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Galatasaray vs Merkezefendi Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 20 Mar 2022
Tip-off: 12:30
Final 63-76
11-22 12-11 23-26 17-17
Position#3
Record13-9
FormWLWLL
Points / game88.9
Allowed / game82.5
vs
Position#14
Record7-15
FormLLWWL
Points / game76.3
Allowed / game84.1
TurkeyBasketbol Süper LigiRound 24
Domestic2021-22
Meetings · Galatasaray v Merkezefendi
12 Dec 2025
GAL98
MER89
27 Oct 2024
GAL84
MER78
14 Jan 2024
GAL87
MER102
09 Jan 2023
GAL83
MER100
20 Mar 2022
GAL63
MER76
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

GalatasarayTurkeyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormGalatasaray
Date
Competition
Anadolu Efes
#2
L
91-103
91
103
-12
no box
H06/02
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Dijon
#10
L
72-75
72
75
-3
66avg 84
H09/02
Champions League
Bursaspor
#6
L
78-99
78
99
-21
69avg 84
A12/02
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Gaziantep
#7
W
77-62
77
62
+15
no box
A15/02
Turkish Cup
Fenerbahce
#2
L
49-64
49
64
-15
no box
A18/02
Turkish Cup
Gaziantep
#4
W
75-74
75
74
+1
68avg 84
H05/03
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Hapoel Holon
#8
L
89-98
89
98
-9
81avg 84
A08/03
Champions League
Hapoel Holon
#8
W
74-71
74
71
+3
66avg 84
H10/03
Champions League
Ludwigsburg
#7
L
71-76 OT
71
76
-5
no box
A14/03
Champions League
Dijon
#10
L
69-80
69
80
-11
75avg 84
A16/03
Champions League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-28
24-21
28-31
17-23
16-24
25-14
18-17
13-20
23-25
12-26
25-18
18-30
19-14
17-17
18-18
23-13
18-20
13-16
8-12
10-16
26-14
17-15
13-28
19-17
25-20
21-23
24-27
19-28
29-16
11-14
16-22
18-19
13-17
18-19
14-17
21-13
22-16
24-29
13-14
10-21
154.7Avg total
74.5Scored
80.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)88.982.5171.4+6.459%
Season at home (12)93.082.4175.4+10.667%
Season away (10)84.082.6166.6+1.450%
Last 10 (10)74.580.2154.7-5.730%
Last 5 (5)75.679.8155.4-4.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)71.076.0147.0-5.00%
vs Similar (17)79.382.7162.0-3.435%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)91.476.2167.5+15.282%
This opponent (Merkezefendi) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MerkezefendiTurkeyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMerkezefendi
Date
Competition
Darussafaka
#5
W
74-69
74
69
+5
72avg 69
H18/12
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Petkim Spor
#13
W
89-70
89
70
+19
87avg 69
A26/12
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Bursaspor
#6
L
67-90
67
90
-23
63avg 69
A15/01
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Bahcesehir Kol.
#8
L
89-113
89
113
-24
86avg 69
H19/01
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Gaziantep
#4
L
64-80
64
80
-16
56avg 69
H22/01
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Yalovaspor
#15
L
76-82
76
82
-6
61avg 69
A30/01
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Afyon Belediye
#16
L
83-92
83
92
-9
79avg 69
A05/02
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Besiktas
#10
W
76-71
76
71
+5
72avg 69
H13/02
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Karsiyaka
#7
W
85-83
85
83
+2
83avg 69
A06/03
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Fenerbahce
#1
L
76-82
76
82
-6
71avg 69
H11/03
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-14
16-20
22-21
17-14
16-13
24-20
14-17
35-20
20-26
17-17
12-27
18-20
20-29
29-32
23-37
17-15
19-22
16-15
15-25
14-18
13-16
19-25
23-20
21-21
24-25
14-24
22-22
23-21
17-14
20-19
18-21
21-17
25-20
22-24
21-19
17-20
19-23
16-21
16-28
25-10
161.1Avg total
77.9Scored
83.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)76.384.1160.4-7.832%
Season at home (10)75.982.2158.1-6.340%
Season away (12)76.785.7162.3-9.025%
Last 10 (10)77.983.2161.1-5.340%
Last 5 (5)79.282.0161.2-2.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)73.884.7158.5-10.925%
vs Similar (4)82.081.0163.0+1.050%
vs Weaker (10)84.873.8158.6+11.090%
This opponent (Galatasaray) 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +1.9+1.9Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: -2.4-2.4Q3Q3: -2.7-2.7Q3: -5.1-5.1Q4Q4: -3.2-3.2Q4: +3.2+3.2
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +1.9+1.9Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: -2.4-2.4Q3Q3: -2.7-2.7Q3: -5.1-5.1Q4Q4: -3.2-3.2Q4: +3.2+3.2
GalatasarayMerkezefendi
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
GalatasarayLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Anadolu Efes
#2
L
46-49
46
49
-3
H06/02
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Dijon
#10
W
41-38
41
38
+3
H09/02
Champions League
Bursaspor
#6
L
35-51
35
51
-16
A12/02
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Gaziantep
#7
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A15/02
Turkish Cup
Fenerbahce
#2
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A18/02
Turkish Cup
Gaziantep
#4
W
43-29
43
29
+14
H05/03
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Hapoel Holon
#8
W
46-43
46
43
+3
A08/03
Champions League
Hapoel Holon
#8
W
40-30
40
30
+10
H10/03
Champions League
Ludwigsburg
#7
L
31-36
31
36
-5
A14/03
Champions League
Dijon
#10
W
46-45
46
45
+1
A16/03
Champions League
78.3Avg total
39.5Scored
38.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.339.581.8+2.760%-
Last 30 at home (15)43.939.182.9+4.867%-
Last 30 away (15)40.740.080.7+0.753%-
Last 10 (10)39.538.878.3+0.760%-
Last 5 (5)41.236.677.8+4.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)31.036.067.0-5.00%-
vs Similar (17)41.640.482.0+1.347%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)44.839.484.2+5.582%-
This opponent (Merkezefendi) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MerkezefendiLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Darussafaka
#5
W
35-34
35
34
+1
H18/12
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Petkim Spor
#13
W
40-33
40
33
+7
A26/12
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Bursaspor
#6
L
37-43
37
43
-6
A15/01
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Bahcesehir Kol.
#8
L
49-61
49
61
-12
H19/01
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Gaziantep
#4
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H22/01
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Yalovaspor
#15
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A30/01
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Afyon Belediye
#16
L
38-49
38
49
-11
A05/02
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Besiktas
#10
W
37-33
37
33
+4
H13/02
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Karsiyaka
#7
W
47-44
47
44
+3
A06/03
Basketbol Süper Ligi
Fenerbahce
#1
L
35-44
35
44
-9
H11/03
Basketbol Süper Ligi
80.4Avg total
38.5Scored
41.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.840.679.4-1.840%-
Last 30 at home (14)39.039.578.5-0.543%-
Last 30 away (16)38.741.680.2-2.938%-
Last 10 (10)38.541.980.4-3.440%-
Last 5 (5)37.842.280.0-4.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)36.842.279.1-5.425%-
vs Similar (4)40.539.079.5+1.575%-
vs Weaker (10)41.438.680.0+2.850%-
This opponent (Galatasaray) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Galatasaraytheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Galatasaray: 80.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.4 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.3 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.9 pts a game · 21% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.4 points a game
48%
35%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.418.2
48.7%
53.2%36.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.19.1
36.3%
36.5%27.3
🏀 Free throws20.716.9
81.6%
75.6%16.9
They take 62.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Merkezefenditheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Merkezefendi: 76.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.0 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.6 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.1 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.4 points a game
48%
35%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.319.0
55.4%
53.2%38.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.99.2
34.2%
36.5%27.6
🏀 Free throws15.111.1
73.5%
75.6%11.1
They take 61.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). 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 Mar 2022 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Galatasaray
LLWLWLWLLL
Merkezefendi
LWWLLLLLWW
#3
League position
#14
-4.6
Net rating
-8.5
110.2
Offensive rating
110.5
114.8
Defensive rating
119.1
51.0%
Effective FG%
53.6%
55.5%
Opp. effective FG%
55.5%
14.2%
Turnover %
17.0%
25.4%
Off. rebound %
30.3%
0.33
Free-throw rate
0.25
36.3%
3-point %
34.2%
65.6%
Assist %
65.2%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence110.2 · 110.5Defence114.8 · 119.1Shooting51.0% · 53.6%3-point %36.3% · 34.2%Ball care14.2% · 17.0%Off. rebounds25.4% · 30.3%Free throws0.33 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)30% · 40%
■ Galatasaray   ■ Merkezefendi
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
1
Galatasaray wins
0
Merkezefendi wins
DateGameScore
20/11/21Merkezefendi v Galatasaray73-89
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/03/22ADijon69-80
14/03/22ALudwigsburg71-76 OT
10/03/22HHapoel Holon74-71
08/03/22AHapoel Holon89-98
05/03/22HGaziantep75-74
18/02/22AFenerbahce49-64
15/02/22AGaziantep77-62
12/02/22ABursaspor78-99
09/02/22HDijon72-75
06/02/22HAnadolu Efes91-103
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/03/22HFenerbahce76-82
06/03/22AKarsiyaka85-83
13/02/22HBesiktas76-71
05/02/22AAfyon Belediye83-92
30/01/22AYalovaspor76-82
22/01/22HGaziantep64-80
19/01/22HBahcesehir Kol.89-113
15/01/22ABursaspor67-90
26/12/21APetkim Spor89-70
18/12/21HDarussafaka74-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Galatasaray
Basketbol Süper Ligi 2021-22
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW59%
HomeWWWLW67%
AwayLWLLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221210
Win %59%67%50%
Points / game88.993.084.0
Allowed / game82.582.482.6
Point differential+6.4+10.6+1.4
Avg total171.4175.4166.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%58%30%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %5%8%0%
Merkezefendi
Basketbol Süper Ligi 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL32%
HomeWLLWL40%
AwayWLLLW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221012
Win %32%40%25%
Points / game76.375.976.7
Allowed / game84.182.285.7
Point differential-7.8-6.3-9.0
Avg total160.4158.1162.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+5%0%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)100% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %9%0%17%
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 Fenerbahce2420483%84.073.7+10.3
2 Anadolu Efes2217577%90.580.3+10.2
3 Darussafaka2317674%79.773.5+6.2
4 Karsiyaka2214864%80.776.6+4.1
5 Gaziantep2314961%79.474.8+4.7
6 Galatasaray2213959%88.982.5+6.4
7 Bahcesehir Kol.23131057%86.081.8+4.2
8 Tofas23131057%85.382.1+3.2
9 Besiktas24131154%76.875.2+1.5
10 Bursaspor21111052%83.279.1+4.1
11 Turk Telekom23101343%76.674.4+2.2
12 Merkezefendi2271532%76.384.1-7.8
13 Yalovaspor2361726%74.481.3-6.9
14 Buyukcekmece2251723%77.586.3-8.8
15 Afyon Belediye2241818%71.396.4-25.1
16 Petkim Spor2341917%75.184.7-9.6
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
Galatasaray1112231763
Merkezefendi2211261776
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