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Frankfurt vs Crailsheim Merlins Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 04 Apr 2021
Tip-off: 13:00
Final 92-84
21-22 21-22 21-15 29-25
Position#12
Record10-16
FormWWLLL
Points / game76.7
Allowed / game82.3
vs
Position#5
Record18-7
FormLLWLW
Points / game87.2
Allowed / game82.6
GermanyBBLRound 26
Domestic2020-21
Meetings · Frankfurt v Crailsheim Merlins
15 Jan 2023
FRA72
CME88
05 Dec 2021
FRA80
CME73
04 Apr 2021
FRA92
CME84
09 Feb 2020
FRA81
CME83
05 Jan 2019
FRA77
CME91
16 Jan 2016
FRA88
CME73
04 Jan 2015
FRA88
CME71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Frankfurt winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Crailsheim Merlins winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

FrankfurtGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormFrankfurt
Date
Competition
Bamberg
#8
L
76-86
76
86
-10
62avg 68
H09/02
BBL
Bayern
#4
L
58-84
58
84
-26
46avg 68
A12/02
BBL
Ulm
#6
L
68-87
68
87
-19
63avg 68
H14/02
BBL
Bamberg
#8
L
62-78
62
78
-16
53avg 68
A28/02
BBL
Vechta
#18
W
84-75
84
75
+9
80avg 68
H04/03
BBL
Gottingen
#11
W
93-89
93
89
+4
85avg 68
A07/03
BBL
Giessen
#17
W
82-79
82
79
+3
78avg 68
H13/03
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
60-94
60
94
-34
55avg 68
H21/03
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
L
68-80
68
80
-12
no box
A28/03
BBL
Chemnitz
#14
L
76-89
76
89
-13
71avg 68
H01/04
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-24
27-8
8-18
20-36
20-21
4-24
21-22
13-17
20-23
20-21
11-21
17-22
7-18
29-16
11-16
15-28
15-18
23-24
21-8
25-25
26-21
17-28
19-27
31-13
12-20
20-15
26-26
24-18
10-25
25-20
21-21
4-28
15-22
22-26
15-15
16-17
23-24
17-27
14-17
22-21
156.8Avg total
72.7Scored
84.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)76.782.3159.1-5.638%
Season at home (13)78.683.5162.1-4.846%
Season away (13)74.881.2156.1-6.431%
Last 10 (10)72.784.1156.8-11.430%
Last 5 (5)75.886.2162.0-10.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)69.685.6155.2-16.17%
vs Similar (13)83.279.8163.0+3.569%
vs Weaker (3)82.376.7159.0+5.767%
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Crailsheim MerlinsGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMerlins
Date
Competition
Giessen
#17
W
101-82
101
82
+19
96avg 81
A06/02
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
77-101
77
101
-24
70avg 81
H09/02
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
W
75-69
75
69
+6
71avg 81
H12/02
BBL
Gottingen
#11
W
109-81
109
81
+28
111avg 81
A14/02
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
62-100
62
100
-38
44avg 81
A28/02
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#16
L
84-94
84
94
-10
81avg 81
H03/03
BBL
Bayreuth
#10
L
78-97
78
97
-19
73avg 81
A05/03
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#2
W
68-58
68
58
+10
62avg 81
H14/03
BBL
Bayern
#4
L
74-79
74
79
-5
no box
H21/03
BBL
Giessen
#17
W
102-77
102
77
+25
96avg 81
H27/03
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-17
32-13
21-23
19-29
19-28
25-24
24-26
9-23
14-22
31-14
15-13
15-20
26-16
22-20
30-29
31-16
8-24
17-25
16-26
21-25
21-28
20-18
19-21
24-27
14-28
27-24
19-22
18-23
14-18
26-8
15-14
13-18
15-16
20-15
20-27
19-21
22-22
26-20
29-9
25-26
166.8Avg total
83.0Scored
83.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)87.282.6169.8+4.672%
Season at home (13)84.379.3163.6+5.077%
Season away (12)90.386.2176.6+4.167%
Last 10 (10)83.083.8166.8-0.850%
Last 5 (5)81.281.0162.2+0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)76.985.7162.6-8.943%
vs Similar (10)83.689.6173.2-6.040%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)91.877.4169.2+14.492%
This opponent (Frankfurt) is Weaker. 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -4.7-4.7Q1: -3.7-3.7Q2Q2: -0.5-0.5Q2: +6.5+6.5Q3Q3: -2.4-2.4Q3: -0.2-0.2Q4Q4: -3.8-3.8Q4: -3.4-3.4
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -4.7-4.7Q1: -3.7-3.7Q2Q2: -0.5-0.5Q2: +6.5+6.5Q3Q3: -2.4-2.4Q3: -0.2-0.2Q4Q4: -3.8-3.8Q4: -3.4-3.4
FrankfurtCrailsheim Merlins
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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
FrankfurtLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bamberg
#8
W
48-32
48
32
+16
H09/02
BBL
Bayern
#4
L
24-45
24
45
-21
A12/02
BBL
Ulm
#6
L
40-44
40
44
-4
H14/02
BBL
Bamberg
#8
W
36-34
36
34
+2
A28/02
BBL
Vechta
#18
L
38-42
38
42
-4
H04/03
BBL
Gottingen
#11
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A07/03
BBL
Giessen
#17
L
32-35
32
35
-3
H13/03
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
35-45
35
45
-10
H21/03
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
L
37-48
37
48
-11
A28/03
BBL
Chemnitz
#14
L
40-51
40
51
-11
H01/04
BBL
79.8Avg total
37.3Scored
42.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.841.680.4-2.843%-
Last 30 at home (14)40.240.680.8-0.443%-
Last 30 away (16)37.642.580.1-4.944%-
Last 10 (10)37.342.579.8-5.220%-
Last 5 (5)37.445.683.0-8.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)37.643.080.6-5.443%-
vs Similar (13)39.241.280.3-2.038%-
vs Weaker (3)42.737.079.7+5.767%-
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Crailsheim MerlinsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Giessen
#17
W
61-30
61
30
+31
A06/02
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
44-52
44
52
-8
H09/02
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
W
45-36
45
36
+9
H12/02
BBL
Gottingen
#11
W
48-36
48
36
+12
A14/02
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
25-49
25
49
-24
A28/02
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#16
L
41-46
41
46
-5
H03/03
BBL
Bayreuth
#10
L
41-52
41
52
-11
A05/03
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#2
W
40-26
40
26
+14
H14/03
BBL
Bayern
#4
W
35-31
35
31
+4
H21/03
BBL
Giessen
#17
W
48-42
48
42
+6
H27/03
BBL
82.8Avg total
42.8Scored
40.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.240.382.5+1.957%-
Last 30 at home (16)40.538.879.2+1.862%-
Last 30 away (14)44.142.186.2+2.150%-
Last 10 (10)42.840.082.8+2.860%-
Last 5 (5)41.039.480.4+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)37.140.777.9-3.643%-
vs Similar (10)40.545.285.7-4.740%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)46.236.382.5+9.977%-
This opponent (Frankfurt) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Frankfurttheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Frankfurt: 72.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.0 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.4 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.1 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.9 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.217.5
49.7%
54.2%35.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.07.8
33.9%
37.1%23.4
🏀 Free throws18.614.1
75.8%
78.0%14.1
They take 58.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Crailsheim Merlinstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Crailsheim Merlins: 82.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀41%
🏀🏀🏀42%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.8 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.2 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.2 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.9 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.116.9
51.1%
54.2%33.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.111.4
37.9%
37.1%34.2
🏀 Free throws18.914.2
75.1%
78.0%14.2
They take 63.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 04 Apr 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Frankfurt
LLLWWWLLLL
Crailsheim Merlins
WLWLLLWWLW
#12
League position
#5
-14.3
Net rating
-0.4
97.9
Offensive rating
105.2
112.2
Defensive rating
105.6
50.2%
Effective FG%
53.8%
61.3%
Opp. effective FG%
52.5%
21.6%
Turnover %
18.5%
25.9%
Off. rebound %
27.9%
0.32
Free-throw rate
0.30
33.9%
3-point %
37.9%
60.5%
Assist %
64.7%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence97.9 · 105.2Defence112.2 · 105.6Shooting50.2% · 53.8%3-point %33.9% · 37.9%Ball care21.6% · 18.5%Off. rebounds25.9% · 27.9%Free throws0.32 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)30% · 50%
■ Frankfurt   ■ Crailsheim Merlins
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
Frankfurt wins
3
Crailsheim Merlins wins
Frankfurtlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/04/21HChemnitz76-89
28/03/21ABasketball Braunschweig68-80
21/03/21HAlba Berlin60-94
13/03/21HGiessen82-79
07/03/21AGottingen93-89
04/03/21HVechta84-75
28/02/21ABamberg62-78
14/02/21HUlm68-87
12/02/21ABayern58-84
09/02/21HBamberg76-86
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/03/21HGiessen102-77
21/03/21HBayern74-79
14/03/21HLudwigsburg68-58
05/03/21ABayreuth78-97
03/03/21Hs.Oliver Wurzburg84-94
28/02/21AAlba Berlin62-100
14/02/21AGottingen109-81
12/02/21HBasketball Braunschweig75-69
09/02/21HAlba Berlin77-101
06/02/21AGiessen101-82

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Frankfurt
BBL 2020-21
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL38%
HomeLWWLL46%
AwayWLLWL31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261313
Win %38%46%31%
Points / game76.778.674.8
Allowed / game82.383.581.2
Point differential-5.6-4.8-6.4
Avg total159.1162.1156.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+15%15%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)100% (3)50% (4)
Overtime %4%8%0%
Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW72%
HomeWLWLW77%
AwayWWWLL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251312
Win %72%77%67%
Points / game87.284.390.3
Allowed / game82.679.386.2
Point differential+4.6+5.0+4.1
Avg total169.8163.6176.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%46%42%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)67% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %4%0%8%
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 Ludwigsburg2624292%87.876.8+11.0
2 Alba Berlin2521484%86.274.8+11.4
3 Bayern2721678%88.178.7+9.5
4 Oldenburg2519676%93.585.0+8.5
5 Crailsheim Merlins2518772%87.282.6+4.6
6 Hamburg2415962%84.878.8+6.0
7 Ulm26151158%86.378.9+7.4
8 Bamberg24131154%83.680.8+2.8
9 Bayreuth26111542%84.385.2-0.9
10 Bonn25101540%83.084.5-1.6
11 Gottingen25101540%82.489.7-7.3
12 Frankfurt26101638%76.782.3-5.6
13 Basketball Braunschweig2591636%84.788.3-3.6
14 Chemnitz2591636%79.987.6-7.8
15 s.Oliver Wurzburg2581732%78.585.5-7.0
16 Syntainics MBC2772026%83.790.7-7.0
17 Giessen2652119%84.094.5-10.5
18 Vechta2642215%79.088.3-9.3
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
Frankfurt2121212992
Crailsheim Merlins2222152584
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