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Giessen vs Crailsheim Merlins Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 15 Mar 2025
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 90-88
28-24 10-21 30-20 22-23
Position#4
Record18-9
FormWWLWL
Points / game86.0
Allowed / game76.5
Giessen 🏆
Germany
vs
Position#3
Record19-8
FormLWWWW
Points / game89.2
Allowed / game79.0
GermanyPro ARound 28· Sporthalle Giessen-Ost
Other2024-25
Meetings · Giessen v Crailsheim Merlins
13 Mar 2027
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upcoming
15 May 2026
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10 May 2026
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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 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

GiessenGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Munster
#10
L
78-85
78
85
-7
H11/01
Pro A
Dresden
#11
W
86-78
86
78
+8
A17/01
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#12
W
97-76
97
76
+21
A25/01
Pro A
Bochum
#9
W
96-81
96
81
+15
H01/02
Pro A
Koblenz
#17
W
89-60
89
60
+29
A06/02
Pro A
Artland
#15
W
92-75
92
75
+17
H09/02
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
W
77-72
77
72
+5
H15/02
Pro A
Nurnberger
#14
L
71-77
71
77
-6
A01/03
Pro A
Dusseldorf
#16
W
92-85
92
85
+7
H07/03
Pro A
Bayreuth
#13
L
77-78
77
78
-1
A09/03
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-17
23-28
18-16
20-24
26-16
17-22
16-19
27-21
25-25
21-16
29-13
22-22
22-17
22-24
23-13
29-27
19-19
21-17
25-10
24-14
27-21
19-12
30-13
16-29
24-18
14-15
19-17
20-22
22-26
16-20
20-17
13-14
27-22
18-23
20-23
27-17
21-10
19-23
22-21
15-24
162.2Avg total
85.5Scored
76.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)86.076.5162.6+9.567%
Season at home (13)87.273.9161.1+13.285%
Season away (14)85.078.9163.9+6.150%
Last 10 (10)85.576.7162.2+8.870%
Last 5 (5)81.877.4159.2+4.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)76.584.0160.5-7.50%
vs Similar ◀ (6)81.782.0163.7-0.350%
vs Weaker (21)87.975.2163.1+12.671%
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
Kirchheim
#6
W
98-67
98
67
+31
A11/01
Pro A
Koblenz
#17
W
107-72
107
72
+35
H18/01
Pro A
Trier
#2
W
87-86
87
86
+1
A25/01
Pro A
Tubingen
#7
W
83-51
83
51
+32
H01/02
Pro A
Jena
#1
L
84-94
84
94
-10
H07/02
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#5
L
79-84
79
84
-5
H09/02
Pro A
Dresden
#11
W
96-87
96
87
+9
A16/02
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
W
76-54
76
54
+22
H28/02
Pro A
Artland
#15
W
95-75
95
75
+20
A07/03
Pro A
Vechta 2
#18
W
84-71
84
71
+13
A09/03
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-9
34-19
22-18
16-21
24-18
29-18
28-18
26-18
20-18
24-17
30-32
13-19
25-11
15-19
25-14
18-7
23-20
15-28
19-21
27-25
10-18
23-16
19-28
27-22
22-22
19-21
25-24
30-20
16-11
12-15
25-17
23-11
21-24
24-25
25-14
25-12
23-14
19-16
24-21
18-20
163.0Avg total
88.9Scored
74.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)89.279.0168.2+10.270%
Season at home (14)87.077.0164.0+10.064%
Season away (13)91.581.2172.7+10.477%
Last 10 (10)88.974.1163.0+14.880%
Last 5 (5)86.074.2160.2+11.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)84.795.3180.0-10.70%
vs Similar ◀ (5)88.089.8177.8-1.840%
vs Weaker (21)89.175.0164.1+14.081%
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: +3.9+3.9Q1: +4.5+4.5Q2Q2: -1.0-1.0Q2: +2.0+2.0Q3Q3: +6.0+6.0Q3: +3.5+3.5Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: +4.8+4.8
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +3.9+3.9Q1: +4.5+4.5Q2Q2: -1.0-1.0Q2: +2.0+2.0Q3Q3: +6.0+6.0Q3: +3.5+3.5Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: +4.8+4.8
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
Munster
#10
L
40-45
40
45
-5
H11/01
Pro A
Dresden
#11
W
43-38
43
38
+5
A17/01
Pro A
PS Karlsruhe
#12
W
46-41
46
41
+5
A25/01
Pro A
Bochum
#9
W
44-41
44
41
+3
H01/02
Pro A
Koblenz
#17
W
40-36
40
36
+4
A06/02
Pro A
Artland
#15
W
46-33
46
33
+13
H09/02
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H15/02
Pro A
Nurnberger
#14
L
38-46
38
46
-8
A01/03
Pro A
Dusseldorf
#16
D
45-45
45
45
+0
H07/03
Pro A
Bayreuth
#13
W
40-33
40
33
+7
A09/03
Pro A
81.1Avg total
42.0Scored
39.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.238.680.8+3.560%-
Last 30 at home (15)42.937.179.9+5.873%-
Last 30 away (15)41.540.281.7+1.347%-
Last 10 (10)42.039.181.1+2.970%-
Last 5 (5)41.438.079.4+3.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)36.038.074.0-2.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (6)41.337.378.7+4.067%-
vs Weaker (21)43.038.581.5+4.562%-
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
Kirchheim
#6
W
60-28
60
28
+32
A11/01
Pro A
Koblenz
#17
W
53-36
53
36
+17
H18/01
Pro A
Trier
#2
W
44-35
44
35
+9
A25/01
Pro A
Tubingen
#7
W
40-30
40
30
+10
H01/02
Pro A
Jena
#1
L
38-48
38
48
-10
H07/02
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#5
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H09/02
Pro A
Dresden
#11
L
41-43
41
43
-2
A16/02
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#8
W
28-26
28
26
+2
H28/02
Pro A
Artland
#15
L
45-49
45
49
-4
A07/03
Pro A
Vechta 2
#18
W
42-30
42
30
+12
A09/03
Pro A
78.3Avg total
42.4Scored
35.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.439.182.4+4.367%-
Last 30 at home (17)42.638.581.1+4.176%-
Last 30 away (13)44.439.884.2+4.654%-
Last 10 (10)42.435.978.3+6.560%-
Last 5 (5)37.836.474.2+1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)39.345.785.0-6.30%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)41.242.083.2-0.860%-
vs Weaker (21)44.337.481.8+6.976%-
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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Giessentheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Giessen: 76.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.8 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.2 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.2 pts a game · 17% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.718.9
48.8%
-37.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.78.4
35.4%
-25.2
🏀 Free throws18.813.2
70.2%
-13.2
They take 62.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Crailsheim Merlinstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Crailsheim Merlins: 83.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.8 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.8 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.3 pts a game · 17% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.020.4
58.3%
-40.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.69.6
32.4%
-28.8
🏀 Free throws18.414.3
77.7%
-14.3
They take 64.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 15 Mar 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Giessen
LWLWWWWWWL
Crailsheim Merlins
WWWWLLWWWW
#4
League position
#3
-17.8
Net rating
-5.5
100.7
Offensive rating
106.6
118.5
Defensive rating
112.1
50.5%
Effective FG%
53.9%
58.9%
Opp. effective FG%
53.4%
21.2%
Turnover %
19.0%
29.2%
Off. rebound %
25.6%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.28
35.4%
3-point %
32.4%
56.0%
Assist %
58.7%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)70% · 80%
■ 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
6
Crailsheim Merlins wins
Giessenlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/03/25ABayreuth77-78
07/03/25HDusseldorf92-85
01/03/25ANurnberger71-77
15/02/25HPhoenix Hagen77-72
09/02/25HArtland92-75
06/02/25AKoblenz89-60
01/02/25HBochum96-81
25/01/25APS Karlsruhe97-76
17/01/25ADresden86-78
11/01/25HMunster78-85
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/03/25AVechta 284-71
07/03/25AArtland95-75
28/02/25HPhoenix Hagen76-54
16/02/25ADresden96-87
09/02/25HBremerhaven79-84
07/02/25HJena84-94
01/02/25HTubingen83-51
25/01/25ATrier87-86
18/01/25HKoblenz107-72
11/01/25AKirchheim98-67

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Giessen
Pro A 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL67%
HomeLWWWW85%
AwayWWWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271314
Win %67%85%50%
Points / game86.087.285.0
Allowed / game76.573.978.9
Point differential+9.5+13.2+6.1
Avg total162.6161.1163.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%54%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)100% (3)25% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Crailsheim Merlins
Pro A 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW70%
HomeWWLLW64%
AwayWWWWW77%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271413
Win %70%64%77%
Points / game89.287.091.5
Allowed / game79.077.081.2
Point differential+10.2+10.0+10.4
Avg total168.2164.0172.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+48%50%46%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)33% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%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 Jena2725293%91.773.7+18.0
2 Trier2721678%92.780.5+12.2
3 Crailsheim Merlins2719870%89.279.0+10.2
4 Giessen2718967%86.076.5+9.5
5 Bremerhaven28181064%82.376.4+5.9
6 Bochum27171063%83.683.6-0.0
7 Phoenix Hagen26151158%82.779.7+2.9
8 Munster27151256%83.982.3+1.7
9 Kirchheim27151256%82.182.0+0.1
10 Tubingen27151256%77.678.9-1.3
11 Dresden28151354%85.886.1-0.3
12 PS Karlsruhe28111739%78.583.4-4.9
13 Nurnberger2791833%74.681.0-6.4
14 Bayreuth2891932%82.789.1-6.4
15 Koblenz2671927%74.785.1-10.4
16 Artland2762122%79.186.6-7.5
17 Dusseldorf2862221%77.886.4-8.6
18 Vechta 22842414%77.491.3-13.9
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
Giessen2810302290
Crailsheim Merlins2421202388
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