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Crailsheim Merlins vs Heidelberg Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 20 Nov 2023
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 86-93
26-22 18-24 22-19 20-28
Position#17
Record1-6
FormLLLLL
Points / game73.6
Allowed / game97.6
vs
Position#16
Record1-6
FormWLLLL
Points / game84.0
Allowed / game96.0
GermanyBBLRound 8· Arena Hohenlohe
Domestic2023-24
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 winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Heidelberg 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
Frankfurt
#17
W
84-83
84
83
+1
79avg 74
H05/05
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#16
L
69-79
69
79
-10
64avg 74
A07/05
BBL
Giessen
#13
L
73-79
73
79
-6
64avg 74
A23/09
German Cup
Rostock
#15
W
85-81
85
81
+4
79avg 74
H29/09
BBL
Alba Berlin
#2
L
75-110
75
110
-35
61avg 74
A02/10
BBL
Gottingen
#14
L
104-110 OT
104
110
-6
no box
A07/10
BBL
Bayern
#1
L
62-97
62
97
-35
48avg 74
H22/10
BBL
Bonn
#7
L
68-90
68
90
-22
59avg 74
A29/10
BBL
Oldenburg
#8
L
63-99
63
99
-36
53avg 74
H04/11
BBL
Vechta
#6
L
58-96
58
96
-38
46avg 74
A11/11
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-23
27-24
18-20
22-16
20-17
19-17
12-28
18-17
17-26
18-16
14-20
24-17
19-23
20-12
25-23
21-23
14-30
26-29
18-30
17-21
17-26
27-13
21-21
25-30
17-29
15-25
15-11
15-32
25-18
14-29
11-20
18-23
14-15
20-25
15-33
14-26
16-18
20-24
12-25
10-29
166.5Avg total
74.1Scored
92.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)73.697.6171.1-24.014%
Season at home (3)70.092.3162.3-22.333%
Season away (4)76.2101.5177.8-25.20%
Last 10 (10)74.192.4166.5-18.320%
Last 5 (5)71.098.4169.4-27.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)79.392.6171.9-13.219%
vs Similar ◀ (12)82.986.2169.1-3.233%
vs Weaker (1)78.073.0151.0+5.0100%
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
Bayreuth
#18
W
89-82
89
82
+7
91avg 79
A22/09
German Cup
Alba Berlin
#2
L
81-90
81
90
-9
66avg 79
H28/09
BBL
Rostock
#15
L
113-122 OT
113
122
-9
no box
A01/10
BBL
Oldenburg
#8
L
83-92
83
92
-9
74avg 79
H07/10
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#6
L
94-98
94
98
-4
88avg 79
A15/10
German Cup
Tubingen
#18
W
94-84
94
84
+10
93avg 79
A21/10
BBL
Hamburg
#10
L
73-88
73
88
-15
58avg 79
H28/10
BBL
Bamberg
#11
L
90-109
90
109
-19
79avg 79
H05/11
BBL
Wurzburg
#4
L
54-87
54
87
-33
45avg 79
H11/11
BBL
Akron
#59
L
56-114
56
114
-58
no box
A15/11
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-22
24-30
19-13
20-17
17-21
22-23
19-26
23-20
25-19
22-26
34-27
12-21
22-26
18-20
22-23
21-23
22-24
17-26
25-25
30-23
28-29
25-12
20-23
21-20
15-20
18-28
20-22
20-18
20-27
22-25
27-32
21-25
9-26
14-15
19-27
12-19
0-0
19-65
0-0
37-49
179.3Avg total
82.7Scored
96.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)84.096.0180.0-12.014%
Season at home (5)76.293.2169.4-17.00%
Season away (2)103.5103.0206.5+0.550%
Last 10 (10)82.796.6179.3-13.920%
Last 5 (5)73.496.4169.8-23.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)84.292.5176.7-8.418%
vs Similar ◀ (14)88.288.1176.4+0.150%
vs Weaker (3)101.093.0194.0+8.0100%
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

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: -4.9-4.9Q1: -3.0-3.0Q2Q2: -0.8-0.8Q2: -6.9-6.9Q3Q3: -7.0-7.0Q3: -1.3-1.3Q4Q4: -5.0-5.0Q4: -1.8-1.8
-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: -4.9-4.9Q1: -3.0-3.0Q2Q2: -0.8-0.8Q2: -6.9-6.9Q3Q3: -7.0-7.0Q3: -1.3-1.3Q4Q4: -5.0-5.0Q4: -1.8-1.8
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
Frankfurt
#17
L
44-47
44
47
-3
H05/05
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#16
W
39-34
39
34
+5
A07/05
BBL
Giessen
#13
L
35-42
35
42
-7
A23/09
German Cup
Rostock
#15
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H29/09
BBL
Alba Berlin
#2
L
40-59
40
59
-19
A02/10
BBL
Gottingen
#14
W
44-39
44
39
+5
A07/10
BBL
Bayern
#1
L
32-54
32
54
-22
H22/10
BBL
Bonn
#7
L
39-47
39
47
-8
A29/10
BBL
Oldenburg
#8
L
34-40
34
40
-6
H04/11
BBL
Vechta
#6
L
36-42
36
42
-6
A11/11
BBL
82.1Avg total
38.2Scored
43.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.543.483.9-2.937%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.741.582.2-0.747%-
Last 30 away (15)40.345.385.6-5.127%-
Last 10 (10)38.243.982.1-5.730%-
Last 5 (5)37.044.481.4-7.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)38.344.482.8-6.125%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)44.242.186.3+2.258%-
vs Weaker (1)36.044.080.0-8.00%-
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
Bayreuth
#18
L
50-52
50
52
-2
A22/09
German Cup
Alba Berlin
#2
L
39-44
39
44
-5
H28/09
BBL
Rostock
#15
W
47-45
47
45
+2
A01/10
BBL
Oldenburg
#8
L
40-46
40
46
-6
H07/10
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#6
L
39-50
39
50
-11
A15/10
German Cup
Tubingen
#18
W
53-41
53
41
+12
A21/10
BBL
Hamburg
#10
L
33-48
33
48
-15
H28/10
BBL
Bamberg
#11
L
42-52
42
52
-10
H05/11
BBL
Wurzburg
#4
L
23-41
23
41
-18
H11/11
BBL
Akron
#59
L
19-65
19
65
-46
A15/11
NCAA
86.9Avg total
38.5Scored
48.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.045.487.5-3.433%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.043.983.9-3.920%-
Last 30 away (15)44.147.091.1-2.947%-
Last 10 (10)38.548.486.9-9.920%-
Last 5 (5)34.049.483.4-15.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)39.943.783.6-3.836%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)43.846.690.4-2.821%-
vs Weaker (3)46.737.784.3+9.0100%-
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: 72.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.6 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.2 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.0 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 84.5 points a game
48%
34%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.817.8
49.7%
54.6%35.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.18.4
36.4%
35.4%25.2
🏀 Free throws17.912.0
67.0%
76.0%12.0
They take 58.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Heidelbergtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Heidelberg: 81.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.4 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.1 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.8 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 84.5 points a game
48%
34%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers30.218.2
60.3%
54.6%36.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.29.7
28.4%
35.4%29.1
🏀 Free throws19.315.8
81.9%
76.0%15.8
They take 64.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 53% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 20 Nov 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Crailsheim Merlins
LLLLLLWLLW
Heidelberg
LLLLWLLLLW
#17
League position
#16
-22.8
Net rating
-8.5
97.5
Offensive rating
107.8
120.2
Defensive rating
116.3
51.6%
Effective FG%
50.9%
56.0%
Opp. effective FG%
55.5%
23.2%
Turnover %
19.7%
28.0%
Off. rebound %
33.9%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.30
36.4%
3-point %
28.4%
55.3%
Assist %
66.7%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence97.5 · 107.8Defence120.2 · 116.3Shooting51.6% · 50.9%3-point %36.4% · 28.4%Ball care23.2% · 19.7%Off. rebounds28.0% · 33.9%Free throws0.30 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)20% · 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
11/11/23AVechta58-96
04/11/23HOldenburg63-99
29/10/23ABonn68-90
22/10/23HBayern62-97
07/10/23AGottingen104-110 OT
02/10/23AAlba Berlin75-110
29/09/23HRostock85-81
23/09/23AGiessen73-79
07/05/23ASyntainics MBC69-79
05/05/23HFrankfurt84-83
Heidelberglast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/23AAkron56-114
11/11/23HWurzburg54-87
05/11/23HBamberg90-109
28/10/23HHamburg73-88
21/10/23ATubingen94-84
15/10/23ASyntainics MBC94-98
07/10/23HOldenburg83-92
01/10/23ARostock113-122 OT
28/09/23HAlba Berlin81-90
22/09/23ABayreuth89-82

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2023-24
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL14%
HomeWLL33%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games734
Win %14%33%0%
Points / game73.670.076.2
Allowed / game97.692.3101.5
Point differential-24.0-22.3-25.2
Avg total171.1162.3177.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %14%0%25%
Heidelberg
BBL 2023-24
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL14%
HomeLLLLL0%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games752
Win %14%0%50%
Points / game84.076.2103.5
Allowed / game96.093.2103.0
Point differential-12.0-17.0+0.5
Avg total180.0169.4206.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%0%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %14%0%50%
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 Chemnitz87188%86.573.6+12.9
2 Ulm87188%93.087.2+5.8
3 Vechta86275%90.978.5+12.4
4 Alba Berlin86275%95.583.2+12.2
5 Bayern85362%86.678.0+8.6
6 Bonn85362%89.083.0+6.0
7 Oldenburg85362%87.682.4+5.2
8 Hamburg85362%86.589.1-2.6
9 Ludwigsburg74357%89.181.0+8.1
10 Wurzburg73443%76.373.0+3.3
11 Syntainics MBC83538%86.287.2-1.0
12 Basketball Braunschweig83538%82.186.9-4.8
13 Rostock72529%91.096.1-5.1
14 Bamberg72529%89.196.3-7.1
15 Tubingen82625%84.096.2-12.2
16 Gottingen61517%89.0102.7-13.7
17 Heidelberg71614%84.096.0-12.0
18 Crailsheim Merlins71614%73.697.6-24.0
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 Merlins2618222086
Heidelberg2224192893
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