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Crailsheim Merlins vs Jena Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 20 Oct 2018
Tip-off: 18:30
Final 101-78
23-16 27-17 29-17 22-28
Position#16
Record0-3
FormLWLLL
Points / game82.0
Allowed / game100.0
vs
Position#18
Record1-1
FormLWLWW
Points / game68.0
Allowed / game88.0
GermanyBBLRound 4
Domestic2018-19
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Crailsheim Merlins winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Jena 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
Date
Competition
Hanau
#9
W
99-75
99
75
+24
H14/04
Pro A
Trier
#6
L
83-87
83
87
-4
H21/04
Pro A
Trier
#6
W
103-90
103
90
+13
A24/04
Pro A
Trier
#6
W
82-67
82
67
+15
H27/04
Pro A
Trier
#6
W
97-75
97
75
+22
A29/04
Pro A
Vechta
#2
L
87-103
87
103
-16
H04/05
Pro A
Vechta
#2
W
71-62
71
62
+9
A06/05
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#17
L
80-93
80
93
-13
A28/09
BBL
Giessen
#13
L
90-92
90
92
-2
H03/10
BBL
Alba Berlin
#3
L
76-115
76
115
-39
A12/10
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-18
28-21
17-21
24-15
20-19
17-25
22-29
24-14
27-27
26-19
22-24
28-20
23-17
19-13
22-19
18-18
23-26
17-16
29-20
28-13
22-22
19-22
22-31
24-28
24-20
20-17
16-15
11-10
16-21
28-17
12-29
24-26
14-28
26-24
33-22
17-18
15-33
16-20
22-27
23-35
172.7Avg total
86.8Scored
85.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)82.0100.0182.0-18.00%
Season at home (1)90.092.0182.0-2.00%
Season away (2)78.0104.0182.0-26.00%
Last 10 (10)86.885.9172.7+0.950%
Last 5 (5)80.893.0173.8-12.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)76.0115.0191.0-39.00%
vs Similar (5)81.287.2168.4-6.020%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)93.575.0168.5+18.592%
This opponent (Jena) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
JenaGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tubingen
#18
W
91-64
91
64
+27
A07/04
BBL
Mitteldeutscher
#14
L
61-75
61
75
-14
H14/04
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#9
L
72-85
72
85
-13
A19/04
BBL
Bayern
#1
L
78-101
78
101
-23
A22/04
BBL
Giessen
#11
W
86-65
86
65
+21
H27/04
BBL
Frankfurt
#8
L
65-67
65
67
-2
A29/04
BBL
Gotha
#17
W
85-81
85
81
+4
H01/05
BBL
Alba Berlin
#3
L
55-112
55
112
-57
A29/09
BBL
Oldenburg
#9
W
94-91
94
91
+3
A07/10
German Cup
Mitteldeutscher
#15
W
81-64
81
64
+17
H13/10
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-13
20-21
31-13
23-17
18-20
16-8
16-25
11-22
16-18
24-25
16-20
16-22
17-33
20-26
23-20
18-22
14-16
25-15
27-15
20-19
21-16
14-22
18-17
12-12
18-14
27-24
23-15
17-28
16-22
15-30
9-33
15-27
20-29
21-24
24-20
29-18
18-20
23-12
20-13
20-19
157.3Avg total
76.8Scored
80.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)68.088.0156.0-20.050%
Season at home (1)81.064.0145.0+17.0100%
Season away (1)55.0112.0167.0-57.00%
Last 10 (10)76.880.5157.3-3.750%
Last 5 (5)76.083.0159.0-7.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)76.687.8164.4-11.229%
vs Similar (10)76.576.6153.1-0.140%
vs Weaker (5)90.880.6171.4+10.2100%
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

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -1.7-1.7Q1: -2.6-2.6Q2Q2: +2.2+2.2Q2: -0.2-0.2Q3Q3: -2.0-2.0Q3: +1.6+1.6Q4Q4: +2.4+2.4Q4: -2.5-2.5
-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -1.7-1.7Q1: -2.6-2.6Q2Q2: +2.2+2.2Q2: -0.2-0.2Q3Q3: -2.0-2.0Q3: +1.6+1.6Q4Q4: +2.4+2.4Q4: -2.5-2.5
Crailsheim MerlinsJena
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
Hanau
#9
W
58-39
58
39
+19
H14/04
Pro A
Trier
#6
L
37-44
37
44
-7
H21/04
Pro A
Trier
#6
W
53-46
53
46
+7
A24/04
Pro A
Trier
#6
W
42-30
42
30
+12
H27/04
Pro A
Trier
#6
L
40-42
40
42
-2
A29/04
Pro A
Vechta
#2
L
41-44
41
44
-3
H04/05
Pro A
Vechta
#2
W
44-37
44
37
+7
A06/05
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#17
W
44-38
44
38
+6
A28/09
BBL
Giessen
#13
L
40-52
40
52
-12
H03/10
BBL
Alba Berlin
#3
L
31-53
31
53
-22
A12/10
BBL
85.5Avg total
43.0Scored
42.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.838.984.8+6.977%-
Last 30 at home (14)47.239.186.4+8.179%-
Last 30 away (16)44.638.883.4+5.975%-
Last 10 (10)43.042.585.5+0.550%-
Last 5 (5)40.044.884.8-4.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)31.053.084.0-22.00%-
vs Similar (5)41.642.083.6-0.440%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)47.337.785.0+9.688%-
This opponent (Jena) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
JenaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tubingen
#18
W
37-34
37
34
+3
A07/04
BBL
Mitteldeutscher
#14
W
34-28
34
28
+6
H14/04
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#9
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A19/04
BBL
Bayern
#1
L
37-59
37
59
-22
A22/04
BBL
Giessen
#11
W
39-31
39
31
+8
H27/04
BBL
Frankfurt
#8
L
35-38
35
38
-3
A29/04
BBL
Gotha
#17
W
45-38
45
38
+7
H01/05
BBL
Alba Berlin
#3
L
31-52
31
52
-21
A29/09
BBL
Oldenburg
#9
L
41-53
41
53
-12
A07/10
German Cup
Mitteldeutscher
#15
W
41-32
41
32
+9
H13/10
BBL
78.8Avg total
38.0Scored
40.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.041.581.5-1.543%-
Last 30 at home (14)42.438.280.6+4.179%-
Last 30 away (16)37.944.482.4-6.512%-
Last 10 (10)38.040.878.8-2.850%-
Last 5 (5)38.642.681.2-4.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)40.444.184.5-3.836%-
vs Similar (10)38.237.475.6+0.850%-
vs Weaker (5)42.440.282.6+2.260%-
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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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Crailsheim Merlins wins
3
Jena wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/10/18AAlba Berlin76-115
03/10/18HGiessen90-92
28/09/18ABremerhaven80-93
06/05/18AVechta71-62
04/05/18HVechta87-103
29/04/18ATrier97-75
27/04/18HTrier82-67
24/04/18ATrier103-90
21/04/18HTrier83-87
14/04/18HHanau99-75
Jenalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/10/18HMitteldeutscher81-64
07/10/18AOldenburg94-91
29/09/18AAlba Berlin55-112
01/05/18HGotha85-81
29/04/18AFrankfurt65-67
27/04/18HGiessen86-65
22/04/18ABayern78-101
19/04/18As.Oliver Wurzburg72-85
14/04/18HMitteldeutscher61-75
07/04/18ATubingen91-64

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2018-19
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLL0%
HomeL0%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game82.090.078.0
Allowed / game100.092.0104.0
Point differential-18.0-2.0-26.0
Avg total182.0182.0182.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Jena
BBL 2018-19
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLW50%
HomeW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211
Win %50%100%0%
Points / game68.081.055.0
Allowed / game88.064.0112.0
Point differential-20.0+17.0-57.0
Avg total156.0145.0167.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Alba Berlin330100%106.368.3+38.0
2 Oldenburg220100%101.581.5+20.0
3 Bayern330100%83.068.0+15.0
4 Bonn330100%85.077.3+7.7
5 Bamberg220100%88.585.5+3.0
6 Giessen43175%88.886.0+2.8
7 Gottingen32167%91.778.7+13.0
8 Ludwigsburg32167%83.075.7+7.3
9 Bremerhaven32167%80.080.7-0.7
10 Bayreuth21150%83.580.5+3.0
11 Frankfurt21150%82.083.0-1.0
12 Jena21150%68.088.0-20.0
13 Vechta41325%80.587.5-7.0
14 s.Oliver Wurzburg3030%82.786.7-4.0
15 Ulm3030%83.392.7-9.3
16 Crailsheim Merlins3030%82.0100.0-18.0
17 Mitteldeutscher4040%77.895.8-18.0
18 Basketball Braunschweig3030%64.787.3-22.7
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 Merlins23272922101
Jena1617172878
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