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LNB Elite 2026-27

fr FranceLNBRuleset FIBA, 4 x 10 min16 teamsRound 13Next game Sat 14 Nov
Games played
59
173 still scheduled
Avg total
173.2
points per game
Home win %
59.3%
margin +2.7
OT rate
11.9%
games to overtime
Pace
75.4
poss / 40 min (2025-26)
Leader
Paris
standings
Sections
LNB Elite 2026-27

LNB Elite 2026-27 has seen 56 games played with 176 still to go and is currently in round 13, and Dijon sit atop the table having gone 6-1 and outscored opponents by 80 points, followed by Paris and Lyon-Villeurbanne also on 6-1 records and Le Mans on 5-1. The league averages 173.2 points per game, with home teams winning 61% of the time by an average margin of 2.9 points, and games go to overtime in 12% of contests while the pace sits at 75.4 possessions per game. Compared with our other leagues this scoring rate is the fourth highest of twelve, the home-win rate sits mid-table at seventh of thirteen, the pace is mid-table at fifth of eleven, the overtime rate is the highest of thirteen, and the home margin is mid-table at eighth of twelve.

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

📊 1. Overview

Points / game
172.8
both teams, overtime included
+2.2 v avg · #4 of 12 · n=62
16921/09
16528/09
17705/10
16912/10
16819/10
19326/10
17002/11
16709/11
Over / under 162.5
69% / 31%
over / under 162.5 points
n=62
3821/09
5028/09
8805/10
7512/10
7519/10
8926/10
6702/11
7509/11
Over / under 172.5
45% / 55%
over / under 172.5 points
n=62
3821/09
2528/09
7505/10
5012/10
1219/10
7826/10
4402/11
2509/11
Over / under 182.5
29% / 71%
over / under 182.5 points
n=62
2521/09
1228/09
2505/10
2512/10
1219/10
7826/10
3302/11
009/11
Home win %
58%
home teams' share of wins
-1.0pp v avg · #8 of 13 · n=62
5021/09
5028/09
8805/10
6212/10
6219/10
4426/10
6702/11
2509/11
Home margin
2.7
avg home minus away points
-0.9 v avg · #9 of 12 · n=62
121/09
128/09
1505/10
312/10
019/10
-326/10
302/11
-009/11
Overtime %
11%
games that needed overtime
+6.6pp v avg · #1 of 13 · n=62
2521/09
028/09
005/10
1212/10
019/10
3326/10
1102/11
009/11
Blowouts (15+)
26%
games won by 15 points or more
-8.6pp v avg · #12 of 13 · n=62
021/09
2528/09
3805/10
2512/10
5019/10
1126/10
3302/11
2509/11
Result split
58%
42%
■ Home wins   ■ Away wins (overtime included; basketball has no draws)
The three lines are this league's own: its average total (172.5) 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
+1.1pp v avg · #4 of 12 · n=46
4121/09
4128/09
4405/10
4412/10
4219/10
4426/10
3-point accuracy
34%
threes made / attempted
-0.5pp v avg · #7 of 12 · n=46
3121/09
3328/09
3505/10
3412/10
3319/10
3926/10
Effective FG%
54%
field goals, a three worth 1.5
+0.1pp v avg · #6 of 12 · n=46
5321/09
5228/09
5505/10
5212/10
5319/10
5926/10
Free-throw rate
36%
free throws per field-goal attempt
+2.2pp v avg · #4 of 12 · n=46
3721/09
3828/09
3205/10
3812/10
3119/10
4126/10
Free-throw accuracy
74%
free throws made / attempted
+0.2pp v avg · #7 of 12 · n=46
7021/09
7128/09
8005/10
7612/10
7519/10
7626/10
Offensive rating
111.7
points per 100 possessions (2025-26)
n=46
Pace
75.4
possessions per team per game (40 min) (2025-26)
n=46
Home advantage
2.7
points: home minus away
-0.9 v avg · #9 of 12 · n=62

Shooting profile · LNB Elite

Where their points come from

LNB Elite: 86.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.6 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.3 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.2 pts a game · 20% 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-pointers36.620.3
55.4%
54.5%40.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.49.4
34.4%
34.9%28.3
🏀 Free throws23.217.2
74.4%
75.0%17.2
They take 64.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.4 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 46 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 / game166.6161.6167.7172.7172.8
Over 162.557%46%60%75%69%
Over 172.535%26%41%48%45%
Over 182.517%12%19%28%29%
Home win %65%60%62%56%58%
Home margin4.73.14.03.32.7
Overtime %5%4%4%5%11%
Blowouts (15+)26%31%33%36%26%
Close games (5 or fewer)32%26%21%24%27%
1st half total83.281.583.187.086.1
3-point attempt rate38%40%42%43%43%
Pace74.473.273.775.4-
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
🎯 Field-goal accuracy
Made / attempted, every shot from the field · season average
TeamAcc.
1 Dijon52.6%
2 Le Mans52.5%
4 Paris48.3%
5 Limoges48.1%
6 JL Bourg47.5%
7 Boulazac46.6%
8 Nanterre46.5%
12 Nancy45.1%
14 Cholet42.0%
15 Roanne40.7%
✋ 2-point accuracy
Made / attempted inside the arc · season average
TeamAcc.
1 Le Mans63.1%
2 Paris61.0%
4 Dijon60.2%
5 Limoges59.7%
7 Boulazac57.6%
8 JL Bourg57.1%
10 Cholet54.3%
12 Nanterre52.5%
13 Nancy51.2%
16 Roanne46.7%
🌟 3-point accuracy
Made / attempted from three · season average
TeamAcc.
1 Le Mans40.4%
3 Dijon39.0%
4 Nanterre36.2%
5 Nancy36.2%
6 Boulazac35.7%
7 Paris35.4%
9 Roanne33.8%
10 JL Bourg33.1%
14 Limoges31.3%
15 Cholet28.0%
🏹 Free-throw accuracy
Made / attempted at the line · season average
TeamAcc.
1 Cholet79.7%
3 Limoges78.1%
4 Roanne77.1%
8 Dijon75.2%
9 Nancy74.8%
10 Paris74.8%
12 Nanterre73.2%
14 Le Mans69.5%
15 JL Bourg69.4%
16 Boulazac64.9%
📈 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
2K. Anderson+8.810.0
8Y. Mbaya+7.89.1
9Matheo Leray+6.59.0
10M. Saxen+5.08.9
11James Jordan+8.38.9
12Lucas Dufeal+5.28.9
13Gregor Hrovat+6.38.7
14J. McKoy+5.08.6
15Jared Rhoden+6.38.5
18J. Roberts+5.08.0
19S. Penda+4.37.9
22Q. Losser+4.97.9
23J. Samanos+2.77.7
24L. Kidd+4.77.7
25Hugo Besson+4.47.7
🏀 Shooting accuracy
🎯 Overall field goals
46.4%+0.2pp v every league
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
5 of 10 shots go in · line = every league
Best: Dijon 52.6%
✋ 2-pointers
55.4%+0.9pp v every league
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
6 of 10 shots go in · line = every league
Best: Le Mans 63.1%
🌟 3-pointers
34.4%-0.5pp v every league
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
3 of 10 shots go in · line = every league
Best: Le Mans 40.4%
🏹 Free throws
74.4%-0.6pp v every league
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
7 of 10 shots go in · line = every league
Best: Cholet 79.7%
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 162.5Over 172.5Over 182.5Home W%Away W%Win 10+Close wonOT %Pythia net
Paris888%97.286.4183.688%62%50%100%75%50%75%25%+9.8
Dijon786%93.181.7174.971%43%29%67%100%57%-0%+5.2
Le Mans786%98.687.9186.4100%71%57%67%100%43%50%29%+6.0
Lyon-Villeurbanne786%91.184.4175.671%71%43%100%75%29%75%14%+4.4
Nanterre771%86.779.7166.457%57%14%100%33%57%100%0%+5.1
Chalon/Saone862%93.683.8177.488%50%25%100%25%38%0%12%+6.6
Roanne862%81.980.0161.950%25%0%67%60%50%50%0%-2.6
Strasbourg956%82.087.1169.167%44%22%75%40%11%100%0%+0.1
Cholet944%81.086.0167.067%22%11%40%50%0%100%11%-0.0
Boulazac838%80.185.4165.550%12%12%50%25%38%0%12%-3.9
Limoges729%86.489.0175.471%43%43%33%25%14%33%29%-2.9
Nancy729%79.383.9163.129%29%14%25%33%29%0%0%+0.4
JL Bourg825%87.192.1179.288%50%38%50%0%12%0%12%-1.2
Pau-Orthez825%83.690.4174.075%50%38%50%0%12%50%12%-8.0
Saint Quentin922%86.093.2179.278%56%56%33%0%0%67%11%-8.0
Gravelines-Dunkerque70%76.789.6166.357%43%14%0%0%0%0%14%-10.7
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

5%10%16%21%2%1306%14018%15021%16019%17013%1808%19011%2000%210
% of games. Average 172.8; the lines on this page: 162.5, 172.5, 182.5.

Winning margin, home side

5%10%16%21%6%-303%-243%-1811%-1218%-613%+015%+621%+123%+183%+242%+30
% of games; positive = home win. Average home margin +2.7, average winning margin 11.9.

1st-half total points

5%10%16%21%11%655%7011%7521%8013%8511%908%9515%1000%1053%110
% of games. Average 86.1 at half-time.

⏱️ 7. Quarters & halves

Q1 total
42.3
points in the 1st quarter
-0.4 v avg · #7 of 12 · n=62
4221/09
3928/09
4505/10
4712/10
4319/10
4126/10
4102/11
3809/11
Q2 total
43.8
points in the 2nd quarter
+1.5 v avg · #2 of 12 · n=62
3821/09
4328/09
4405/10
4412/10
4419/10
4826/10
4402/11
4409/11
Q3 total
42.6
points in the 3rd quarter
+0.3 v avg · #5 of 12 · n=62
4021/09
4228/09
4605/10
3912/10
4119/10
4826/10
4102/11
4409/11
Q4 total
41.3
points in the 4th quarter
-0.9 v avg · #8 of 12 · n=62
4321/09
4128/09
4205/10
3612/10
3919/10
4726/10
4202/11
4009/11
1st half total
86.1
points at half-time
+1.1 v avg · #4 of 12 · n=62
8021/09
8228/09
8905/10
9112/10
8819/10
8926/10
8502/11
8309/11
2nd half total
83.9
points after half-time (regulation)
-0.6 v avg · #6 of 12 · n=62
8221/09
8328/09
8805/10
7612/10
8019/10
9526/10
8202/11
8409/11
Half-time leader wins
67%
the team ahead at half wins the game
-9.9pp v avg · #13 of 13 · n=62
Highest-scoring quarter
Q2
Q1 27% · Q2 31% · Q3 19% · Q4 23%
n=62

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
Dijon7+6.1+2.7+2.7-0.1+8.9+2.6
Paris8-0.8+4.9-0.6+7.4+4.1+6.8
Chalon/Saone8+0.0-2.9+8.5+4.8-2.9+13.2
Le Mans7-2.0+1.3+5.1+4.1-0.7+9.3
Nanterre7+0.7+3.7+1.4+1.1+4.4+2.6
Lyon-Villeurbanne7-1.9+3.4+2.1+2.6+1.6+4.7
Roanne8+0.2+3.4-0.6-1.1+3.6-1.8
Limoges7-2.6+2.1-1.9+1.6-0.4-0.3
Nancy7-2.0-2.0+2.0-2.6-4.0-0.6
JL Bourg8+5.0-0.9-2.8-6.0+4.1-8.8
Strasbourg9-4.9-0.3+1.0-0.9-5.2+0.1
Cholet9+0.4-2.3-2.7-0.9-1.9-3.6
Pau-Orthez8-1.5+0.6-5.6+0.9-0.9-4.8
Boulazac8+1.5-3.8-1.4-2.9-2.2-4.2
Saint Quentin9+1.3-4.8-3.7-0.4-3.4-4.1
Gravelines-Dunkerque7+0.4-3.3-1.9-7.3-2.9-9.1
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
67/100
Pythia (Version 5) picked the winner in 67% of 266 games, 2025-26 (walk-forward, no peeking).
Home win
58%
home teams' share of wins
-1.0pp v avg · #8 of 13 · n=62
Away win
42%
away teams' share of wins
+1.0pp v avg · #6 of 13 · n=62
Close games
27%
decided by 5 points or fewer
+2.0pp v avg · #5 of 13 · n=62

🏆 9. Current standings

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/g+/-Over 172.5HomeAwayClose wonForm
1 Paris87188%97.286.4+8762%4-03-175%WWWLW
2 Dijon76186%93.181.7+8043%2-14-0-WWWLW
3 Le Mans76186%98.687.9+7571%2-14-050%WWWWW
4 Lyon-Villeurbanne76186%91.184.4+4771%3-03-175%WWWLW
5 Nanterre75271%86.779.7+4957%4-01-2100%WLWWW
6 Strasbourg95456%82.087.1-4644%3-12-3100%LWWLW
7 Chalon/Saone74357%93.185.1+5650%3-01-30%WWWLL
8 Roanne74357%80.780.4+225%2-12-250%LLLWW
9 Boulazac73443%81.083.7-1912%2-21-20%WLLWW
10 Cholet83538%81.087.4-5122%2-31-2100%LLLWL
11 Limoges72529%86.489.0-1843%1-21-333%LLLLW
12 JL Bourg72529%88.692.4-2750%2-10-40%LLWLL
13 Nancy72529%79.383.9-3229%1-31-20%LWLWL
14 Pau-Orthez82625%83.690.4-5450%2-20-450%WWLLL
15 Saint Quentin82625%87.494.8-5956%2-30-367%LLLWL
16 Gravelines-Dunkerque7070%76.789.6-9043%0-40-30%LLLLL
Playoffs Play-in Relegation
Click a column header to sort. Over = how often the team's games went over 172.5; Close won = record in games decided by 5 or fewer.

🗓️ 10. Upcoming games

15:00SunR8Gravelines-Dunkerque v Nancy36%64%GDU2.28NAC1.7515:30SunR8Dijon v Nanterre63%37%DIJ1.76NAN2.3018:00SunR8Le Mans v Lyon-Villeurbanne66%34%LMA1.67ASV2.3119:00FriR9Roanne v Limoges62%38%ROA-LIM-19:30FriR9Dijon v Le Mans59%41%DIJ-LMA-17:00SatR9Chalon/Saone v Saint Quentin84%16%CSA-SQU-17:00SatR9Nancy v Pau-Orthez75%25%NAC-POR-17:30SatR9Cholet v Boulazac68%32%CHO-BOU-19:30SatR9Nanterre v Strasbourg71%29%NAN-STR-15:30SunR9Paris v Gravelines-Dunkerque95%5%PRS-GDU-18:00SunR9Lyon-Villeurbanne v JL Bourg75%25%ASV-JBO-
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
1T. Etienne Paris22.0
2C. Stewart Le Mans21.7
3N. Hifi Paris21.3
4Xavier Castaneda Nanterre20.7
5K. Anderson Saint Quentin19.9
6Jaylen Hands Strasbourg19.4
7D. K. Johnson Roanne18.2
8Gregor Hrovat Pau-Orthez17.7
9J. Gilyard Gravelines-Dunkerque15.8
10Derek Needham Roanne15.6
11Erick Neal Saint Quentin15.0
12A. Estrada Boulazac14.8
13J. Hill Chalon/Saone14.6
14Tremont Waters Lyon-Villeurbanne14.3
15Jared Rhoden Paris14.0
Rebounds per game
1D. K. Johnson Roanne4.7
2Jaylen Hands Strasbourg4.6
3Gregor Hrovat Pau-Orthez4.0
4A. Estrada Boulazac4.0
5J. Hill Chalon/Saone3.6
6Erick Neal Saint Quentin3.6
7Jared Rhoden Paris3.0
8J. Gilyard Gravelines-Dunkerque2.8
9K. Anderson Saint Quentin2.6
10C. Stewart Le Mans2.0
11N. Hifi Paris2.0
12Derek Needham Roanne2.0
13Xavier Castaneda Nanterre1.5
14Tremont Waters Lyon-Villeurbanne1.5
15T. Etienne Paris1.3
Assists per game
1Erick Neal Saint Quentin11.1
2J. Gilyard Gravelines-Dunkerque8.3
3Xavier Castaneda Nanterre6.0
4Gregor Hrovat Pau-Orthez6.0
5Tremont Waters Lyon-Villeurbanne4.8
6Jaylen Hands Strasbourg4.1
7N. Hifi Paris4.0
8J. Hill Chalon/Saone3.6
9D. K. Johnson Roanne3.2
10T. Etienne Paris2.7
11A. Estrada Boulazac2.5
12C. Stewart Le Mans2.3
13Derek Needham Roanne2.2
14K. Anderson Saint Quentin2.0
15Jared Rhoden Paris2.0
This season; players with at least half of the most games played.
Data through 13 Nov 2026.
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