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Leicester Riders vs Newcastle Eagles Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 12 Mar 2023
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 89-79
24-18 17-20 24-24 24-17
Position#3
Record16-8
FormLWWLL
Points / game88.0
Allowed / game82.2
Leicester Riders 🏆
United Kingdom
vs
Newcastle Eagles
United Kingdom
Position#9
Record7-17
FormLLLLW
Points / game80.0
Allowed / game83.7
United KingdomSLB
Other2022-23
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Leicester Riders winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Newcastle Eagles winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Leicester RidersUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRiders
Date
Competition
Bristol Flyers
#2
L
84-91
84
91
-7
no box
A06/01
SLB
Manchester Giants
#10
W
114-107 OT
114
107
+7
no box
A15/01
SLB Trophy
Cheshire Phoenix
#4
W
100-82
100
82
+18
no box
H20/01
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
71-79
71
79
-8
65avg 74
H29/01
SLB Cup
Surrey Scorchers
#10
W
99-77
99
77
+22
no box
H03/02
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#3
L
78-79
78
79
-1
no box
H10/02
SLB Trophy
Manchester Giants
#6
W
104-84
104
84
+20
no box
H17/02
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#4
W
105-91
105
91
+14
no box
A19/02
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
77-102
77
102
-25
no box
H03/03
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#9
L
85-92
85
92
-7
no box
A10/03
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-19
24-24
23-24
20-24
28-18
22-28
28-30
21-23
28-21
29-23
20-21
23-17
16-21
16-20
18-23
21-15
23-17
28-24
28-21
20-15
20-26
24-13
14-23
20-17
29-13
25-33
30-15
20-23
26-28
32-19
23-19
24-25
19-25
16-23
23-29
19-25
23-16
29-19
20-34
13-23
180.1Avg total
91.7Scored
88.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)88.082.2170.2+5.867%
Season at home (11)89.579.1168.6+10.582%
Season away (13)86.784.8171.5+1.854%
Last 10 (10)91.788.4180.1+3.350%
Last 5 (5)89.889.6179.4+0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)77.087.8164.8-10.80%
vs Similar (4)82.883.5166.2-0.825%
vs Weaker ◀ (20)90.279.3169.6+10.985%
This opponent (Newcastle Eagles) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Newcastle EaglesUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormEagles
Date
Competition
Surrey Scorchers
#10
W
79-72
79
72
+7
no box
H06/01
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#1
L
86-97
86
97
-11
no box
A13/01
SLB Trophy
Manchester Giants
#6
L
92-97
92
97
-5
no box
H20/01
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#2
L
76-86
76
86
-10
no box
A22/01
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#7
W
84-70
84
70
+14
no box
H03/02
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#4
L
70-82
70
82
-12
no box
A05/02
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#2
L
75-81
75
81
-6
no box
A17/02
SLB
Plymouth City Patriots
#8
L
93-98 OT
93
98
-5
no box
A19/02
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#2
L
66-68
66
68
-2
no box
H03/03
SLB
Leicester Riders
#3
W
92-85
92
85
+7
no box
H10/03
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-15
18-17
28-17
11-23
22-25
17-22
22-25
25-25
27-15
21-35
16-27
28-20
21-19
13-24
22-21
20-22
21-21
22-20
15-19
26-10
13-26
17-30
23-7
17-19
27-17
11-21
19-16
18-27
22-27
22-26
16-15
24-16
22-19
19-13
16-17
9-19
16-23
19-29
34-20
23-13
164.9Avg total
81.3Scored
83.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)80.083.7163.7-3.629%
Season at home (14)81.983.0164.9-1.143%
Season away (10)77.484.6162.0-7.210%
Last 10 (10)81.383.6164.9-2.330%
Last 5 (5)79.282.8162.0-3.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)77.783.0160.7-5.320%
vs Similar (2)82.580.0162.5+2.550%
vs Weaker (6)86.887.7174.5-0.850%
This opponent (Leicester Riders) is Stronger. 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

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +2.5+2.5Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: +1.9+1.9Q2: -5.8-5.8Q3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q3: +2.7+2.7Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: +0.7+0.7
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +2.5+2.5Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: +1.9+1.9Q2: -5.8-5.8Q3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q3: +2.7+2.7Q4Q4: -0.6-0.6Q4: +0.7+0.7
Leicester RidersNewcastle Eagles
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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Leicester RidersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bristol Flyers
#2
L
41-43
41
43
-2
A06/01
SLB
Manchester Giants
#10
W
50-46
50
46
+4
A15/01
SLB Trophy
Cheshire Phoenix
#4
W
57-44
57
44
+13
H20/01
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
32-41
32
41
-9
H29/01
SLB Cup
Surrey Scorchers
#10
W
51-41
51
41
+10
H03/02
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#3
W
44-39
44
39
+5
H10/02
SLB Trophy
Manchester Giants
#6
W
54-46
54
46
+8
H17/02
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#4
W
58-47
58
47
+11
A19/02
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
35-48
35
48
-13
H03/03
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#9
W
52-35
52
35
+17
A10/03
SLB
90.4Avg total
47.4Scored
43.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.841.786.5+3.160%-
Last 30 at home (16)42.940.883.7+2.256%-
Last 30 away (14)46.942.789.6+4.264%-
Last 10 (10)47.443.090.4+4.470%-
Last 5 (5)48.643.091.6+5.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)35.845.281.0-9.525%-
vs Similar (4)39.843.883.5-4.025%-
vs Weaker ◀ (20)48.040.788.7+7.275%-
This opponent (Newcastle Eagles) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Newcastle EaglesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Surrey Scorchers
#10
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H06/01
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#1
L
39-47
39
47
-8
A13/01
SLB Trophy
Manchester Giants
#6
L
48-50
48
50
-2
H20/01
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#2
L
34-43
34
43
-9
A22/01
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#7
W
43-41
43
41
+2
H03/02
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#4
L
30-56
30
56
-26
A05/02
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#2
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A17/02
SLB
Plymouth City Patriots
#8
L
44-53
44
53
-9
A19/02
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#2
W
41-32
41
32
+9
H03/03
SLB
Leicester Riders
#3
L
35-52
35
52
-17
H10/03
SLB
83.6Avg total
39.2Scored
44.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.343.684.0-3.333%-
Last 30 at home (15)42.343.485.7-1.140%-
Last 30 away (15)38.343.982.2-5.527%-
Last 10 (10)39.244.483.6-5.230%-
Last 5 (5)37.646.283.8-8.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)39.444.383.7-4.930%-
vs Similar (2)44.041.585.5+2.550%-
vs Weaker (6)42.242.384.5-0.233%-
This opponent (Leicester Riders) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Leicester Riderstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Leicester Riders: 79.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.0 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.2 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.0 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.7 points a game
51%
32%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.522.0
46.3%
52.6%44.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers17.27.8
44.9%
34.9%23.2
🏀 Free throws16.212.0
73.8%
72.0%12.0
They take 64.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 17.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 27% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Newcastle Eaglestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Newcastle Eagles: 73.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀23%
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.0 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.5 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.5 pts a game · 23% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.7 points a game
51%
32%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.017.0
42.5%
52.6%34.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers19.57.5
38.5%
34.9%22.5
🏀 Free throws21.016.5
78.6%
72.0%16.5
They take 59.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 19.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 4/2 games with a box score before 12 Mar 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Leicester Riders
LLWWLWLWWL
Newcastle Eagles
WLLLLWLLLW
#3
League position
#9
+11.5
Net rating
-15.7
104.4
Offensive rating
99.6
92.9
Defensive rating
115.3
51.9%
Effective FG%
47.5%
44.5%
Opp. effective FG%
53.3%
15.5%
Turnover %
19.5%
21.4%
Off. rebound %
25.4%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.35
44.9%
3-point %
38.5%
62.2%
Assist %
67.3%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence104.4 · 99.6Defence92.9 · 115.3Shooting51.9% · 47.5%3-point %44.9% · 38.5%Ball care15.5% · 19.5%Off. rebounds21.4% · 25.4%Free throws0.25 · 0.35Form (last 10/10)50% · 30%
■ Leicester Riders   ■ Newcastle Eagles
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
7
Leicester Riders wins
3
Newcastle Eagles wins
DateGameScore
10/03/23Newcastle Eagles v Leicester Riders92-85
16/12/22Newcastle Eagles v Leicester Riders87-91
26/11/22Leicester Riders v Newcastle Eagles94-73
01/04/22Newcastle Eagles v Leicester Riders77-103
17/12/21Leicester Riders v Newcastle Eagles101-72
29/10/21Leicester Riders v Newcastle Eagles100-77
13/05/21Leicester Riders v Newcastle Eagles69-88
11/05/21Leicester Riders v Newcastle Eagles77-76
16/04/21Newcastle Eagles v Leicester Riders90-80
12/03/21Newcastle Eagles v Leicester Riders73-99
Leicester Riderslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/03/23ANewcastle Eagles85-92
03/03/23HLondon Lions77-102
19/02/23ACheshire Phoenix105-91
17/02/23HManchester Giants104-84
10/02/23HSheffield Sharks78-79
03/02/23HSurrey Scorchers99-77
29/01/23HLondon Lions71-79
20/01/23HCheshire Phoenix100-82
15/01/23AManchester Giants114-107 OT
06/01/23ABristol Flyers84-91
Newcastle Eagleslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/03/23HLeicester Riders92-85
03/03/23HBristol Flyers66-68
19/02/23APlymouth City Patriots93-98 OT
17/02/23ABristol Flyers75-81
05/02/23ACheshire Phoenix70-82
03/02/23HSheffield Sharks84-70
22/01/23ABristol Flyers76-86
20/01/23HManchester Giants92-97
13/01/23ACaledonia Gladiators86-97
06/01/23HSurrey Scorchers79-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Leicester Riders
SLB 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL67%
HomeWWWWL82%
AwayWWLWL54%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241113
Win %67%82%54%
Points / game88.089.586.7
Allowed / game82.279.184.8
Point differential+5.8+10.5+1.8
Avg total170.2168.6171.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%64%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %4%0%8%
Newcastle Eagles
SLB 2022-23
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW29%
HomeWLWLW43%
AwayLLLLL10%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241410
Win %29%43%10%
Points / game80.081.977.4
Allowed / game83.783.084.6
Point differential-3.6-1.1-7.2
Avg total163.7164.9162.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%21%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won11% (9)0% (4)20% (5)
Overtime %4%0%10%
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 London Lions2624292%87.470.5+17.0
2 Bristol Flyers2719870%81.679.1+2.5
3 Leicester Riders2416867%88.082.2+5.8
4 Manchester Giants26141254%88.588.8-0.3
5 Caledonia Gladiators26131350%82.782.4+0.3
6 Cheshire Phoenix26121446%80.081.5-1.5
7 Sheffield Sharks27111641%72.974.8-1.9
8 Plymouth City Patriots25101540%81.688.4-6.8
9 Newcastle Eagles2471729%80.083.7-3.6
10 Surrey Scorchers2732411%75.586.5-11.0
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
Leicester Riders2417242489
Newcastle Eagles1820241779
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