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Giessen vs Crailsheim Merlins Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 06 Feb 2021
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 82-101
17-29 13-32 23-21 29-19
Position#17
Record2-13
FormLLLLL
Points / game84.5
Allowed / game95.3
vs
Position#5
Record13-2
FormWLWWW
Points / game90.0
Allowed / game81.9
GermanyBBLRound 16
Domestic2020-21
Meetings · Giessen v Crailsheim Merlins
13 Mar 2027
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23 Sep 2023
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06 Nov 2021
GIE70
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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
Syntainics MBC
#15
L
93-105
93
105
-12
H15/12
BBL
Chemnitz
#14
L
83-95
83
95
-12
H18/12
BBL
Bonn
#13
L
68-81
68
81
-13
A23/12
BBL
Bayreuth
#10
W
110-99
110
99
+11
A26/12
BBL
Frankfurt
#12
W
75-74
75
74
+1
H30/12
BBL
Gottingen
#11
L
90-92
90
92
-2
H02/01
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
82-92
82
92
-10
A10/01
BBL
Vechta
#18
L
84-97
84
97
-13
A16/01
BBL
Oldenburg
#3
L
82-97
82
97
-15
H23/01
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#2
L
85-99
85
99
-14
A30/01
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-26
30-20
17-37
27-22
25-20
19-27
20-24
19-24
16-31
13-18
17-21
22-11
30-27
17-25
24-18
39-29
19-12
22-18
12-20
22-24
24-28
20-22
19-21
27-21
21-22
16-23
24-23
21-24
19-22
22-21
14-26
29-28
21-19
16-21
12-29
33-28
28-22
16-28
16-28
25-21
178.3Avg total
85.2Scored
93.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)84.595.3179.7-10.813%
Season at home (7)86.196.4182.6-10.314%
Season away (8)83.094.2177.2-11.212%
Last 10 (10)85.293.1178.3-7.920%
Last 5 (5)84.695.4180.0-10.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)86.197.0183.1-10.916%
vs Similar (11)83.390.4173.6-7.118%
vs Weakerno games
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
Date
Competition
Oldenburg
#3
W
94-80
94
80
+14
H12/12
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
W
108-75
108
75
+33
A20/12
BBL
Frankfurt
#12
W
76-64
76
64
+12
H22/12
BBL
Vechta
#18
W
98-81
98
81
+17
A27/12
BBL
Ulm
#6
W
86-84
86
84
+2
H29/12
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#16
W
86-80
86
80
+6
A03/01
BBL
Hamburg
#7
L
72-89
72
89
-17
A10/01
BBL
Bayreuth
#10
W
82-77
82
77
+5
H16/01
BBL
Bonn
#13
W
93-84
93
84
+9
A24/01
BBL
Bayern
#4
W
105-103 OT
105
103
+2
A31/01
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-19
16-13
29-30
26-18
30-10
30-23
19-20
29-22
11-15
23-19
19-17
23-13
31-22
17-30
27-7
23-22
19-16
22-17
26-36
19-15
22-18
21-21
24-21
19-20
15-26
20-27
13-18
24-18
17-19
19-16
27-21
19-21
16-13
26-17
21-27
30-27
21-22
23-24
21-26
27-20
171.7Avg total
90.0Scored
81.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)90.081.9171.9+8.187%
Season at home (7)88.079.0167.0+9.0100%
Season away (8)91.884.4176.1+7.475%
Last 10 (10)90.081.7171.7+8.390%
Last 5 (5)87.686.6174.2+1.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)82.990.4173.2-7.538%
vs Similar (9)86.989.0175.9-2.156%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)89.379.1168.4+10.292%
This opponent (Giessen) is Weaker. 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

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: -0.7-0.7Q1: +2.5+2.5Q2Q2: -3.2-3.2Q2: +1.0+1.0Q3Q3: -7.2-7.2Q3: +0.3+0.3Q4Q4: +3.2+3.2Q4: +4.3+4.3
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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
GiessenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Syntainics MBC
#15
W
49-46
49
46
+3
H15/12
BBL
Chemnitz
#14
L
44-47
44
47
-3
H18/12
BBL
Bonn
#13
L
29-49
29
49
-20
A23/12
BBL
Bayreuth
#10
L
47-52
47
52
-5
A26/12
BBL
Frankfurt
#12
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H30/12
BBL
Gottingen
#11
L
44-50
44
50
-6
H02/01
BBL
Alba Berlin
#1
L
37-45
37
45
-8
A10/01
BBL
Vechta
#18
L
41-43
41
43
-2
A16/01
BBL
Oldenburg
#3
L
37-40
37
40
-3
H23/01
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#2
L
44-50
44
50
-6
A30/01
BBL
86.5Avg total
41.3Scored
45.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.446.986.3-7.510%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.145.986.0-5.720%-
Last 30 away (15)38.748.086.7-9.30%-
Last 10 (10)41.345.286.5-3.920%-
Last 5 (5)40.645.686.2-5.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)38.749.287.8-10.55%-
vs Similar (11)40.643.183.7-2.518%-
vs Weakerno games
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
Oldenburg
#3
W
39-32
39
32
+7
H12/12
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
W
60-33
60
33
+27
A20/12
BBL
Frankfurt
#12
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H22/12
BBL
Vechta
#18
L
48-52
48
52
-4
A27/12
BBL
Ulm
#6
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H29/12
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#16
W
43-39
43
39
+4
A03/01
BBL
Hamburg
#7
L
35-53
35
53
-18
A10/01
BBL
Bayreuth
#10
W
36-35
36
35
+1
H16/01
BBL
Bonn
#13
W
42-30
42
30
+12
A24/01
BBL
Bayern
#4
L
44-46
44
46
-2
A31/01
BBL
80.9Avg total
42.2Scored
38.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.742.485.1+0.347%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.540.281.7+1.360%-
Last 30 away (15)43.944.588.5-0.633%-
Last 10 (10)42.238.780.9+3.560%-
Last 5 (5)40.040.680.6-0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)40.145.085.1-4.925%-
vs Similar (9)42.145.887.9-3.744%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)44.738.483.1+6.362%-
This opponent (Giessen) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Giessentheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Giessen: 84.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.4 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.6 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.6 pts a game · 15% 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-pointers42.422.2
52.4%
54.2%44.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.79.2
35.8%
37.1%27.6
🏀 Free throws15.412.6
81.8%
78.0%12.6
They take 68.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% 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: 87.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.2 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.9 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.4 pts a game · 20% 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-pointers35.919.6
54.6%
54.2%39.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.610.3
38.7%
37.1%30.9
🏀 Free throws22.917.4
76.0%
78.0%17.4
They take 62.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% 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 06 Feb 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Giessen
LLLLLWWLLL
Crailsheim Merlins
WWWLWWWWWW
#17
League position
#5
-11.8
Net rating
+12.4
114.8
Offensive rating
116.4
126.6
Defensive rating
104.0
52.9%
Effective FG%
56.1%
62.5%
Opp. effective FG%
51.7%
17.2%
Turnover %
19.7%
31.1%
Off. rebound %
35.0%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.37
35.8%
3-point %
38.7%
44.9%
Assist %
56.5%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
90%

Profile

Offence114.8 · 116.4Defence126.6 · 104.0Shooting52.9% · 56.1%3-point %35.8% · 38.7%Ball care17.2% · 19.7%Off. rebounds31.1% · 35.0%Free throws0.23 · 0.37Form (last 10/10)20% · 90%
■ Giessen   ■ 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
4
Giessen wins
3
Crailsheim Merlins wins
Giessenlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/01/21ALudwigsburg85-99
23/01/21HOldenburg82-97
16/01/21AVechta84-97
10/01/21AAlba Berlin82-92
02/01/21HGottingen90-92
30/12/20HFrankfurt75-74
26/12/20ABayreuth110-99
23/12/20ABonn68-81
18/12/20HChemnitz83-95
15/12/20HSyntainics MBC93-105
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/01/21ABayern105-103 OT
24/01/21ABonn93-84
16/01/21HBayreuth82-77
10/01/21AHamburg72-89
03/01/21As.Oliver Wurzburg86-80
29/12/20HUlm86-84
27/12/20AVechta98-81
22/12/20HFrankfurt76-64
20/12/20ABasketball Braunschweig108-75
12/12/20HOldenburg94-80

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Giessen
BBL 2020-21
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL13%
HomeLLWLL14%
AwayLWLLL12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1578
Win %13%14%12%
Points / game84.586.183.0
Allowed / game95.396.494.2
Point differential-10.8-10.3-11.2
Avg total179.7182.6177.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+7%0%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2020-21
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW87%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1578
Win %87%100%75%
Points / game90.088.091.8
Allowed / game81.979.084.4
Point differential+8.1+9.0+7.4
Avg total171.9167.0176.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%57%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %7%0%12%
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 Ludwigsburg1514193%90.079.0+11.0
2 Alba Berlin1312192%85.575.8+9.7
3 Oldenburg1513287%94.182.0+12.1
4 Crailsheim Merlins1513287%90.081.9+8.1
5 Bayern1411379%87.577.3+10.2
6 Ulm1510567%87.478.9+8.5
7 Hamburg149564%85.478.7+6.6
8 Bamberg167944%82.481.9+0.5
9 Frankfurt156940%78.181.9-3.7
10 Bayreuth1661038%82.486.8-4.3
11 Basketball Braunschweig114736%86.892.4-5.5
12 Syntainics MBC1551033%84.989.5-4.5
13 s.Oliver Wurzburg1551033%78.585.8-7.3
14 Chemnitz1441029%81.590.5-9.0
15 Gottingen1541127%81.691.5-9.9
16 Bonn1431121%80.185.1-5.1
17 Vechta1531220%80.486.7-6.3
18 Giessen1521313%84.595.3-10.8
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
Giessen1713232982
Crailsheim Merlins29322119101
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