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Giessen vs Crailsheim Merlins Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 15 May 2026
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 87-70
13-15 22-20 31-20 21-15
Position#7
Record20-17
FormLWWWL
Points / game84.9
Allowed / game79.9
Giessen 🏆
Germany
vs
Position#2
Record29-8
FormWWLLW
Points / game88.6
Allowed / game79.6
GermanyPro APro A - Quarter-finals· Sporthalle Giessen-Ost
Other2025-26
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 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
Bayreuth
#10
L
79-89 OT
79
89
-10
A21/03
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
L
77-82
77
82
-5
A28/03
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#2
L
96-97
96
97
-1
H04/04
Pro A
Bochum
#11
W
95-67
95
67
+28
A11/04
Pro A
Koln
#12
L
77-87
77
87
-10
H18/04
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#3
L
68-71
68
71
-3
A26/04
Pro A
Koblenz
#14
W
88-69
88
69
+19
H02/05
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#2
W
89-77
89
77
+12
A07/05
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#2
W
89-79
89
79
+10
H10/05
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#2
L
86-88
86
88
-2
A13/05
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-14
8-27
18-16
16-13
20-19
22-22
17-18
18-23
24-24
34-27
20-19
18-27
16-11
25-17
24-20
30-19
21-19
22-21
18-26
16-21
22-21
18-11
13-13
15-26
24-17
24-26
21-12
19-14
15-17
20-16
27-19
27-25
25-22
23-16
19-17
22-24
19-17
22-26
17-24
28-21
165.0Avg total
84.4Scored
80.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (37)84.979.9164.8+4.954%
Season at home (18)87.077.7164.7+9.367%
Season away (19)82.882.1164.9+0.842%
Last 10 (10)84.480.6165.0+3.840%
Last 5 (5)84.076.8160.8+7.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)87.484.6172.0+2.840%
vs Similar (9)83.680.3163.9+3.256%
vs Weaker (16)85.576.3161.8+9.262%
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
Bremerhaven
#3
W
93-89
93
89
+4
A22/03
Pro A
Leverkusen
#17
W
105-84
105
84
+21
H28/03
Pro A
Giessen
#7
W
97-96
97
96
+1
A04/04
Pro A
Paderborn
#16
W
87-75
87
75
+12
A11/04
Pro A
Bochum
#11
W
90-77
90
77
+13
H18/04
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
W
93-90
93
90
+3
A25/04
Pro A
Gottingen
#4
W
96-87
96
87
+9
H02/05
Pro A
Giessen
#7
L
77-89
77
89
-12
H07/05
Pro A
Giessen
#7
L
79-89
79
89
-10
A10/05
Pro A
Giessen
#7
W
88-86
88
86
+2
H13/05
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-23
19-27
20-20
28-19
28-18
29-17
18-20
30-29
24-24
27-34
19-20
27-18
18-18
23-15
25-24
21-18
23-14
20-18
28-22
19-23
23-25
23-21
30-20
17-24
28-18
20-27
30-22
18-20
17-15
16-20
19-27
25-27
22-25
16-23
17-19
24-22
17-19
26-22
24-17
21-28
176.7Avg total
90.5Scored
86.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (37)88.679.6168.3+9.078%
Season at home (19)88.777.9166.6+10.779%
Season away (18)88.681.4170.0+7.178%
Last 10 (10)90.586.2176.7+4.380%
Last 5 (5)86.688.2174.8-1.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)87.386.3173.7+1.067%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)88.278.4166.6+9.881%
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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +3.3+3.3Q1: +2.7+2.7Q2Q2: +0.9+0.9Q2: -0.5-0.5Q3Q3: +1.0+1.0Q3: +1.9+1.9Q4Q4: -0.4-0.4Q4: +0.2+0.2
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
Bayreuth
#10
L
36-41
36
41
-5
A21/03
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
W
42-41
42
41
+1
A28/03
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#2
W
58-51
58
51
+7
H04/04
Pro A
Bochum
#11
W
41-28
41
28
+13
A11/04
Pro A
Koln
#12
W
43-40
43
40
+3
H18/04
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#3
W
40-32
40
32
+8
A26/04
Pro A
Koblenz
#14
W
48-43
48
43
+5
H02/05
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#2
W
35-33
35
33
+2
A07/05
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#2
W
48-38
48
38
+10
H10/05
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#2
L
41-43
41
43
-2
A13/05
Pro A
82.2Avg total
43.2Scored
39.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.539.381.8+3.263%-
Last 30 at home (15)45.538.784.2+6.980%-
Last 30 away (15)39.539.979.4-0.547%-
Last 10 (10)43.239.082.2+4.280%-
Last 5 (5)42.437.880.2+4.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)44.841.286.0+3.680%-
vs Similar (9)43.441.284.7+2.244%-
vs Weaker (16)41.237.678.9+3.669%-
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
Bremerhaven
#3
L
45-50
45
50
-5
A22/03
Pro A
Leverkusen
#17
W
57-35
57
35
+22
H28/03
Pro A
Giessen
#7
L
51-58
51
58
-7
A04/04
Pro A
Paderborn
#16
W
41-33
41
33
+8
A11/04
Pro A
Bochum
#11
W
43-32
43
32
+11
H18/04
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
D
46-46
46
46
+0
A25/04
Pro A
Gottingen
#4
W
48-45
48
45
+3
H02/05
Pro A
Giessen
#7
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H07/05
Pro A
Giessen
#7
L
38-48
38
48
-10
A10/05
Pro A
Giessen
#7
W
43-41
43
41
+2
H13/05
Pro A
86.8Avg total
44.5Scored
42.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.739.385.1+6.473%-
Last 30 at home (15)46.138.284.3+7.980%-
Last 30 away (15)45.440.585.9+4.967%-
Last 10 (10)44.542.386.8+2.250%-
Last 5 (5)41.643.084.6-1.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)44.044.088.0+0.033%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)45.938.884.7+7.178%-
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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Giessentheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Giessen: 73.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.8 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.0 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.7 pts a game · 19% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.517.9
47.7%
-35.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.98.0
33.5%
-24.0
🏀 Free throws19.013.7
72.1%
-13.7
They take 61.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% 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: 81.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.2 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.6 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.8 pts a game · 17% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.220.1
54.0%
-40.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.99.2
30.8%
-27.6
🏀 Free throws18.113.8
76.2%
-13.8
They take 67.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% 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 May 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Giessen
LWWWLLWLLL
Crailsheim Merlins
WLLWWWWWWW
#7
League position
#2
-17.4
Net rating
-6.4
96.6
Offensive rating
102.3
114.0
Defensive rating
108.7
48.7%
Effective FG%
50.5%
56.9%
Opp. effective FG%
51.8%
22.2%
Turnover %
17.9%
28.2%
Off. rebound %
26.3%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.27
33.5%
3-point %
30.8%
59.1%
Assist %
57.3%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)40% · 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
5
Giessen wins
5
Crailsheim Merlins wins
Giessenlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/05/26ACrailsheim Merlins86-88
10/05/26HCrailsheim Merlins89-79
07/05/26ACrailsheim Merlins89-77
02/05/26HKoblenz88-69
26/04/26ABremerhaven68-71
18/04/26HKoln77-87
11/04/26ABochum95-67
04/04/26HCrailsheim Merlins96-97
28/03/26APhoenix Hagen77-82
21/03/26ABayreuth79-89 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/05/26HGiessen88-86
10/05/26AGiessen79-89
07/05/26HGiessen77-89
02/05/26HGottingen96-87
25/04/26APhoenix Hagen93-90
18/04/26HBochum90-77
11/04/26APaderborn87-75
04/04/26AGiessen97-96
28/03/26HLeverkusen105-84
22/03/26ABremerhaven93-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Giessen
Pro A 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL54%
HomeWLLWW67%
AwayLWLWL42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games371819
Win %54%67%42%
Points / game84.987.082.8
Allowed / game79.977.782.1
Point differential+4.9+9.3+0.8
Avg total164.8164.7164.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%56%26%
Close games (≤5 pts) won30% (10)33% (3)29% (7)
Overtime %3%0%5%
Crailsheim Merlins
Pro A 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW78%
HomeWWWLW79%
AwayWWWWL78%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games371918
Win %78%79%78%
Points / game88.688.788.6
Allowed / game79.677.981.4
Point differential+9.0+10.7+7.1
Avg total168.3166.6170.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%53%39%
Close games (≤5 pts) won70% (10)60% (5)80% (5)
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 Phoenix Hagen3731684%96.182.2+13.9
2 Crailsheim Merlins3729878%88.679.6+9.0
3 Bremerhaven37261170%85.780.8+4.9
4 Gottingen38241463%87.481.0+6.4
5 Kirchheim38231561%84.581.3+3.2
6 Artland37211657%91.087.7+3.2
7 Giessen37201754%84.979.9+4.9
8 Nurnberger34161847%82.981.7+1.2
9 PS Karlsruhe37172046%80.885.1-4.3
10 Bayreuth34151944%84.185.9-1.8
11 Bochum34151944%83.786.6-2.9
12 Koln34142041%81.785.0-3.4
13 Tubingen34132138%81.084.9-3.9
14 Koblenz34132138%85.490.6-5.2
15 Wolmirstedt34122235%81.085.1-4.1
16 Paderborn34122235%80.187.8-7.7
17 Leverkusen34102429%79.386.1-6.8
18 Munster3482624%75.886.4-10.6
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
Giessen1322312187
Crailsheim Merlins1520201570
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