: 83.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.4 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.5 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.8 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-pointers35.220.2
57.4%
54.4%40.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.19.5
37.8%
35.4%28.5
🏀 Free throws18.314.8
80.9%
73.1%14.8
They take 60.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Giessentheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Giessen: 82.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.0 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.8 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.2 pts a game · 21% 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-pointers42.721.0
49.2%
54.4%42.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.87.6
31.9%
35.4%22.8
🏀 Free throws23.317.2
73.8%
73.1%17.2
They take 66.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% 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 15 Feb 2022 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Crailsheim Merlins
LLWWWLLWWW
Giessen
LWLLLLLLLL
#8
League position
#18
-0.1
Net rating
-6.8
113.4
Offensive rating
105.0
113.6
Defensive rating
111.8
57.1%
Effective FG%
48.7%
53.8%
Opp. effective FG%
55.7%
15.9%
Turnover %
18.3%
20.8%
Off. rebound %
32.3%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.35
37.8%
3-point %
31.9%
60.3%
Assist %
57.7%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
10%

Profile

Offence113.4 · 105.0Defence113.6 · 111.8Shooting57.1% · 48.7%3-point %37.8% · 31.9%Ball care15.9% · 18.3%Off. rebounds20.8% · 32.3%Free throws0.30 · 0.35Form (last 10/10)60% · 10%
■ Crailsheim Merlins   ■ Giessen
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
6
Crailsheim Merlins wins
4
Giessen wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/02/22AAlba Berlin74-106
11/02/22AReggiana70-79
08/02/22HKyiv Basket82-62
02/02/22AAntwerp Giants79-69
22/01/22HOldenburg97-86
12/01/22AKyiv Basket71-73
07/01/22AHeidelberg91-100
02/01/22HBonn81-76
30/12/21AChemnitz92-82
26/12/21HBayern77-68
Giessenlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/02/22HBamberg89-92
22/01/22HHamburg100-73
08/01/22HGottingen76-87
02/01/22HFrankfurt79-90
29/12/21ALudwigsburg87-96
26/12/21AHamburg82-104
23/12/21ABasketball Braunschweig69-71
18/12/21HBonn95-103
11/12/21AChemnitz75-82
03/12/21HUlm76-87

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL61%
HomeWWWWW89%
AwayLLWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %61%89%33%
Points / game87.287.187.3
Allowed / game83.578.988.1
Point differential+3.7+8.2-0.8
Avg total170.7166.0175.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%56%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %11%11%11%
Giessen
BBL 2021-22
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL22%
HomeLLLWL30%
AwayWLLLL12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18108
Win %22%30%12%
Points / game80.483.976.0
Allowed / game85.286.683.4
Point differential-4.8-2.7-7.4
Avg total165.6170.5159.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%30%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (1)33% (3)
Overtime %6%0%12%
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 Bayern2116576%80.973.1+7.8
2 Alba Berlin1914574%85.373.0+12.3
3 Bonn2115671%87.781.5+6.1
4 Chemnitz2115671%79.376.8+2.5
5 Ulm2114767%83.079.5+3.4
6 Ludwigsburg2013765%79.374.9+4.5
7 Crailsheim Merlins1811761%87.283.5+3.7
8 Gottingen1811761%81.381.2+0.2
9 Hamburg2011955%84.882.8+2.0
10 Bayreuth20101050%79.884.0-4.2
11 Bamberg2091145%85.387.3-2.0
12 Basketball Braunschweig2191243%85.786.0-0.3
13 Syntainics MBC1961332%84.991.7-6.8
14 Heidelberg2061430%77.382.2-4.8
15 Oldenburg2051525%83.286.4-3.2
16 Frankfurt2051525%74.283.5-9.3
17 Giessen1841422%80.485.2-4.8
18 s.Oliver Wurzburg1941521%80.388.4-8.2
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 Merlins2219301687
Giessen2919181581
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