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Crailsheim Merlins vs Kirchheim Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 05 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 14:00
Final 97-91
29-34 25-16 16-27 27-14
Position#3
Record10-6
FormWWWWW
Points / game88.9
Allowed / game81.3
vs
Position#6
Record10-6
FormWLLWL
Points / game81.6
Allowed / game79.8
GermanyPro ARound 17· Arena Hohenlohe
Other2024-25
Meetings · Crailsheim Merlins v Kirchheim
20 Mar 2027
CME v KIRC
upcoming
04 Oct 2025
CME88
KIRC72
05 Jan 2025
CME97
KIRC91
05 Jan 2018
CME95
KIRC84
23 Dec 2016
CME90
KIRC69
21 Dec 2013
CME88
KIRC76
17 Nov 2012
CME82
KIRC83
22 Oct 2011
CME83
KIRC77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Crailsheim Merlins winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Kirchheim 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
Dusseldorf
#16
W
100-66
100
66
+34
A08/11
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
L
77-84
77
84
-7
A10/11
Pro A
Bochum
#9
L
87-94
87
94
-7
H16/11
Pro A
Trier
#2
L
102-114
102
114
-12
H27/11
Pro A
Jena
#1
L
87-89
87
89
-2
A01/12
Pro A
Vechta 2
#18
W
95-69
95
69
+26
H07/12
Pro A
Koblenz
#17
W
99-77
99
77
+22
A16/12
Pro A
Dresden
#11
W
78-77
78
77
+1
H23/12
Pro A
Tubingen
#7
W
76-62
76
62
+14
A28/12
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#12
W
88-69
88
69
+19
H03/01
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-15
22-19
22-17
26-15
24-24
16-22
17-11
20-27
27-19
17-24
17-23
26-28
18-27
25-35
28-25
31-27
15-17
22-23
26-22
24-27
25-18
24-12
26-26
20-13
28-15
20-19
29-21
22-22
19-9
14-21
18-33
27-14
14-12
21-12
20-15
21-23
32-20
15-20
20-15
21-14
169.0Avg total
88.9Scored
80.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)88.981.3170.2+7.662%
Season at home (8)86.579.0165.5+7.562%
Season away (8)91.283.6174.9+7.662%
Last 10 (10)88.980.1169.0+8.860%
Last 5 (5)87.270.8158.0+16.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)85.591.3176.8-5.736%
vs Similar (5)90.693.4184.0-2.820%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)87.377.5164.8+9.869%
This opponent (Kirchheim) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KirchheimGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Artland
#15
W
94-75
94
75
+19
A03/11
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#5
W
89-72
89
72
+17
H08/11
Pro A
Jena
#1
L
77-87
77
87
-10
A10/11
Pro A
Bayreuth
#13
L
74-93
74
93
-19
H16/11
Pro A
Munster
#10
W
89-85
89
85
+4
A30/11
Pro A
Dusseldorf
#16
W
86-83 OT
86
83
+3
H07/12
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#12
L
56-77
56
77
-21
A14/12
Pro A
Tubingen
#7
L
66-72
66
72
-6
H21/12
Pro A
Vechta 2
#18
W
94-90 OT
94
90
+4
A28/12
Pro A
Trier
#2
L
85-93
85
93
-8
H03/01
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-21
25-20
20-21
25-13
12-18
28-21
25-11
24-22
20-26
25-19
16-19
16-23
8-9
18-26
26-31
22-27
25-25
25-20
24-18
15-22
20-10
23-20
25-22
9-25
12-13
17-19
16-25
11-20
17-17
23-17
5-20
21-18
22-23
20-15
18-19
19-22
30-24
17-22
20-28
18-19
163.7Avg total
81.0Scored
82.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)81.679.8161.3+1.862%
Season at home (9)82.078.6160.6+3.467%
Season away (7)81.081.3162.3-0.357%
Last 10 (10)81.082.7163.7-1.750%
Last 5 (5)77.483.0160.4-5.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)83.481.4164.8+2.040%
vs Similar (12)77.178.5155.6-1.442%
vs Weaker (13)82.277.9160.1+4.285%
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

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +5.6+5.6Q1: +0.4+0.4Q2Q2: -1.1-1.1Q2: +2.2+2.2Q3Q3: +1.5+1.5Q3: -1.9-1.9Q4Q4: +2.8+2.8Q4: -3.1-3.1
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +5.6+5.6Q1: +0.4+0.4Q2Q2: -1.1-1.1Q2: +2.2+2.2Q3Q3: +1.5+1.5Q3: -1.9-1.9Q4Q4: +2.8+2.8Q4: -3.1-3.1
Crailsheim MerlinsKirchheim
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
Dusseldorf
#16
W
52-34
52
34
+18
A08/11
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
L
40-46
40
46
-6
A10/11
Pro A
Bochum
#9
W
44-43
44
43
+1
H16/11
Pro A
Trier
#2
L
43-62
43
62
-19
H27/11
Pro A
Jena
#1
L
37-40
37
40
-3
A01/12
Pro A
Vechta 2
#18
W
49-30
49
30
+19
H07/12
Pro A
Koblenz
#17
W
48-34
48
34
+14
A16/12
Pro A
Dresden
#11
W
33-30
33
30
+3
H23/12
Pro A
Tubingen
#7
W
35-24
35
24
+11
A28/12
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#12
W
47-40
47
40
+7
H03/01
Pro A
81.1Avg total
42.8Scored
38.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.442.484.8-0.053%-
Last 30 at home (17)42.941.384.2+1.665%-
Last 30 away (13)41.743.885.5-2.238%-
Last 10 (10)42.838.381.1+4.570%-
Last 5 (5)42.431.674.0+10.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)40.343.984.2-3.627%-
vs Similar (5)42.851.294.0-8.440%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)43.738.081.7+5.777%-
This opponent (Kirchheim) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KirchheimLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Artland
#15
W
49-41
49
41
+8
A03/11
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#5
W
40-39
40
39
+1
H08/11
Pro A
Jena
#1
D
45-45
45
45
+0
A10/11
Pro A
Bayreuth
#13
L
26-35
26
35
-9
H16/11
Pro A
Munster
#10
W
50-45
50
45
+5
A30/11
Pro A
Dusseldorf
#16
W
43-30
43
30
+13
H07/12
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#12
L
29-32
29
32
-3
A14/12
Pro A
Tubingen
#7
W
40-34
40
34
+6
H21/12
Pro A
Vechta 2
#18
W
42-38
42
38
+4
A28/12
Pro A
Trier
#2
W
47-46
47
46
+1
H03/01
Pro A
79.6Avg total
41.1Scored
38.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.037.977.9+2.157%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.336.576.8+3.967%-
Last 30 away (15)39.739.379.0+0.347%-
Last 10 (10)41.138.579.6+2.670%-
Last 5 (5)40.236.076.2+4.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)43.440.283.6+3.260%-
vs Similar (12)39.739.379.0+0.350%-
vs Weaker (13)39.035.774.7+3.362%-
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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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.
Kirchheimtheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Crailsheim Merlins wins
5
Kirchheim wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/25HPS Karlsruhe88-69
28/12/24ATubingen76-62
23/12/24HDresden78-77
16/12/24AKoblenz99-77
07/12/24HVechta 295-69
01/12/24AJena87-89
27/11/24HTrier102-114
16/11/24HBochum87-94
10/11/24APhoenix Hagen77-84
08/11/24ADusseldorf100-66
Kirchheimlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/25HTrier85-93
28/12/24AVechta 294-90 OT
21/12/24HTubingen66-72
14/12/24APS Karlsruhe56-77
07/12/24HDusseldorf86-83 OT
30/11/24AMunster89-85
16/11/24HBayreuth74-93
10/11/24AJena77-87
08/11/24HBremerhaven89-72
03/11/24AArtland94-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
Pro A 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW62%
HomeLLWWW62%
AwayWLLWW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %62%62%62%
Points / game88.986.591.2
Allowed / game81.379.083.6
Point differential+7.6+7.5+7.6
Avg total170.2165.5174.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%50%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Kirchheim
Pro A 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL62%
HomeWLWLL67%
AwayWLWLW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %62%67%57%
Points / game81.682.081.0
Allowed / game79.878.681.3
Point differential+1.8+3.4-0.3
Avg total161.3160.6162.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%33%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (1)67% (3)
Overtime %12%11%14%
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 Jena1614288%87.974.4+13.5
2 Trier1612475%90.879.8+11.0
3 Giessen1611569%86.876.0+10.8
4 Bremerhaven1611569%83.276.1+7.1
5 Phoenix Hagen1611569%84.479.4+5.0
6 Bochum1611569%82.978.8+4.2
7 Tubingen1611569%79.077.4+1.6
8 Crailsheim Merlins1610662%88.981.3+7.6
9 Munster1610662%87.182.3+4.8
10 Kirchheim1610662%81.679.8+1.8
11 Dresden167944%83.384.9-1.6
12 Koblenz1661038%74.183.1-8.9
13 Bayreuth1651131%84.189.2-5.1
14 Artland1641225%79.486.1-6.6
15 PS Karlsruhe1641225%73.981.4-7.4
16 Nurnberger1631319%72.181.3-9.2
17 Dusseldorf1631319%75.986.9-11.1
18 Vechta 2161156%77.695.0-17.4
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 Merlins2925162797
Kirchheim3416271491
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