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Giessen vs Crailsheim Merlins Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 30 Mar 2019
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 114-115
31-32 28-33 27-21 28-29
Position#13
Record11-14
FormWLLLL
Points / game89.9
Allowed / game92.2
vs
Position#16
Record6-18
FormWWLLW
Points / game81.9
Allowed / game89.1
GermanyBBLRound 26
Domestic2018-19
Meetings · Giessen v Crailsheim Merlins
13 Mar 2027
GIE v CME
upcoming
15 May 2026
GIE87
CME70
10 May 2026
GIE89
CME79
04 Apr 2026
GIE96
CME97
15 Mar 2025
GIE90
CME88
23 Sep 2023
GIE79
CME73
06 Nov 2021
GIE70
CME104
06 Feb 2021
GIE82
CME101
24 Sep 2019
GIE92
CME108
30 Mar 2019
GIE114
CME115
18 Mar 2016
GIE83
CME79
16 Oct 2013
GIE71
CME56
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

GiessenGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gottingen
#14
L
85-104
85
104
-19
H11/01
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
W
99-97
99
97
+2
H19/01
BBL
Bonn
#7
W
105-97
105
97
+8
A26/01
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#8
L
84-101
84
101
-17
H03/02
BBL
Ulm
#6
W
99-90
99
90
+9
H09/02
BBL
Bremerhaven
#17
W
101-92
101
92
+9
A13/02
BBL
Bamberg
#5
L
90-97
90
97
-7
H02/03
BBL
Bayreuth
#12
L
80-95
80
95
-15
A08/03
BBL
Alba Berlin
#3
L
96-101
96
101
-5
H17/03
BBL
Mitteldeutscher
#15
L
83-86
83
86
-3
A19/03
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-26
21-31
26-23
21-24
26-24
22-27
29-27
22-19
28-21
25-27
26-24
26-25
16-22
26-29
22-23
20-27
28-17
28-26
23-23
20-24
30-17
20-30
25-25
26-20
26-29
25-18
19-29
20-21
21-23
25-19
21-25
13-28
23-26
19-26
25-28
29-21
19-26
24-23
19-20
21-17
188.2Avg total
92.2Scored
96.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)89.992.2182.1-2.444%
Season at home (13)91.193.8184.8-2.738%
Season away (12)88.690.6179.2-2.050%
Last 10 (10)92.296.0188.2-3.840%
Last 5 (5)90.094.2184.2-4.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)94.095.1189.1-1.145%
vs Similar ◀ (15)86.691.5178.1-4.940%
vs Weaker (3)85.786.3172.0-0.733%
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Crailsheim MerlinsGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
W
99-94 OT
99
94
+5
H16/01
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#8
L
69-87
69
87
-18
H19/01
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
L
84-98
84
98
-14
A27/01
BBL
Frankfurt
#11
L
69-77
69
77
-8
H03/02
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#8
L
75-87
75
87
-12
A09/02
BBL
Bayreuth
#12
W
97-90
97
90
+7
H13/02
BBL
Mitteldeutscher
#15
W
87-82
87
82
+5
A01/03
BBL
Bonn
#7
L
87-88
87
88
-1
H10/03
BBL
Ulm
#6
L
87-99
87
99
-12
A16/03
BBL
Bremerhaven
#17
W
86-80
86
80
+6
H20/03
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-27
26-17
23-18
13-24
14-28
23-20
16-20
16-19
21-27
20-22
18-23
25-26
11-22
17-17
19-20
22-18
20-21
18-22
22-18
15-26
21-26
21-26
22-14
33-24
20-29
20-16
21-17
26-20
25-22
26-19
18-21
18-26
9-27
31-18
23-26
24-28
19-21
10-15
30-20
27-24
172.2Avg total
84.0Scored
88.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)81.989.1171.0-7.225%
Season at home (12)82.086.2168.2-4.233%
Season away (12)81.892.0173.8-10.217%
Last 10 (10)84.088.2172.2-4.240%
Last 5 (5)88.887.8176.6+1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)80.690.1170.7-9.418%
vs Similar ◀ (8)81.486.8168.1-5.438%
vs Weaker (5)93.279.4172.6+13.880%
This opponent (Giessen) is Similar. 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: +0.3+0.3Q1: -6.6-6.6Q2Q2: -2.1-2.1Q2: +2.0+2.0Q3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q3: +1.5+1.5Q4Q4: -0.8-0.8Q4: -1.6-1.6
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q1: -6.6-6.6Q2Q2: -2.1-2.1Q2: +2.0+2.0Q3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q3: +1.5+1.5Q4Q4: -0.8-0.8Q4: -1.6-1.6
GiessenCrailsheim 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.
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GiessenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Gottingen
#14
L
38-57
38
57
-19
H11/01
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
L
48-51
48
51
-3
H19/01
BBL
Bonn
#7
W
53-48
53
48
+5
A26/01
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#8
L
42-51
42
51
-9
H03/02
BBL
Ulm
#6
W
56-43
56
43
+13
H09/02
BBL
Bremerhaven
#17
W
50-47
50
47
+3
A13/02
BBL
Bamberg
#5
W
51-47
51
47
+4
H02/03
BBL
Bayreuth
#12
W
46-42
46
42
+4
A08/03
BBL
Alba Berlin
#3
L
42-52
42
52
-10
H17/03
BBL
Mitteldeutscher
#15
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A19/03
BBL
95.6Avg total
46.9Scored
48.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.146.891.8-1.740%-
Last 30 at home (15)45.647.993.5-2.327%-
Last 30 away (15)44.545.790.2-1.153%-
Last 10 (10)46.948.795.6-1.850%-
Last 5 (5)46.447.493.8-1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)46.747.193.8-0.436%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)44.546.691.1-2.140%-
vs Weaker (3)46.042.088.0+4.067%-
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Similar. 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
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
W
50-44
50
44
+6
H16/01
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#8
L
37-48
37
48
-11
H19/01
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
L
41-49
41
49
-8
A27/01
BBL
Frankfurt
#11
L
28-39
28
39
-11
H03/02
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#8
L
38-43
38
43
-5
A09/02
BBL
Bayreuth
#12
L
42-52
42
52
-10
H13/02
BBL
Mitteldeutscher
#15
L
40-45
40
45
-5
A01/03
BBL
Bonn
#7
W
51-41
51
41
+10
H10/03
BBL
Ulm
#6
L
40-45
40
45
-5
A16/03
BBL
Bremerhaven
#17
L
29-36
29
36
-7
H20/03
BBL
83.8Avg total
39.6Scored
44.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.743.983.6-4.230%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.043.183.1-3.133%-
Last 30 away (15)39.444.784.1-5.327%-
Last 10 (10)39.644.283.8-4.620%-
Last 5 (5)40.443.884.2-3.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)38.645.584.2-6.924%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)39.043.582.5-4.525%-
vs Weaker (5)44.439.083.4+5.460%-
This opponent (Giessen) is Similar. 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
4
Giessen wins
1
Crailsheim Merlins wins
Giessenlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/03/19AMitteldeutscher83-86
17/03/19HAlba Berlin96-101
08/03/19ABayreuth80-95
02/03/19HBamberg90-97
13/02/19ABremerhaven101-92
09/02/19HUlm99-90
03/02/19Hs.Oliver Wurzburg84-101
26/01/19ABonn105-97
19/01/19HBasketball Braunschweig99-97
11/01/19HGottingen85-104
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/03/19HBremerhaven86-80
16/03/19AUlm87-99
10/03/19HBonn87-88
01/03/19AMitteldeutscher87-82
13/02/19HBayreuth97-90
09/02/19As.Oliver Wurzburg75-87
03/02/19HFrankfurt69-77
27/01/19ABasketball Braunschweig84-98
19/01/19Hs.Oliver Wurzburg69-87
16/01/19HBasketball Braunschweig99-94 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Giessen
BBL 2018-19
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL44%
HomeWLWLL38%
AwayWWWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251312
Win %44%38%50%
Points / game89.991.188.6
Allowed / game92.293.890.6
Point differential-2.4-2.7-2.0
Avg total182.1184.8179.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+4%0%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (10)33% (6)75% (4)
Overtime %4%0%8%
Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2018-19
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW25%
HomeLLWLW33%
AwayWLLWL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241212
Win %25%33%17%
Points / game81.982.081.8
Allowed / game89.186.292.0
Point differential-7.2-4.2-10.2
Avg total171.0168.2173.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+8%8%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)25% (4)50% (2)
Overtime %4%8%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 Bayern2422292%87.575.3+12.2
2 Oldenburg2319483%90.077.9+12.2
3 Bamberg2318578%89.384.1+5.2
4 Alba Berlin2116576%91.580.6+10.9
5 Vechta2619773%85.980.6+5.3
6 Bonn23131057%85.985.3+0.5
7 Ulm23121152%87.985.9+2.0
8 Basketball Braunschweig24121250%83.582.8+0.8
9 Ludwigsburg24121250%84.083.3+0.6
10 Bayreuth24121250%87.386.7+0.6
11 s.Oliver Wurzburg24121250%81.481.2+0.2
12 Giessen25111444%89.992.2-2.4
13 Frankfurt24101442%79.582.8-3.3
14 Gottingen2471729%77.681.9-4.3
15 Crailsheim Merlins2461825%81.989.1-7.2
16 Mitteldeutscher2451921%80.088.1-8.1
17 Jena2552020%76.288.8-12.6
18 Bremerhaven2542116%79.289.0-9.8
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
Giessen31282728114
Crailsheim Merlins32332129115
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