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Crailsheim Merlins vs Giessen Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 02 Nov 2024
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 78-80
21-23 24-16 14-21 19-20
Position#3
Record4-1
FormWWLLW
Points / game91.0
Allowed / game84.0
vs
Giessen 🏆
Germany
Position#4
Record4-2
FormWLWWW
Points / game86.0
Allowed / game74.2
GermanyPro ARound 7· Arena Hohenlohe
Other2024-25
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 winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Giessen 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
Bamberg
#11
L
82-109
82
109
-27
72avg 69
H04/05
BBL
Rostock
#15
W
85-70
85
70
+15
80avg 69
A08/05
BBL
Alba Berlin
#2
L
83-103
83
103
-20
64avg 69
H12/05
BBL
Rostock
#12
W
79-77
79
77
+2
56avg 69
H14/09
German Cup
Bayreuth
#13
W
106-103
106
103
+3
no box
A21/09
Pro A
Nurnberger
#14
W
84-67
84
67
+17
no box
H28/09
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#5
W
94-85
94
85
+9
no box
A05/10
Pro A
Alba Berlin
#10
L
74-75
74
75
-1
59avg 69
H13/10
German Cup
Munster
#10
L
91-103
91
103
-12
no box
A19/10
Pro A
Artland
#15
W
80-62
80
62
+18
no box
H26/10
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-30
24-24
22-31
20-24
18-24
18-5
27-25
22-16
18-26
25-23
27-26
13-28
25-18
21-21
15-19
18-19
20-25
29-28
32-29
25-21
18-20
25-18
22-17
19-12
23-18
18-22
30-19
23-26
26-17
17-11
19-22
12-25
29-26
14-35
26-19
22-23
16-20
26-13
20-14
18-15
171.2Avg total
85.8Scored
85.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)91.084.0175.0+7.080%
Season at home (2)82.064.5146.5+17.5100%
Season away (3)97.097.0194.0+0.067%
Last 10 (10)85.885.4171.2+0.460%
Last 5 (5)84.678.4163.0+6.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)80.991.9172.9-11.021%
vs Similar ◀ (5)91.286.8178.0+4.460%
vs Weaker (5)87.082.0169.0+5.060%
This opponent (Giessen) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
GiessenGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormGiessen
Date
Competition
PS Karlsruhe
#5
L
82-98
82
98
-16
no box
A05/05
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#5
L
79-87
79
87
-8
no box
H08/05
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#5
L
86-87
86
87
-1
no box
A10/05
Pro A
Syntainics MBC
#1
L
77-103
77
103
-26
70avg 70
H14/09
German Cup
Kirchheim
#6
L
73-92
73
92
-19
no box
A21/09
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#12
W
66-64
66
64
+2
no box
H29/09
Pro A
Munster
#10
L
90-91
90
91
-1
no box
A05/10
Pro A
Bayreuth
#13
W
98-74
98
74
+24
no box
H12/10
Pro A
Dusseldorf
#16
W
102-51
102
51
+51
no box
A19/10
Pro A
Vechta 2
#18
W
87-73
87
73
+14
no box
H27/10
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-20
22-28
22-23
16-27
20-23
24-16
15-25
20-23
20-18
29-17
21-29
16-23
26-19
16-32
16-25
19-27
17-25
16-26
26-20
14-21
12-15
14-23
22-12
18-14
22-30
24-16
27-27
17-18
18-14
34-18
22-21
24-21
27-14
26-13
26-17
23-7
26-14
22-17
22-22
17-20
166.0Avg total
84.0Scored
82.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)86.074.2160.2+11.867%
Season at home (3)83.770.3154.0+13.3100%
Season away (3)88.378.0166.3+10.333%
Last 10 (10)84.082.0166.0+2.040%
Last 5 (5)88.670.6159.2+18.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)71.089.0160.0-18.00%
vs Similar ◀ (11)85.484.5169.8+0.955%
vs Weaker (17)87.675.7163.4+11.982%
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Similar. 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

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -1.5-1.5Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: +1.7+1.7Q2: +2.1+2.1Q3Q3: +1.9+1.9Q3: -0.2-0.2Q4Q4: -1.7-1.7Q4: -1.7-1.7
-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -1.5-1.5Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: +1.7+1.7Q2: +2.1+2.1Q3Q3: +1.9+1.9Q3: -0.2-0.2Q4Q4: -1.7-1.7Q4: -1.7-1.7
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
Bamberg
#11
L
40-54
40
54
-14
H04/05
BBL
Rostock
#15
W
36-29
36
29
+7
A08/05
BBL
Alba Berlin
#2
L
43-49
43
49
-6
H12/05
BBL
Rostock
#12
W
46-39
46
39
+7
H14/09
German Cup
Bayreuth
#13
L
49-53
49
53
-4
A21/09
Pro A
Nurnberger
#14
W
43-38
43
38
+5
H28/09
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#5
W
41-40
41
40
+1
A05/10
Pro A
Alba Berlin
#10
W
43-28
43
28
+15
H13/10
German Cup
Munster
#10
L
43-61
43
61
-18
A19/10
Pro A
Artland
#15
W
42-33
42
33
+9
H26/10
Pro A
85.0Avg total
42.6Scored
42.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.945.286.1-4.237%-
Last 30 at home (16)42.741.984.6+0.850%-
Last 30 away (14)38.948.987.8-9.921%-
Last 10 (10)42.642.485.0+0.260%-
Last 5 (5)42.440.082.4+2.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)39.545.885.4-6.321%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)42.246.488.6-4.260%-
vs Weaker (5)44.042.686.6+1.460%-
This opponent (Giessen) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
GiessenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
PS Karlsruhe
#5
L
44-48
44
48
-4
A05/05
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#5
W
44-39
44
39
+5
H08/05
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#5
W
49-35
49
35
+14
A10/05
Pro A
Syntainics MBC
#1
L
42-51
42
51
-9
H14/09
German Cup
Kirchheim
#6
L
33-51
33
51
-18
A21/09
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#12
L
26-38
26
38
-12
H29/09
Pro A
Munster
#10
D
46-46
46
46
+0
A05/10
Pro A
Bayreuth
#13
W
52-32
52
32
+20
H12/10
Pro A
Dusseldorf
#16
W
53-27
53
27
+26
A19/10
Pro A
Vechta 2
#18
W
48-31
48
31
+17
H27/10
Pro A
83.5Avg total
43.7Scored
39.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.540.483.9+3.150%-
Last 30 at home (16)45.340.685.9+4.762%-
Last 30 away (14)41.440.281.6+1.236%-
Last 10 (10)43.739.883.5+3.950%-
Last 5 (5)45.034.879.8+10.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)40.048.088.0-8.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)45.342.587.8+2.764%-
vs Weaker (17)42.638.080.6+4.647%-
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Similar. 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: 83.9 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.
Giessentheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Giessen: 76.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.8 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.2 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.2 pts a game · 17% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.718.9
48.8%
-37.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.78.4
35.4%
-25.2
🏀 Free throws18.813.2
70.2%
-13.2
They take 62.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% 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 02 Nov 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Crailsheim Merlins
WLLWWWWLWL
Giessen
WWWLWLLLLL
#3
League position
#4
-5.5
Net rating
-17.8
106.6
Offensive rating
100.7
112.1
Defensive rating
118.5
53.9%
Effective FG%
50.5%
53.4%
Opp. effective FG%
58.9%
19.0%
Turnover %
21.2%
25.6%
Off. rebound %
29.2%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.30
32.4%
3-point %
35.4%
58.7%
Assist %
56.0%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)60% · 40%
■ 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
26/10/24HArtland80-62
19/10/24AMunster91-103
13/10/24HAlba Berlin74-75
05/10/24ABremerhaven94-85
28/09/24HNurnberger84-67
21/09/24ABayreuth106-103
14/09/24HRostock79-77
12/05/24HAlba Berlin83-103
08/05/24ARostock85-70
04/05/24HBamberg82-109
Giessenlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/10/24HVechta 287-73
19/10/24ADusseldorf102-51
12/10/24HBayreuth98-74
05/10/24AMunster90-91
29/09/24HPS Karlsruhe66-64
21/09/24AKirchheim73-92
14/09/24HSyntainics MBC77-103
10/05/24APS Karlsruhe86-87
08/05/24HPS Karlsruhe79-87
05/05/24APS Karlsruhe82-98

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
Pro A 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW80%
HomeWW100%
AwayWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games523
Win %80%100%67%
Points / game91.082.097.0
Allowed / game84.064.597.0
Point differential+7.0+17.5+0.0
Avg total175.0146.5194.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Giessen
Pro A 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW67%
HomeWWW100%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633
Win %67%100%33%
Points / game86.083.788.3
Allowed / game74.270.378.0
Point differential+11.8+13.3+10.3
Avg total160.2154.0166.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Jena76186%86.076.1+9.9
2 Munster76186%88.381.4+6.9
3 Kirchheim65183%82.574.8+7.7
4 Crailsheim Merlins54180%91.084.0+7.0
5 Phoenix Hagen75271%84.376.0+8.3
6 Tubingen75271%76.376.0+0.3
7 Bremerhaven64267%90.075.3+14.7
8 Giessen64267%86.074.2+11.8
9 Artland64267%87.082.0+5.0
10 Bochum74357%76.772.9+3.9
11 Trier63350%82.578.8+3.7
12 Koblenz63350%74.580.0-5.5
13 PS Karlsruhe73443%76.175.4+0.7
14 Bayreuth72529%85.695.6-10.0
15 Dresden71614%79.187.6-8.4
16 Nurnberger7070%72.981.9-9.0
17 Dusseldorf7070%71.788.4-16.7
18 Vechta 27070%74.697.3-22.7
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 Merlins2124141978
Giessen2316212080
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