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Lega Basket Serie A 2026-27

it ItalyLega ARuleset FIBA, 4 x 10 min16 teamsRound 8Next game Sun 15 Nov
Games played
58
174 still scheduled
Avg total
175.7
points per game
Home win %
55.2%
margin +2.7
OT rate
6.9%
games to overtime
Pace
75.3
poss / 40 min (2025-26)
Leader
Virtus Bologna
standings
Sections
Lega Basket Serie A 2026-27

Lega Basket Serie A 2026-27 has seen 56 matches completed with 176 still to come as the competition moves through round 7, and Virtus Bologna sit atop the table on a 6-1 record, having outscored opponents by 73 points; close behind are Basket Napoli also 6-1 (plus 50), Olimpia Milano 5-2 (plus 57) and Maxima Roma 5-2 (plus 31). Games average 175.5 points and home teams win 57% of the time, typically by just 3.0 points, while 7% go to overtime and teams run about 75.3 possessions per contest. Compared with our other leagues the league is the 2nd highest-scoring of twelve, has the 4th lowest home-win rate of thirteen, sits mid-table for pace (6th of eleven), registers the 2nd highest overtime rate of thirteen and ranks 8th for home margin among twelve.

Written by Pythia from this season's results and table.

📊 1. Overview

Points / game
175.7
both teams, overtime included
+5.1 v avg · #2 of 12 · n=58
17021/09
17828/09
17105/10
18012/10
18119/10
17026/10
17902/11
17909/11
Over / under 160.5
84% / 16%
over / under 160.5 points
n=58
6221/09
10028/09
8005/10
10012/10
7519/10
6726/10
10002/11
10009/11
Over / under 170.5
60% / 40%
over / under 170.5 points
n=58
2521/09
6728/09
6005/10
7512/10
6219/10
5026/10
6702/11
10009/11
Over / under 180.5
36% / 64%
over / under 180.5 points
n=58
2521/09
5028/09
2005/10
3812/10
6219/10
3326/10
3302/11
3309/11
Home win %
55%
home teams' share of wins
-3.8pp v avg · #10 of 13 · n=58
6221/09
5028/09
5005/10
6212/10
6219/10
6726/10
4402/11
3309/11
Home margin
2.7
avg home minus away points
-0.9 v avg · #8 of 12 · n=58
221/09
628/09
-005/10
512/10
419/10
326/10
102/11
-109/11
Overtime %
7%
games that needed overtime
+2.2pp v avg · #2 of 13 · n=58
021/09
028/09
1005/10
012/10
3819/10
026/10
002/11
009/11
Blowouts (15+)
28%
games won by 15 points or more
-6.8pp v avg · #10 of 13 · n=58
5021/09
1728/09
2005/10
5012/10
1219/10
3326/10
1102/11
3309/11
Result split
55%
45%
■ Home wins   ■ Away wins (overtime included; basketball has no draws)
The three lines are this league's own: its average total (170.5) and 10 points either side, the same for every season on this page. Bars under a card: one per week this season. v avg / rank compare our 13 leagues' current seasons (over rates are not ranked: every league has its own lines).

🎯 2. Shooting & pace

3-point attempt rate
43%
share of shots that are threes
+1.2pp v avg · #3 of 12 · n=45
4321/09
4228/09
4205/10
4412/10
4319/10
4326/10
3-point accuracy
34%
threes made / attempted
-0.6pp v avg · #10 of 12 · n=45
3521/09
3328/09
3305/10
3812/10
3419/10
3226/10
Effective FG%
53%
field goals, a three worth 1.5
-0.7pp v avg · #10 of 12 · n=45
5321/09
5328/09
5205/10
5612/10
5219/10
5226/10
Free-throw rate
37%
free throws per field-goal attempt
+3.4pp v avg · #1 of 12 · n=45
2921/09
4228/09
3405/10
4012/10
4219/10
4026/10
Free-throw accuracy
75%
free throws made / attempted
+0.4pp v avg · #6 of 12 · n=45
7621/09
7728/09
7505/10
7312/10
7319/10
7626/10
Offensive rating
111.6
points per 100 possessions (2025-26)
n=45
Pace
75.9
possessions per team per game (40 min) (2025-26)
n=45
Home advantage
2.7
points: home minus away
-0.9 v avg · #8 of 12 · n=58

Shooting profile · Lega Basket Serie A

Where their points come from

Lega Basket Serie A: 87.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.2 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.8 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.2 pts a game · 21% of the points
Every league we cover, for comparison: 92.0 points a game
48%
33%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.120.1
54.1%
54.5%40.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.09.6
34.2%
34.9%28.8
🏀 Free throws24.318.2
74.7%
75.0%18.2
They take 65.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
From 45 games with a usable box score (both teams' points within 5 of the final). Bars: one per week.

📅 3. Current season v history

Metric2022-232023-242024-252025-262026-27Trend
Points / game163.0164.6169.9169.5175.7
Over 160.557%58%69%70%84%
Over 170.531%33%51%48%60%
Over 180.515%18%28%24%36%
Home win %64%65%58%61%55%
Home margin3.54.42.93.62.7
Overtime %6%4%6%3%7%
Blowouts (15+)25%28%26%24%28%
Close games (5 or fewer)34%26%32%28%28%
1st half total81.182.185.185.588.8
3-point attempt rate41%43%42%42%43%
Pace72.973.874.875.9-
Every season with the same three lines; the current season so far. Trend = left to right, oldest to newest.

💪 4. Team strengths

🏀 Attack
Points scored / game
🛡 Defence
Allowed / game · lower is better
📈 Game total
Both teams' points / game
2 Trieste182.9
5 Treviso179.3
6 Verona179.2
7 Venezia176.4
8 Varese176.2
9 Tortona174.7
11 Scafati173.6
13 Cantu167.7
14 Reggiana167.6
15 Trento164.0
16 Udine161.6
🎯 Field-goal accuracy
Made / attempted, every shot from the field · season average
TeamAcc.
5 Venezia46.4%
6 Verona46.2%
7 Tortona46.0%
8 Treviso45.8%
9 Varese45.2%
10 Scafati44.2%
12 Trieste43.5%
13 Udine41.6%
14 Reggiana41.5%
15 Cantu41.3%
16 Trento39.9%
✋ 2-point accuracy
Made / attempted inside the arc · season average
TeamAcc.
2 Verona61.1%
5 Venezia56.0%
7 Udine55.2%
8 Tortona55.0%
9 Varese54.3%
10 Trieste53.2%
11 Treviso52.1%
12 Reggiana50.0%
14 Cantu47.4%
15 Trento47.3%
16 Scafati46.7%
🌟 3-point accuracy
Made / attempted from three · season average
TeamAcc.
2 Scafati39.8%
7 Varese34.6%
8 Treviso34.3%
9 Trieste33.3%
10 Trento33.0%
11 Venezia32.7%
12 Reggiana31.9%
13 Tortona31.7%
14 Cantu31.0%
15 Verona27.3%
16 Udine26.0%
🏹 Free-throw accuracy
Made / attempted at the line · season average
TeamAcc.
3 Udine80.2%
4 Venezia79.4%
7 Tortona77.2%
9 Trento74.6%
10 Trieste73.3%
11 Verona72.3%
12 Varese71.7%
13 Treviso71.1%
14 Reggiana69.7%
15 Cantu67.0%
16 Scafati61.5%
📈 Squad form
Average player form, 0-10 · the line = 5, their normal
🔥 Hottest players
Form 0-10 · the figure = game score per 36 min, last 5 games v their own last year
1Mike Tobey+10.610.0
3Colbey Ross+7.39.6
8A. Diarra+7.58.9
10Justin Gorham+4.58.6
11S. Nikolic+6.78.5
14L. Deangeli+5.28.3
16Davide Alviti+3.88.0
18Karim Jallow+3.47.7
19Zac Seljaas+4.47.6
21Kyle Wiltjer+5.47.5
22Isaiah Roby+3.17.5
23Hunter Hale+4.47.5
25I. Ikangi+3.57.4
🏀 Shooting accuracy
🎯 Overall field goals
45.6%-0.7pp v every league
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
5 of 10 shots go in · line = every league
Best: BC Roma 52.3%
✋ 2-pointers
54.1%-0.4pp v every league
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
5 of 10 shots go in · line = every league
Best: BC Roma 64.0%
🌟 3-pointers
34.2%-0.7pp v every league
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
3 of 10 shots go in · line = every league
Best: Basket Napoli 41.5%
🏹 Free throws
74.7%-0.3pp v every league
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
7 of 10 shots go in · line = every league
Best: Virtus Bologna 82.0%
This season. Lists: every team, best first (scroll for the rest). Shooting: games with both teams' box scores; the balls show how many of ten shots go in.

📋 5. Team analytics

TeamGPWin %PF/gPA/gTotalOver 160.5Over 170.5Over 180.5Home W%Away W%Win 10+Close wonOT %Pythia net
Virtus Bologna786%96.486.0182.486%86%57%75%100%43%100%14%+7.8
Basket Napoli786%93.786.6180.3100%86%29%67%100%43%100%0%+6.2
Olimpia Milano771%90.982.7173.686%71%29%75%67%43%50%14%+7.1
Maxima Roma771%88.183.7171.971%43%43%75%67%43%100%0%+5.0
Treviso771%90.788.6179.386%71%71%100%50%43%100%14%-1.2
Varese862%89.187.1176.288%50%38%50%75%25%33%12%-0.2
Trieste757%94.488.4182.9100%43%43%75%33%29%0%0%+2.4
Udine757%81.380.3161.657%14%14%67%50%14%100%14%-1.9
Venezia757%87.988.6176.486%57%29%33%75%14%100%14%+5.3
Verona850%88.590.8179.288%88%38%67%40%12%100%0%-3.1
Trento743%80.483.6164.071%43%14%33%50%0%50%0%-3.8
Tortona729%83.791.0174.7100%57%29%50%0%14%0%0%-2.4
BC Roma825%98.698.0196.6100%100%75%50%0%25%0%12%-2.6
Reggiana825%82.085.6167.675%50%25%40%0%12%0%0%+0.6
Scafati714%81.692.0173.686%57%29%25%0%0%0%0%-10.2
Cantu70%76.990.9167.771%43%14%0%0%0%0%14%-9.2
This season, every game. Over = how often the game total went over that line (the league's own lines); Win 10+ = share of games won by 10 or more; Close won = record in games decided by 5 points or fewer. Pythia net = the team's rating in points per 100 possessions against an average opponent of this league (pace and efficiency model). Click a column to sort.

🏀 6. Scoring environment

Total points per game

6%12%18%24%7%1409%15024%16019%17021%18012%1905%2003%210
% of games. Average 175.7; the lines on this page: 160.5, 170.5, 180.5.

Winning margin, home side

5%9%14%19%5%-247%-1812%-1219%-610%+017%+616%+125%+185%+240%+30
% of games; positive = home win. Average home margin +2.7, average winning margin 10.8.

1st-half total points

5%10%16%21%0%600%657%7016%7512%8021%857%9016%9517%1002%1052%110
% of games. Average 88.8 at half-time.

⏱️ 7. Quarters & halves

Q1 total
45.3
points in the 1st quarter
+2.6 v avg · #1 of 12 · n=58
4321/09
4428/09
4605/10
4612/10
4819/10
4026/10
4702/11
5209/11
Q2 total
43.4
points in the 2nd quarter
+1.2 v avg · #3 of 12 · n=58
4421/09
4428/09
4305/10
4412/10
4019/10
4326/10
4802/11
4009/11
Q3 total
43.0
points in the 3rd quarter
+0.8 v avg · #3 of 12 · n=58
4221/09
4828/09
3905/10
4212/10
4119/10
4526/10
4602/11
4509/11
Q4 total
42.2
points in the 4th quarter
+0.0 v avg · #5 of 12 · n=58
4121/09
4328/09
4105/10
4712/10
4319/10
4426/10
3902/11
4209/11
1st half total
88.8
points at half-time
+3.8 v avg · #1 of 12 · n=58
8621/09
8728/09
8905/10
9012/10
8719/10
8226/10
9502/11
9209/11
2nd half total
85.3
points after half-time (regulation)
+0.8 v avg · #4 of 12 · n=58
8321/09
9128/09
8005/10
8912/10
8419/10
8826/10
8402/11
8709/11
Half-time leader wins
68%
the team ahead at half wins the game
-8.7pp v avg · #12 of 13 · n=58
Highest-scoring quarter
Q1
Q1 40% · Q2 24% · Q3 19% · Q4 17%
n=58

Quarter by quarter, every team

Average margin in each period this season (positive = the team wins that period on average). Sort a column to find the fast starters and the closers.
TeamGamesQ1Q2Q3Q41st half2nd half
Virtus Bologna7+2.3-0.7+0.3+8.0+1.6+8.3
Olimpia Milano7-2.0+8.0-1.1+3.9+6.0+2.7
Basket Napoli7-0.1+0.0+3.6+3.7-0.1+7.3
Trieste7-1.9+2.0+5.3+0.6+0.1+5.9
Maxima Roma7-1.9+3.7+1.9+0.7+1.9+2.6
BC Roma8+1.2-0.8-2.5+3.5+0.5+1.0
Varese8+4.2-1.5-1.5-0.1+2.8-1.6
Treviso7+4.1-2.7+0.3-0.7+1.4-0.4
Udine7-0.4+2.7+1.1-2.6+2.3-1.4
Venezia7-1.0-0.1-0.1+1.7-1.1+1.6
Verona8+0.2+1.0-0.8-2.8+1.2-3.5
Trento7+1.9-2.0+0.0-3.0-0.1-3.0
Reggiana8-3.0-1.1+1.0-0.5-4.1+0.5
Tortona7+0.9-2.6-2.3-3.3-1.7-5.6
Scafati7-4.6-0.4-1.3-4.1-5.0-5.4
Cantu7-0.4-5.1-3.3-5.0-5.6-8.3
Regulation quarters; games without quarter scores are left out. Bars under a card: one per week this season.

💰 8. Market character

Pythia exclusive
Favourite hit rate
72/100
Pythia (Version 5) picked the winner in 72% of 255 games, 2025-26 (walk-forward, no peeking).
Home win
55%
home teams' share of wins
-3.8pp v avg · #10 of 13 · n=58
Away win
45%
away teams' share of wins
+3.8pp v avg · #4 of 13 · n=58
Close games
28%
decided by 5 points or fewer
+2.1pp v avg · #5 of 13 · n=58

🏆 9. Current standings

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/g+/-Over 170.5HomeAwayClose wonForm
1 Virtus Bologna76186%96.486.0+7386%3-13-0100%WWWLW
2 Basket Napoli76186%93.786.6+5086%2-14-0100%WLWWW
3 Olimpia Milano75271%90.982.7+5771%3-12-150%WWLWW
4 Maxima Roma75271%88.183.7+3143%3-12-1100%WWWWW
5 Treviso75271%90.788.6+1571%3-02-2100%LWWWL
6 Varese85362%89.187.1+1650%2-23-133%LWWLW
7 Venezia74357%87.988.6-557%1-23-1100%LWLLW
8 Udine74357%81.380.3+714%2-12-2100%LLLWW
9 Trieste74357%94.488.4+4243%3-11-20%LWWWW
10 Verona84450%88.590.8-1888%2-12-3100%WLLLW
11 Trento73443%80.483.6-2243%1-22-250%WWLLL
12 Tortona72529%83.791.0-5157%2-20-30%LLLLW
13 BC Roma82625%98.698.0+5100%2-20-40%LLWLL
14 Reggiana82625%82.085.6-2950%2-30-30%LWLLL
15 Scafati71614%81.692.0-7357%1-30-30%LLWLL
16 Cantu7070%76.990.9-9843%0-30-40%LLLLL
Playoffs Relegation
Click a column header to sort. Over = how often the team's games went over 170.5; Close won = record in games decided by 5 or fewer.

🗓️ 10. Upcoming games

15:00SunR8Treviso v Scafati83%17%TRV1.36SKA3.5816:00SunR8Basket Napoli v Trieste71%29%NAP1.39TRI3.5016:30SunR8Cantu v Tortona41%59%KAN2.40TOR1.6817:00SunR8Venezia v Maxima Roma63%37%VEN1.46MRO2.9417:15SunR8Udine v Olimpia Milano38%62%UDI3.10MIL1.4218:00SunR8Trento v Virtus Bologna32%68%TRE2.99VIR1.4519:00SatR9Trieste v Reggiana64%36%TRI-REG-15:00SunR9Tortona v Olimpia Milano37%63%TOR-MIL-16:00SunR9Trento v Basket Napoli36%64%TRE-NAP-16:30SunR9Scafati v Cantu55%45%SKA-KAN-17:00SunR9Maxima Roma v Treviso65%35%MRO-TRV-17:00SunR9Virtus Bologna v BC Roma87%13%VIR-ROM-17:15SunR9Verona v Udine56%44%VER-UDI-18:00SunR9Varese v Venezia48%52%VAR-VEN-
The bar is Pythia's frozen home-win forecast (green = home team); the two figures are the best moneyline price per team. Open a game for the full analysis.

⭐ 11. Top players

Points per game
1Kelly Olynyk BC Roma23.7
2J. P. Macura Treviso20.8
3Hunter Hale Varese20.3
4Kyle Wiltjer Venezia20.2
5DeWayne Russell Treviso19.8
6Colbey Ross Trieste18.6
7Q. Olivari Trento17.8
8Jahmius Ramsey Basket Napoli17.5
9Mike Tobey Verona16.5
10RaeQuan Battle Udine16.5
11D. Maddox Tortona16.5
12Savion Flagg Cantu16.4
13Nico Mannion BC Roma16.3
14Cole R.J. Olimpia Milano16.2
15Alessandro Cappelletti Treviso16.0
Rebounds per game
1Mike Tobey Verona10.7
2Kelly Olynyk BC Roma8.0
3Kyle Wiltjer Venezia4.5
4Q. Olivari Trento4.2
5J. P. Macura Treviso4.0
6Alessandro Cappelletti Treviso4.0
7DeWayne Russell Treviso3.5
8D. Maddox Tortona3.2
9Nico Mannion BC Roma3.0
10RaeQuan Battle Udine2.8
11Savion Flagg Cantu2.8
12Colbey Ross Trieste2.4
13Jahmius Ramsey Basket Napoli1.8
14Hunter Hale Varese1.7
15Cole R.J. Olimpia Milano1.2
Assists per game
1Colbey Ross Trieste7.0
2Nico Mannion BC Roma6.3
3Alessandro Cappelletti Treviso4.8
4DeWayne Russell Treviso4.5
5Hunter Hale Varese4.2
6Cole R.J. Olimpia Milano3.8
7Savion Flagg Cantu3.2
8D. Maddox Tortona2.5
9Kelly Olynyk BC Roma2.3
10Q. Olivari Trento2.2
11Kyle Wiltjer Venezia1.8
12Mike Tobey Verona1.7
13Jahmius Ramsey Basket Napoli1.5
14J. P. Macura Treviso1.3
15RaeQuan Battle Udine1.2
This season; players with at least half of the most games played.
Data through 14 Nov 2026.
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