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Giessen vs Crailsheim Merlins Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 06 Nov 2021
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 70-104
11-26 19-28 16-25 24-25
Position#18
Record2-4
FormLLLWL
Points / game79.0
Allowed / game78.7
vs
Position#8
Record3-3
FormLWWWL
Points / game91.7
Allowed / game89.8
GermanyBBLRound 7
Domestic2021-22
Meetings · Giessen v Crailsheim Merlins
13 Mar 2027
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upcoming
15 May 2026
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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
🔥 FormGiessen
Date
Competition
Chemnitz
#14
W
95-71
95
71
+24
96avg 78
A30/04
BBL
Vechta
#18
W
100-82
100
82
+18
102avg 78
H02/05
BBL
Bamberg
#8
L
90-99
90
99
-9
no box
A04/05
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
L
91-103
91
103
-12
85avg 78
H09/05
BBL
Bayreuth
#16
W
86-74
86
74
+12
79avg 78
H26/09
BBL
Bamberg
#9
L
87-89
87
89
-2
79avg 78
A28/09
BBL
Heidelberg
#14
L
68-75
68
75
-7
62avg 78
H09/10
BBL
Bayern
#3
L
64-71 OT
64
71
-7
no box
A17/10
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#15
W
100-81
100
81
+19
96avg 78
H23/10
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#12
L
69-82
69
82
-13
61avg 78
A31/10
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-15
39-22
21-16
12-18
28-20
23-24
21-19
28-19
16-37
32-19
21-18
21-25
25-29
15-28
33-26
18-20
21-22
14-25
26-19
25-8
14-17
24-22
27-25
22-25
17-24
9-18
27-16
15-17
14-17
13-11
21-15
8-13
29-17
28-24
20-17
23-23
17-22
17-15
18-25
17-20
167.7Avg total
85.0Scored
82.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)79.078.7157.7+0.333%
Season at home (3)84.776.7161.3+8.067%
Season away (3)73.380.7154.0-7.30%
Last 10 (10)85.082.7167.7+2.340%
Last 5 (5)77.679.6157.2-2.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)84.495.6180.0-11.219%
vs Similar (14)85.184.4169.5+0.836%
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
🔥 FormMerlins
Date
Competition
Oldenburg
#11
L
79-82
79
82
-3
71avg 80
A28/09
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#9
W
65-63 OT
65
63
+2
no box
H02/10
German Cup
Syntainics MBC
#15
L
111-116 OT
111
116
-5
no box
A10/10
BBL
Bakken Bears
#17
W
91-78
91
78
+13
no box
A13/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Ulm
#5
L
71-93
71
93
-22
60avg 80
H16/10
BBL
Minsk
#33
L
77-81
77
81
-4
no box
H20/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Bayreuth
#16
W
86-74
86
74
+12
81avg 80
A23/10
BBL
Peristeri
#30
W
76-66
76
66
+10
no box
A27/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Basketball Braunschweig
#13
W
92-90 OT
92
90
+2
no box
H30/10
BBL
Bakken Bears
#17
L
77-86
77
86
-9
no box
H03/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-17
15-26
25-25
14-14
19-19
16-14
10-10
8-10
24-33
29-22
25-22
21-22
18-24
27-19
20-18
26-17
21-25
24-21
17-24
9-23
20-25
10-19
31-14
16-23
22-23
25-11
19-19
20-21
20-15
16-14
19-21
21-16
20-24
19-26
23-17
17-12
19-23
21-28
22-10
15-25
165.4Avg total
82.5Scored
82.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)91.789.8181.5+1.850%
Season at home (3)91.389.0180.3+2.367%
Season away (3)92.090.7182.7+1.333%
Last 10 (10)82.582.9165.4-0.450%
Last 5 (5)81.679.4161.0+2.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)74.581.0155.5-6.550%
vs Similar (12)81.784.2165.9-2.642%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)87.683.7171.3+3.954%
This opponent (Giessen) 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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -1.6-1.6Q1: -2.0-2.0Q2Q2: +0.6+0.6Q2: +0.2+0.2Q3Q3: +3.9+3.9Q3: +3.1+3.1Q4Q4: +0.1+0.1Q4: -1.6-1.6
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -1.6-1.6Q1: -2.0-2.0Q2Q2: +0.6+0.6Q2: +0.2+0.2Q3Q3: +3.9+3.9Q3: +3.1+3.1Q4Q4: +0.1+0.1Q4: -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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
GiessenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chemnitz
#14
W
62-37
62
37
+25
A30/04
BBL
Vechta
#18
W
51-44
51
44
+7
H02/05
BBL
Bamberg
#8
L
48-56
48
56
-8
A04/05
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
L
40-57
40
57
-17
H09/05
BBL
Bayreuth
#16
L
35-47
35
47
-12
H26/09
BBL
Bamberg
#9
L
38-39
38
39
-1
A28/09
BBL
Heidelberg
#14
L
26-42
26
42
-16
H09/10
BBL
Bayern
#3
L
27-28
27
28
-1
A17/10
BBL
Syntainics MBC
#15
W
57-41
57
41
+16
H23/10
BBL
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#12
L
34-37
34
37
-3
A31/10
BBL
84.6Avg total
41.8Scored
42.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.744.986.6-3.230%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.445.787.1-4.340%-
Last 30 away (15)42.044.186.1-2.120%-
Last 10 (10)41.842.884.6-1.030%-
Last 5 (5)36.437.473.8-1.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)40.947.288.1-6.225%-
vs Similar (14)42.642.284.8+0.436%-
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
#11
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A28/09
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#9
W
35-33
35
33
+2
H02/10
German Cup
Syntainics MBC
#15
L
53-55
53
55
-2
A10/10
BBL
Bakken Bears
#17
W
45-43
45
43
+2
A13/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Ulm
#5
L
45-46
45
46
-1
H16/10
BBL
Minsk
#33
L
30-44
30
44
-14
H20/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Bayreuth
#16
W
47-34
47
34
+13
A23/10
BBL
Peristeri
#30
W
36-29
36
29
+7
A27/10
FIBA Europe Cup
Basketball Braunschweig
#13
L
39-50
39
50
-11
H30/10
BBL
Bakken Bears
#17
L
40-51
40
51
-11
H03/11
FIBA Europe Cup
83.8Avg total
41.0Scored
42.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.942.283.1-1.340%-
Last 30 at home (16)41.141.882.9-0.644%-
Last 30 away (14)40.742.783.4-2.036%-
Last 10 (10)41.042.883.8-1.840%-
Last 5 (5)38.441.680.0-3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)38.838.076.8+0.850%-
vs Similar (12)40.943.584.4-2.625%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)42.143.085.1-0.946%-
This opponent (Giessen) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Giessentheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Giessen: 86.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.0 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.5 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.1 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 81.1 points a game
48%
35%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.424.0
59.4%
54.4%48.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.48.5
33.5%
35.4%25.5
🏀 Free throws17.713.1
74.0%
73.1%13.1
They take 65.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% 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: 82.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀43%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.6 pts a game · 43% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.6 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.9 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 81.1 points a game
48%
35%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers30.917.8
57.6%
54.4%35.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.410.2
38.6%
35.4%30.6
🏀 Free throws19.515.9
81.5%
73.1%15.9
They take 57.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% 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 Nov 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Giessen
LWLLLWLLWW
Crailsheim Merlins
LWWWLLWLWL
#18
League position
#8
+4.0
Net rating
+2.3
115.9
Offensive rating
115.7
111.9
Defensive rating
113.5
55.9%
Effective FG%
57.8%
53.7%
Opp. effective FG%
54.7%
16.3%
Turnover %
19.4%
31.1%
Off. rebound %
28.0%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.34
33.5%
3-point %
38.6%
58.2%
Assist %
63.2%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence115.9 · 115.7Defence111.9 · 113.5Shooting55.9% · 57.8%3-point %33.5% · 38.6%Ball care16.3% · 19.4%Off. rebounds31.1% · 28.0%Free throws0.27 · 0.34Form (last 10/10)40% · 50%
■ 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
5
Crailsheim Merlins wins
Giessenlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/10/21As.Oliver Wurzburg69-82
23/10/21HSyntainics MBC100-81
17/10/21ABayern64-71 OT
09/10/21HHeidelberg68-75
28/09/21ABamberg87-89
26/09/21HBayreuth86-74
09/05/21HBasketball Braunschweig91-103
04/05/21ABamberg90-99
02/05/21HVechta100-82
30/04/21AChemnitz95-71
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/11/21HBakken Bears77-86
30/10/21HBasketball Braunschweig92-90 OT
27/10/21APeristeri76-66
23/10/21ABayreuth86-74
20/10/21HMinsk77-81
16/10/21HUlm71-93
13/10/21ABakken Bears91-78
10/10/21ASyntainics MBC111-116 OT
02/10/21HLudwigsburg65-63 OT
28/09/21AOldenburg79-82

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Giessen
BBL 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL33%
HomeWLW67%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633
Win %33%67%0%
Points / game79.084.773.3
Allowed / game78.776.780.7
Point differential+0.3+8.0-7.3
Avg total157.7161.3154.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %17%0%33%
Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW50%
HomeWLW67%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633
Win %50%67%33%
Points / game91.791.392.0
Allowed / game89.889.090.7
Point differential+1.8+2.3+1.3
Avg total181.5180.3182.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%33%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %33%33%33%
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 Gottingen54180%80.875.2+5.6
2 Bayern64267%80.874.7+6.2
3 Heidelberg64267%75.372.2+3.2
4 Hamburg64267%80.077.3+2.7
5 Bonn64267%82.280.5+1.7
6 Bamberg64267%85.084.2+0.8
7 Ludwigsburg74357%78.777.4+1.3
8 Chemnitz74357%79.380.1-0.9
9 Alba Berlin63350%83.575.5+8.0
10 Crailsheim Merlins63350%91.789.8+1.8
11 Ulm63350%82.781.7+1.0
12 Syntainics MBC63350%92.093.0-1.0
13 s.Oliver Wurzburg63350%81.784.8-3.2
14 Giessen62433%79.078.7+0.3
15 Basketball Braunschweig62433%89.091.2-2.2
16 Bayreuth51420%76.481.6-5.2
17 Oldenburg61517%80.785.7-5.0
18 Frankfurt61517%69.584.7-15.2
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
Giessen1119162470
Crailsheim Merlins26282525104
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