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Crailsheim Merlins vs Paderborn Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 18 Oct 2025
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 76-73
20-18 25-12 17-24 14-19
Position#2
Record3-0
FormLLWWW
Points / game94.0
Allowed / game76.3
vs
Position#16
Record1-2
FormLLLLW
Points / game78.3
Allowed / game85.3
GermanyPro ARound 4· Arena Hohenlohe
Other2025-26
Meetings · Crailsheim Merlins v Paderborn
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PAD73
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12 Mar 2017
CME91
PAD72
15 Mar 2014
CME93
PAD79
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CME95
PAD76
13 Apr 2012
CME111
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CME97
PAD95
05 Apr 2012
CME109
PAD91
08 Oct 2011
CME91
PAD87
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Crailsheim Merlins winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Paderborn 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
Munster
#10
W
101-83
101
83
+18
no box
H26/04
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
W
78-71
78
71
+7
no box
H30/04
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
L
67-83
67
83
-16
no box
A03/05
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
W
94-91
94
91
+3
no box
H06/05
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
L
93-100
93
100
-7
no box
A08/05
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
L
73-77
73
77
-4
no box
H10/05
Pro A
Jena
#7
L
78-85
78
85
-7
54avg 54
H24/09
German Cup
Bochum
#11
W
110-84
110
84
+26
no box
A28/09
Pro A
Kirchheim
#5
W
88-72
88
72
+16
no box
H04/10
Pro A
Koblenz
#14
W
84-73
84
73
+11
no box
A13/10
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-22
28-22
27-18
18-21
13-13
21-22
26-16
18-20
21-21
10-18
20-17
16-27
25-17
24-17
25-24
20-33
28-23
23-28
15-28
27-21
17-26
19-15
18-17
19-19
13-13
23-17
25-30
17-25
37-23
23-14
26-21
24-26
21-15
26-23
22-16
19-18
17-13
29-24
17-21
21-15
168.5Avg total
86.6Scored
81.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)94.076.3170.3+17.7100%
Season at home (1)88.072.0160.0+16.0100%
Season away (2)97.078.5175.5+18.5100%
Last 10 (10)86.681.9168.5+4.760%
Last 5 (5)86.678.2164.8+8.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)84.094.0178.0-10.00%
vs Similar (3)84.786.7171.3-2.033%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)87.575.6163.1+11.884%
This opponent (Paderborn) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PaderbornGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPaderborn
Date
Competition
Wedel
#12
L
62-67
62
67
-5
no box
A06/04
Pro B
Schwelm
#20
W
72-60
72
60
+12
no box
H12/04
Pro B
Lowen
#14
W
75-67
75
67
+8
no box
H20/04
Pro B
Lowen
#14
W
84-82
84
82
+2
no box
A25/04
Pro B
Bernau
#11
W
77-60
77
60
+17
no box
H30/04
Pro B
Bernau
#11
L
76-78
76
78
-2
no box
A03/05
Pro B
Bernau
#11
L
84-86
84
86
-2
no box
H07/05
Pro B
Bayreuth
#10
L
73-94
73
94
-21
no box
H27/09
Pro A
Nurnberger
#8
L
62-69
62
69
-7
no box
A05/10
Pro A
Giessen
#7
W
100-93
100
93
+7
no box
H11/10
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
12-13
14-20
20-11
16-23
19-14
17-14
18-14
18-18
17-22
20-11
17-20
21-14
16-24
24-22
21-16
23-20
16-16
13-17
26-12
22-15
22-19
19-17
12-26
23-16
28-17
22-25
20-25
14-19
23-26
23-26
13-23
14-19
18-24
12-18
21-5
11-22
22-25
27-20
25-21
26-27
152.1Avg total
76.5Scored
75.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)78.385.3163.7-7.033%
Season at home (2)86.593.5180.0-7.050%
Season away (1)62.069.0131.0-7.00%
Last 10 (10)76.575.6152.1+0.950%
Last 5 (5)79.084.0163.0-5.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)75.583.5159.0-8.025%
vs Similar (2)80.592.5173.0-12.050%
vs Weaker (24)80.268.3148.6+11.971%
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.4+3.4Q1: -0.7-0.7Q2Q2: +2.6+2.6Q2: +0.1+0.1Q3Q3: +1.3+1.3Q3: +2.0+2.0Q4Q4: -2.6-2.6Q4: -0.5-0.5
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.4+3.4Q1: -0.7-0.7Q2Q2: +2.6+2.6Q2: +0.1+0.1Q3Q3: +1.3+1.3Q3: +2.0+2.0Q4Q4: -2.6-2.6Q4: -0.5-0.5
Crailsheim MerlinsPaderborn
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
Munster
#10
W
56-44
56
44
+12
H26/04
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
L
34-35
34
35
-1
H30/04
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
L
31-39
31
39
-8
A03/05
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
W
49-34
49
34
+15
H06/05
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
D
51-51
51
51
+0
A08/05
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
L
36-41
36
41
-5
H10/05
Pro A
Jena
#7
W
36-30
36
30
+6
H24/09
German Cup
Bochum
#11
W
60-37
60
37
+23
A28/09
Pro A
Kirchheim
#5
W
47-38
47
38
+9
H04/10
Pro A
Koblenz
#14
W
46-37
46
37
+9
A13/10
Pro A
83.2Avg total
44.6Scored
38.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.337.480.6+5.967%-
Last 30 at home (16)41.237.778.9+3.562%-
Last 30 away (14)45.637.082.6+8.671%-
Last 10 (10)44.638.683.2+6.060%-
Last 5 (5)45.036.681.6+8.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)38.048.086.0-10.00%-
vs Similar (3)40.735.776.3+5.067%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)44.137.481.5+6.668%-
This opponent (Paderborn) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PaderbornLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Wedel
#12
L
26-33
26
33
-7
A06/04
Pro B
Schwelm
#20
W
36-28
36
28
+8
H12/04
Pro B
Lowen
#14
W
37-33
37
33
+4
H20/04
Pro B
Lowen
#14
L
40-46
40
46
-6
A25/04
Pro B
Bernau
#11
L
29-33
29
33
-4
H30/04
Pro B
Bernau
#11
W
41-36
41
36
+5
A03/05
Pro B
Bernau
#11
W
50-42
50
42
+8
H07/05
Pro B
Bayreuth
#10
L
46-52
46
52
-6
H27/09
Pro A
Nurnberger
#8
L
30-42
30
42
-12
A05/10
Pro A
Giessen
#7
W
49-45
49
45
+4
H11/10
Pro A
77.4Avg total
38.4Scored
39.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.036.176.1+4.063%-
Last 30 at home (16)41.034.675.6+6.475%-
Last 30 away (14)38.937.776.6+1.250%-
Last 10 (10)38.439.077.4-0.650%-
Last 5 (5)43.243.486.6-0.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)40.245.886.0-5.525%-
vs Similar (2)34.049.583.5-15.550%-
vs Weaker (24)40.533.373.8+7.271%-
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. 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: 81.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.2 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.6 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.8 pts a game · 17% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.220.1
54.0%
-40.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.99.2
30.8%
-27.6
🏀 Free throws18.113.8
76.2%
-13.8
They take 67.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Paderborntheir 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
9
Crailsheim Merlins wins
1
Paderborn wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/10/25AKoblenz84-73
04/10/25HKirchheim88-72
28/09/25ABochum110-84
24/09/25HJena78-85
10/05/25HPhoenix Hagen73-77
08/05/25APhoenix Hagen93-100
06/05/25HPhoenix Hagen94-91
03/05/25APhoenix Hagen67-83
30/04/25HPhoenix Hagen78-71
26/04/25HMunster101-83
Paderbornlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/10/25HGiessen100-93
05/10/25ANurnberger62-69
27/09/25HBayreuth73-94
07/05/25HBernau84-86
03/05/25ABernau76-78
30/04/25HBernau77-60
25/04/25ALowen84-82
20/04/25HLowen75-67
12/04/25HSchwelm72-60
06/04/25AWedel62-67

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Crailsheim Merlins
Pro A 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeW100%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game94.088.097.0
Allowed / game76.372.078.5
Point differential+17.7+16.0+18.5
Avg total170.3160.0175.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Paderborn
Pro A 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLW33%
HomeLW50%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %33%50%0%
Points / game78.386.562.0
Allowed / game85.393.569.0
Point differential-7.0-7.0-7.0
Avg total163.7180.0131.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%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 Phoenix Hagen440100%99.275.8+23.5
2 Crailsheim Merlins330100%94.076.3+17.7
3 Bremerhaven43175%87.876.5+11.2
4 Gottingen43175%93.883.0+10.8
5 Artland43175%83.578.2+5.2
6 Bochum32167%89.383.0+6.3
7 Giessen42250%85.881.8+4.0
8 Leverkusen42250%75.580.5-5.0
9 Nurnberger42250%79.584.5-5.0
10 Wolmirstedt31233%82.377.7+4.7
11 Koblenz31233%86.790.3-3.7
12 Paderborn31233%78.385.3-7.0
13 Tubingen31233%79.787.7-8.0
14 Munster31233%71.383.3-12.0
15 Bayreuth41325%87.593.5-6.0
16 Kirchheim41325%71.881.2-9.5
17 PS Karlsruhe41325%77.889.5-11.8
18 Koln3030%71.092.3-21.3
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 Merlins2025171476
Paderborn1812241973
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