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Heidelberg vs Crailsheim Merlins Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 26 Mar 2023
Tip-off: 13:00
Final 93-82
22-30 23-16 24-21 24-15
Position#10
Record8-16
FormLLLWL
Points / game86.0
Allowed / game91.1
vs
Position#14
Record8-16
FormLLLLW
Points / game86.5
Allowed / game90.6
GermanyBBLRound 25
Domestic2022-23
Meetings · Heidelberg v Crailsheim Merlins
15 Nov 2026
HEI v CME
upcoming
30 Mar 2024
HEI90
CME86
26 Mar 2023
HEI93
CME82
07 Jan 2022
HEI100
CME91
04 Feb 2018
HEI95
CME99
26 Feb 2017
HEI62
CME101
01 Dec 2013
HEI100
CME87
07 Oct 2012
HEI100
CME85
11 Dec 2011
HEI75
CME62
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Heidelberg 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

HeidelbergGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormHeidelberg
Date
Competition
Bayreuth
#18
W
107-101 OT
107
101
+6
no box
H15/01
BBL
Wurzburg
#11
W
93-82
93
82
+11
87avg 72
H28/01
BBL
Frankfurt
#17
W
94-82
94
82
+12
87avg 72
A01/02
BBL
Alba Berlin
#2
L
86-94
86
94
-8
76avg 72
H05/02
BBL
Gottingen
#7
L
81-87
81
87
-6
70avg 72
A09/02
BBL
Ulm
#4
L
84-92
84
92
-8
81avg 72
A11/02
BBL
Wurzburg
#11
L
71-90
71
90
-19
63avg 72
A15/02
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#6
L
87-111
87
111
-24
78avg 72
A05/03
BBL
Gottingen
#7
W
84-74
84
74
+10
75avg 72
H10/03
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#13
L
82-89
82
89
-7
73avg 72
A19/03
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-11
28-25
19-20
16-27
17-24
26-19
21-22
29-17
18-13
25-25
25-27
26-17
14-18
20-22
22-26
30-28
24-17
14-24
18-24
25-22
20-24
25-20
25-22
14-26
23-23
17-24
14-19
17-24
22-31
27-27
14-28
24-25
12-19
23-18
25-12
24-25
19-25
24-30
19-14
20-20
177.1Avg total
86.9Scored
90.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)86.091.1177.1-5.233%
Season at home (11)91.690.4182.0+1.355%
Season away (13)81.291.8172.9-10.615%
Last 10 (10)86.990.2177.1-3.340%
Last 5 (5)81.691.2172.8-9.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)82.995.2178.1-12.310%
vs Similar ◀ (16)84.290.2174.4-6.125%
vs Weaker (3)98.091.0189.0+7.0100%
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
🔥 FormMerlins
Date
Competition
Alba Berlin
#2
L
77-100
77
100
-23
69avg 77
A28/01
BBL
BC Kalev/Cramo
#2
L
76-79
76
79
-3
no box
H01/02
FIBA Europe Cup
Chemnitz
#12
L
79-82
79
82
-3
73avg 77
H05/02
BBL
Gaziantep
#4
L
95-97
95
97
-2
no box
H08/02
FIBA Europe Cup
Gottingen
#7
L
79-92
79
92
-13
70avg 77
A11/02
BBL
Alba Berlin
#2
L
85-91
85
91
-6
73avg 77
H14/02
BBL
Bonn
#1
L
83-101
83
101
-18
80avg 77
A02/03
BBL
Oldenburg
#5
L
86-94
86
94
-8
81avg 77
A05/03
BBL
Rostock
#8
L
79-86
79
86
-7
70avg 77
A12/03
BBL
Ulm
#4
W
76-68
76
68
+8
70avg 77
H18/03
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-16
12-32
26-27
14-25
13-21
28-18
17-18
18-22
20-23
22-27
16-14
21-18
14-26
23-24
24-15
34-32
18-24
24-25
18-22
19-21
16-16
24-27
19-23
26-25
22-32
22-30
13-17
26-22
22-27
21-20
16-24
27-23
15-21
17-19
22-20
25-26
22-14
10-23
15-22
29-9
170.5Avg total
81.5Scored
89.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)86.590.6177.0-4.133%
Season at home (11)90.289.5179.7+0.645%
Season away (13)83.391.5174.8-8.223%
Last 10 (10)81.589.0170.5-7.510%
Last 5 (5)81.888.0169.8-6.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)83.793.0176.7-9.317%
vs Similar ◀ (15)89.889.9179.7-0.147%
vs Weaker (3)96.774.7171.3+22.0100%
This opponent (Heidelberg) 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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -1.6-1.6Q1: -3.3-3.3Q2Q2: -0.5-0.5Q2: -4.2-4.2Q3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q3: -1.6-1.6Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: +1.6+1.6
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -1.6-1.6Q1: -3.3-3.3Q2Q2: -0.5-0.5Q2: -4.2-4.2Q3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q3: -1.6-1.6Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: +1.6+1.6
HeidelbergCrailsheim 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
HeidelbergLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bayreuth
#18
W
48-36
48
36
+12
H15/01
BBL
Wurzburg
#11
D
43-43
43
43
+0
H28/01
BBL
Frankfurt
#17
W
43-38
43
38
+5
A01/02
BBL
Alba Berlin
#2
L
34-40
34
40
-6
H05/02
BBL
Gottingen
#7
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A09/02
BBL
Ulm
#4
W
45-44
45
44
+1
A11/02
BBL
Wurzburg
#11
L
40-47
40
47
-7
A15/02
BBL
Ludwigsburg
#6
L
49-58
49
58
-9
A05/03
BBL
Gottingen
#7
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H10/03
BBL
Basketball Braunschweig
#13
L
43-55
43
55
-12
A19/03
BBL
85.7Avg total
41.8Scored
43.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.345.486.7-4.130%-
Last 30 at home (13)41.244.485.5-3.223%-
Last 30 away (17)41.546.287.6-4.735%-
Last 10 (10)41.843.985.7-2.130%-
Last 5 (5)42.448.290.6-5.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)38.443.782.1-5.330%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)42.647.690.1-5.019%-
vs Weaker (3)44.742.787.3+2.067%-
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
Alba Berlin
#2
L
37-48
37
48
-11
A28/01
BBL
BC Kalev/Cramo
#2
W
41-39
41
39
+2
H01/02
FIBA Europe Cup
Chemnitz
#12
L
42-50
42
50
-8
H05/02
BBL
Gaziantep
#4
L
37-50
37
50
-13
H08/02
FIBA Europe Cup
Gottingen
#7
L
42-49
42
49
-7
A11/02
BBL
Alba Berlin
#2
L
40-43
40
43
-3
H14/02
BBL
Bonn
#1
L
44-62
44
62
-18
A02/03
BBL
Oldenburg
#5
L
43-47
43
47
-4
A05/03
BBL
Rostock
#8
L
32-40
32
40
-8
A12/03
BBL
Ulm
#4
L
32-37
32
37
-5
H18/03
BBL
85.5Avg total
39.0Scored
46.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.544.487.9-1.043%-
Last 30 at home (14)44.043.087.0+1.050%-
Last 30 away (16)43.045.788.7-2.738%-
Last 10 (10)39.046.585.5-7.510%-
Last 5 (5)38.245.884.0-7.60%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)39.647.286.8-7.617%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)45.044.289.2+0.853%-
vs Weaker (3)51.334.786.0+16.7100%-
This opponent (Heidelberg) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Heidelbergtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Heidelberg: 84.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.8 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.6 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.9 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.8 points a game
46%
36%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.419.9
56.2%
54.4%39.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.89.2
33.1%
35.4%27.6
🏀 Free throws21.316.9
79.3%
75.8%16.9
They take 63.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 44%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Crailsheim Merlinstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Crailsheim Merlins: 82.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀42%
🏀🏀🏀42%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.4 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.5 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.5 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.8 points a game
46%
36%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers30.717.2
56.0%
54.4%34.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.311.5
35.6%
35.4%34.5
🏀 Free throws16.413.5
82.3%
75.8%13.5
They take 63.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 51% of their shots are threes (league average: 44%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 26 Mar 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Heidelberg
LWLLLLLWWW
Crailsheim Merlins
WLLLLLLLLL
#10
League position
#14
-7.3
Net rating
-5.8
114.2
Offensive rating
111.1
121.5
Defensive rating
116.9
53.3%
Effective FG%
54.7%
57.7%
Opp. effective FG%
54.1%
15.4%
Turnover %
17.5%
30.2%
Off. rebound %
26.7%
0.34
Free-throw rate
0.26
33.1%
3-point %
35.6%
54.3%
Assist %
57.8%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
10%

Profile

Offence114.2 · 111.1Defence121.5 · 116.9Shooting53.3% · 54.7%3-point %33.1% · 35.6%Ball care15.4% · 17.5%Off. rebounds30.2% · 26.7%Free throws0.34 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)40% · 10%
■ Heidelberg   ■ 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
3
Heidelberg wins
7
Crailsheim Merlins wins
Heidelberglast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/03/23ABasketball Braunschweig82-89
10/03/23HGottingen84-74
05/03/23ALudwigsburg87-111
15/02/23AWurzburg71-90
11/02/23AUlm84-92
09/02/23AGottingen81-87
05/02/23HAlba Berlin86-94
01/02/23AFrankfurt94-82
28/01/23HWurzburg93-82
15/01/23HBayreuth107-101 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/03/23HUlm76-68
12/03/23ARostock79-86
05/03/23AOldenburg86-94
02/03/23ABonn83-101
14/02/23HAlba Berlin85-91
11/02/23AGottingen79-92
08/02/23HGaziantep95-97
05/02/23HChemnitz79-82
01/02/23HBC Kalev/Cramo76-79
28/01/23AAlba Berlin77-100

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Heidelberg
BBL 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL33%
HomeLWWLW55%
AwayLLLLL15%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241113
Win %33%55%15%
Points / game86.091.681.2
Allowed / game91.190.491.8
Point differential-5.2+1.3-10.6
Avg total177.1182.0172.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%27%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)33% (3)-
Overtime %12%27%0%
Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2022-23
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW33%
HomeWWLLW45%
AwayLLLLL23%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241113
Win %33%45%23%
Points / game86.590.283.3
Allowed / game90.689.591.5
Point differential-4.1+0.6-8.2
Avg total177.0179.7174.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%18%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (2)100% (1)
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 Bonn2321291%90.273.6+16.7
2 Alba Berlin2321291%90.179.9+10.3
3 Bayern2317674%82.376.3+6.0
4 Oldenburg2416867%85.381.0+4.3
5 Gottingen2214864%86.885.1+1.7
6 Ludwigsburg2415962%89.085.3+3.7
7 Ulm24131154%87.284.5+2.7
8 Bamberg25131252%87.886.5+1.3
9 Wurzburg25131252%83.483.8-0.4
10 Rostock25121348%84.388.2-3.9
11 Chemnitz23101343%84.384.4-0.2
12 Hamburg2591636%81.685.3-3.6
13 Syntainics MBC2591636%82.888.3-5.4
14 Crailsheim Merlins2481633%86.590.6-4.1
15 Heidelberg2481633%86.091.1-5.2
16 Basketball Braunschweig2471729%79.384.6-5.3
17 Frankfurt2561924%78.887.3-8.4
18 Bayreuth2442017%81.889.5-7.7
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
Heidelberg2223242493
Crailsheim Merlins3016211582
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