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Crailsheim Merlins vs Heidelberg Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 07 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 102-93
23-21 33-23 31-23 15-26
Position#14
Record4-9
FormWLLLW
Points / game87.3
Allowed / game92.9
vs
Position#10
Record4-9
FormWLLLL
Points / game84.7
Allowed / game91.0
GermanyBBLRound 14
Domestic2022-23
Meetings · Crailsheim Merlins v Heidelberg
23 Jan 2027
CME v HEI
upcoming
20 Nov 2023
CME86
HEI93
07 Jan 2023
CME102
HEI93
09 Apr 2022
CME87
HEI72
31 Oct 2017
CME83
HEI61
01 Oct 2016
CME67
HEI72
01 Feb 2014
CME96
HEI72
18 Jan 2013
CME86
HEI82
25 Mar 2012
CME82
HEI81
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Crailsheim Merlins winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Heidelberg 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
SCM Craiova
#25
W
102-81
102
81
+21
no box
A23/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Hamburg
#15
W
92-84
92
84
+8
84avg 76
H26/11
BBL
Voluntari
#30
W
93-79
93
79
+14
no box
A30/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Ludwigsburg
#3
L
69-95
69
95
-26
no box
H03/12
German Cup
Ulm
#4
L
80-91
80
91
-11
70avg 76
A10/12
BBL
Den Bosch
#26
W
89-84
89
84
+5
no box
H14/12
FIBA Europe Cup
Bonn
#1
L
83-99
83
99
-16
84avg 76
H17/12
BBL
Rostock
#8
L
91-103
91
103
-12
83avg 76
H23/12
BBL
Wurzburg
#11
L
78-87
78
87
-9
no box
A26/12
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#13
W
101-91
101
91
+10
93avg 76
A04/01
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-23
28-15
20-20
29-23
22-17
31-16
27-27
12-24
21-21
29-15
25-21
18-22
21-29
14-25
8-25
26-16
19-19
20-25
24-16
17-31
19-17
22-21
16-26
32-20
12-32
24-19
19-27
28-21
15-25
22-23
30-29
24-26
13-14
18-30
24-14
23-29
23-17
26-27
28-23
24-24
177.2Avg total
87.8Scored
89.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)87.392.9180.2-5.631%
Season at home (6)90.794.0184.7-3.333%
Season away (7)84.492.0176.4-7.629%
Last 10 (10)87.889.4177.2-1.650%
Last 5 (5)88.492.8181.2-4.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)76.689.0165.6-12.40%
vs Similar ◀ (13)91.090.5181.5+0.562%
vs Weaker (9)83.379.6162.9+3.856%
This opponent (Heidelberg) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HeidelbergGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormHeidelberg
Date
Competition
Bonn
#1
L
65-98
65
98
-33
42avg 70
A05/11
BBL
Ulm
#4
L
96-106 OT
96
106
-10
no box
H20/11
BBL
Rostock
#8
W
91-84
91
84
+7
86avg 70
A27/11
BBL
Oldenburg
#2
L
83-85
83
85
-2
no box
A04/12
German Cup
Chemnitz
#12
L
78-87
78
87
-9
68avg 70
A06/12
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#13
W
95-79
95
79
+16
88avg 70
H10/12
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#16
L
85-92
85
92
-7
66avg 70
A17/12
BBL
Bayern
#3
L
83-87
83
87
-4
72avg 70
H27/12
BBL
Bamberg
#9
L
74-101
74
101
-27
59avg 70
A30/12
BBL
Hamburg
#15
L
83-87
83
87
-4
73avg 70
H04/01
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
13-30
15-20
17-28
20-20
21-24
14-25
29-12
24-27
20-18
23-23
20-23
28-20
23-21
29-18
14-22
17-24
19-19
30-25
17-25
12-18
20-24
21-21
22-14
32-20
19-29
21-18
26-23
19-22
25-23
26-27
18-17
14-20
22-31
23-28
17-25
12-17
25-28
19-16
25-27
14-16
173.9Avg total
83.3Scored
90.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)84.791.0175.7-6.331%
Season at home (7)91.191.9183.0-0.743%
Season away (6)77.290.0167.2-12.817%
Last 10 (10)83.390.6173.9-7.320%
Last 5 (5)84.089.2173.2-5.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)79.592.5172.0-13.115%
vs Similar ◀ (15)83.685.1168.7-1.540%
vs Weaker (1)93.090.0183.0+3.0100%
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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -2.4-2.4Q1: -4.0-4.0Q2Q2: +1.8+1.8Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: -1.1-1.1Q4Q4: -0.3-0.3Q4: -1.2-1.2
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -2.4-2.4Q1: -4.0-4.0Q2Q2: +1.8+1.8Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: -1.1-1.1Q4Q4: -0.3-0.3Q4: -1.2-1.2
Crailsheim MerlinsHeidelberg
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
SCM Craiova
#25
W
53-38
53
38
+15
A23/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Hamburg
#15
W
53-33
53
33
+20
H26/11
BBL
Voluntari
#30
W
50-36
50
36
+14
A30/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Ludwigsburg
#3
L
35-54
35
54
-19
H03/12
German Cup
Ulm
#4
L
39-44
39
44
-5
A10/12
BBL
Den Bosch
#26
W
41-38
41
38
+3
H14/12
FIBA Europe Cup
Bonn
#1
L
36-51
36
51
-15
H17/12
BBL
Rostock
#8
L
37-48
37
48
-11
H23/12
BBL
Wurzburg
#11
L
31-44
31
44
-13
A26/12
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#13
W
49-44
49
44
+5
A04/01
BBL
85.4Avg total
42.4Scored
43.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.043.585.5-1.543%-
Last 30 at home (17)42.341.283.5+1.147%-
Last 30 away (13)41.646.588.1-4.838%-
Last 10 (10)42.443.085.4-0.650%-
Last 5 (5)38.845.083.8-6.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)37.147.784.9-10.60%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)44.545.389.8-0.846%-
vs Weaker (9)42.438.380.8+4.167%-
This opponent (Heidelberg) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HeidelbergLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bonn
#1
L
28-50
28
50
-22
A05/11
BBL
Ulm
#4
L
35-49
35
49
-14
H20/11
BBL
Rostock
#8
W
43-41
43
41
+2
A27/11
BBL
Oldenburg
#2
W
52-39
52
39
+13
A04/12
German Cup
Chemnitz
#12
W
49-44
49
44
+5
A06/12
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#13
L
41-45
41
45
-4
H10/12
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#16
L
40-47
40
47
-7
A17/12
BBL
Bayern
#3
W
51-50
51
50
+1
H27/12
BBL
Bamberg
#9
L
45-59
45
59
-14
A30/12
BBL
Hamburg
#15
D
44-44
44
44
+0
H04/01
BBL
89.6Avg total
42.8Scored
46.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.543.784.2-3.240%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.744.785.4-3.933%-
Last 30 away (15)40.342.883.1-2.547%-
Last 10 (10)42.846.889.6-4.040%-
Last 5 (5)44.249.093.2-4.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)38.743.882.5-5.223%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)41.943.585.3-1.653%-
vs Weaker (1)43.054.097.0-11.00%-
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Similar. 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: 88.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.0 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.2 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.2 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.8 points a game
46%
36%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.321.5
56.1%
54.4%43.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.610.4
39.1%
35.4%31.2
🏀 Free throws19.414.2
73.2%
75.8%14.2
They take 64.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 44%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Heidelbergtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Heidelberg: 80.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀43%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀22%
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.6 pts a game · 43% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.2 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.7 pts a game · 22% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.8 points a game
46%
36%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers32.017.3
54.1%
54.4%34.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.69.4
28.8%
35.4%28.2
🏀 Free throws22.117.7
80.1%
75.8%17.7
They take 64.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 50% of their shots are threes (league average: 44%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 07 Jan 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Crailsheim Merlins
WLLLWLLWWW
Heidelberg
LLLLWLLWLL
#14
League position
#10
-7.5
Net rating
-9.2
114.7
Offensive rating
106.1
122.3
Defensive rating
115.3
57.2%
Effective FG%
48.6%
60.4%
Opp. effective FG%
57.2%
16.5%
Turnover %
18.5%
26.2%
Off. rebound %
32.2%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.34
39.1%
3-point %
28.8%
57.7%
Assist %
48.3%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence114.7 · 106.1Defence122.3 · 115.3Shooting57.2% · 48.6%3-point %39.1% · 28.8%Ball care16.5% · 18.5%Off. rebounds26.2% · 32.2%Free throws0.30 · 0.34Form (last 10/10)50% · 20%
■ Crailsheim Merlins   ■ Heidelberg
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
Heidelberg wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/23ABasketball Braunschweig101-91
26/12/22AWurzburg78-87
23/12/22HRostock91-103
17/12/22HBonn83-99
14/12/22HDen Bosch89-84
10/12/22AUlm80-91
03/12/22HLudwigsburg69-95
30/11/22AVoluntari93-79
26/11/22HHamburg92-84
23/11/22ASCM Craiova102-81
Heidelberglast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/23HHamburg83-87
30/12/22ABamberg74-101
27/12/22HBayern83-87
17/12/22ASyntainics MBC85-92
10/12/22HBasketball Braunschweig95-79
06/12/22AChemnitz78-87
04/12/22AOldenburg83-85
27/11/22ARostock91-84
20/11/22HUlm96-106 OT
05/11/22ABonn65-98

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW31%
HomeLWWLL33%
AwayLLLLW29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1367
Win %31%33%29%
Points / game87.390.784.4
Allowed / game92.994.092.0
Point differential-5.6-3.3-7.6
Avg total180.2184.7176.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%17%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Heidelberg
BBL 2022-23
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL31%
HomeWLWLL43%
AwayLWLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1376
Win %31%43%17%
Points / game84.791.177.2
Allowed / game91.091.990.0
Point differential-6.3-0.7-12.8
Avg total175.7183.0167.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+8%14%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)33% (3)-
Overtime %15%29%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 Bonn1413193%90.675.1+15.5
2 Alba Berlin1211192%93.179.7+13.4
3 Bayern1311285%83.275.2+8.0
4 Gottingen139469%88.084.6+3.4
5 Ludwigsburg128467%88.184.2+3.9
6 Oldenburg149564%85.182.4+2.6
7 Chemnitz116555%87.585.2+2.3
8 Hamburg136746%84.985.5-0.6
9 Wurzburg136746%83.886.1-2.3
10 Bamberg146843%85.184.3+0.8
11 Syntainics MBC146843%83.888.4-4.6
12 Rostock146843%86.692.5-5.9
13 Ulm135838%88.289.3-1.2
14 Crailsheim Merlins134931%87.392.9-5.6
15 Heidelberg134931%84.791.0-6.3
16 Bayreuth1331023%80.586.8-6.2
17 Frankfurt1331023%78.885.4-6.6
18 Basketball Braunschweig1421214%76.985.8-8.9
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 Merlins23333115102
Heidelberg2123232693
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