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London Lions vs Newcastle Eagles Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 03 May 2026
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 88-69
18-20 31-16 21-18 18-15
Position#1
Record27-6
FormWLWWW
Points / game84.0
Allowed / game73.5
vs
Position#8
Record12-21
FormWLLLL
Points / game87.8
Allowed / game89.2
United KingdomSLBSLB - Quarter-finals· Copper Box Arena
Other2025-26
Meetings · London Lions v Newcastle Eagles
28 Mar 2027
LLI v NEWC
upcoming
20 Sep 2026
LLI84
NEWC76
03 May 2026
LLI88
NEWC69
15 Mar 2026
LLI98
NEWC71
23 Nov 2025
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NEWC82
09 May 2025
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09 Mar 2025
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10 Nov 2024
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12 May 2024
LLI94
NEWC81
04 Jan 2024
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23 Nov 2023
LLI80
NEWC102
16 Oct 2023
LLI109
NEWC104
01 May 2023
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NEWC86
16 Apr 2023
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NEWC68
23 Mar 2023
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NEWC69
30 Mar 2022
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NEWC74
23 Jan 2022
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NEWC94
16 May 2021
LLI66
NEWC68
22 Feb 2021
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NEWC85
24 Jan 2021
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NEWC84
08 Jan 2021
LLI109
NEWC89
01 Nov 2020
LLI79
NEWC89
01 Apr 2020
LLI v NEWC
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07 Apr 2019
LLI101
NEWC81
09 Dec 2018
LLI97
NEWC85
23 Nov 2018
LLI96
NEWC78
30 Mar 2018
LLI96
NEWC84
05 Apr 2017
LLI93
NEWC86
11 Dec 2016
LLI80
NEWC87
13 Nov 2016
LLI81
NEWC88
10 Apr 2016
LLI84
NEWC93
14 Dec 2014
LLI82
NEWC96
26 Oct 2014
LLI56
NEWC69
29 Dec 2013
LLI96
NEWC82
16 Dec 2012
LLI71
NEWC94
23 Sep 2012
LLI72
NEWC88
08 Jan 2012
LLI91
NEWC96
30 Mar 2011
LLI83
NEWC81
21 Jan 2011
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NEWC100
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

London LionsUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormLions
Date
Competition
Sheffield Sharks
#4
W
87-67
87
67
+20
86avg 77
H25/03
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
W
77-57
77
57
+20
70avg 77
H27/03
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
81-68
81
68
+13
74avg 77
H03/04
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#2
W
99-79
99
79
+20
87avg 77
A05/04
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
W
83-76
83
76
+7
78avg 77
A10/04
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#4
W
81-60
81
60
+21
82avg 77
H12/04
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#2
L
92-95
92
95
-3
83avg 77
H17/04
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
W
91-86
91
86
+5
88avg 77
A19/04
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
W
86-62
86
62
+24
91avg 77
A25/04
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#8
W
90-72
90
72
+18
90avg 77
A01/05
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-19
21-20
21-15
19-13
18-12
16-11
16-25
27-9
25-17
16-18
20-13
20-20
20-17
27-23
30-16
22-23
21-27
21-25
22-14
19-10
23-15
25-13
17-11
16-21
30-26
20-29
16-19
26-21
24-27
22-19
22-20
23-20
16-16
21-11
27-12
22-23
21-19
27-11
23-20
19-22
158.9Avg total
86.7Scored
72.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (33)84.073.5157.4+10.582%
Season at home (16)84.673.9158.6+10.781%
Season away (17)83.473.0156.4+10.482%
Last 10 (10)86.772.2158.9+14.590%
Last 5 (5)88.075.0163.0+13.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)72.784.0156.7-11.30%
vs Similar (3)71.071.0142.0+0.033%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)85.074.3159.3+10.774%
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
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
104-80
104
80
+24
97avg 75
H13/03
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
71-98
71
98
-27
60avg 75
A15/03
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
L
93-120
93
120
-27
77avg 75
H27/03
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
96-67
96
67
+29
90avg 75
A05/04
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
L
95-98
95
98
-3
84avg 75
H10/04
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
W
103-94
103
94
+9
97avg 75
A12/04
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#4
L
82-85
82
85
-3
70avg 75
H17/04
SLB
Leicester Riders
#5
L
86-94 OT
86
94
-8
69avg 75
H24/04
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
L
75-94
75
94
-19
55avg 75
A26/04
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
72-90
72
90
-18
57avg 75
H01/05
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-17
31-22
15-23
27-18
10-27
16-31
26-20
19-20
26-29
21-24
18-31
28-36
17-17
30-14
18-14
31-22
24-21
26-20
20-24
25-33
24-27
22-23
32-25
25-19
31-22
22-15
11-25
18-23
17-16
14-18
17-13
19-20
21-32
23-17
12-20
19-25
19-21
11-27
20-23
22-19
179.7Avg total
87.7Scored
92.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (33)87.889.2177.0-1.536%
Season at home (17)87.388.0175.3-0.735%
Season away (16)88.290.5178.8-2.238%
Last 10 (10)87.792.0179.7-4.330%
Last 5 (5)83.691.4175.0-7.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)79.895.0174.8-15.217%
vs Similar (17)89.890.3180.1-0.541%
vs Weaker (6)86.366.2152.5+20.267%
This opponent (London Lions) 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.9+2.9Q1: -0.9-0.9Q2Q2: +3.6+3.6Q2: +0.5+0.5Q3Q3: +4.9+4.9Q3: -2.9-2.9Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: -0.2-0.2
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.9+2.9Q1: -0.9-0.9Q2Q2: +3.6+3.6Q2: +0.5+0.5Q3Q3: +4.9+4.9Q3: -2.9-2.9Q4Q4: +3.1+3.1Q4: -0.2-0.2
London LionsNewcastle 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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London LionsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sheffield Sharks
#4
W
47-39
47
39
+8
H25/03
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
W
34-23
34
23
+11
H27/03
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
41-35
41
35
+6
H03/04
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#2
W
47-40
47
40
+7
A05/04
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
L
42-52
42
52
-10
A10/04
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#4
W
48-28
48
28
+20
H12/04
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#2
L
50-55
50
55
-5
H17/04
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
D
46-46
46
46
+0
A19/04
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
W
37-27
37
27
+10
A25/04
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#8
W
48-30
48
30
+18
A01/05
SLB
81.5Avg total
44.0Scored
37.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.237.278.5+4.063%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.336.477.7+4.960%-
Last 30 away (15)41.238.179.3+3.167%-
Last 10 (10)44.037.581.5+6.570%-
Last 5 (5)45.837.283.0+8.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)35.738.073.7-2.367%-
vs Similar (3)29.737.066.7-7.30%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)43.137.380.5+5.870%-
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
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
62-39
62
39
+23
H13/03
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
26-58
26
58
-32
A15/03
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
L
47-53
47
53
-6
H27/03
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
47-31
47
31
+16
A05/04
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#3
W
50-41
50
41
+9
H10/04
SLB
Surrey 89ers
#7
L
46-50
46
50
-4
A12/04
SLB
Sheffield Sharks
#4
W
53-37
53
37
+16
H17/04
SLB
Leicester Riders
#5
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H24/04
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#6
L
44-49
44
49
-5
A26/04
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
30-48
30
48
-18
H01/05
SLB
87.6Avg total
43.6Scored
44.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)41.744.586.2-2.934%-
Last 30 at home (16)42.843.686.4-0.938%-
Last 30 away (13)40.345.685.9-5.331%-
Last 10 (10)43.644.087.6-0.440%-
Last 5 (5)40.843.684.4-2.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)34.552.286.7-17.70%-
vs Similar (17)43.542.786.2+0.841%-
vs Weaker (5)45.640.686.2+5.060%-
This opponent (London Lions) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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London Lionstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

London Lions: 86.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.0 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.1 pts a game · 16% 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-pointers44.224.0
54.3%
52.6%48.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.48.2
36.6%
34.8%24.6
🏀 Free throws19.414.1
72.7%
72.0%14.1
They take 66.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% 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: 87.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.4 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.5 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.8 pts a game · 20% 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-pointers36.119.2
53.2%
52.6%38.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.210.5
31.6%
34.8%31.5
🏀 Free throws25.017.8
71.2%
72.0%17.8
They take 69.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 03 May 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
London Lions
WWWLWWWWWW
Newcastle Eagles
LLLLWLWLLW
#1
League position
#8
+17.1
Net rating
-4.9
101.0
Offensive rating
95.0
83.9
Defensive rating
99.9
54.5%
Effective FG%
50.4%
45.8%
Opp. effective FG%
55.5%
13.3%
Turnover %
11.3%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.36
36.6%
3-point %
31.6%
59.3%
Assist %
59.3%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence101.0 · 95.0Defence83.9 · 99.9Shooting54.5% · 50.4%3-point %36.6% · 31.6%Ball care13.3% · 11.3%Free throws0.29 · 0.36Form (last 10/10)90% · 30%
■ London Lions   ■ 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

DateH/AOpponentScore
01/05/26ANewcastle Eagles90-72
25/04/26ASurrey 89ers86-62
19/04/26AManchester Basketball91-86
17/04/26HCheshire Phoenix92-95
12/04/26HSheffield Sharks81-60
10/04/26ABristol Flyers83-76
05/04/26ACheshire Phoenix99-79
03/04/26HCaledonia Gladiators81-68
27/03/26HBristol Flyers77-57
25/03/26HSheffield Sharks87-67
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/05/26HLondon Lions72-90
26/04/26ABristol Flyers75-94
24/04/26HLeicester Riders86-94 OT
17/04/26HSheffield Sharks82-85
12/04/26ASurrey 89ers103-94
10/04/26HManchester Basketball95-98
05/04/26ACaledonia Gladiators96-67
27/03/26HManchester Basketball93-120
15/03/26ALondon Lions71-98
13/03/26HCaledonia Gladiators104-80

📊 11. Overall Statistics

London Lions
SLB 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW82%
HomeWWWWL81%
AwayWWWWW82%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games331617
Win %82%81%82%
Points / game84.084.683.4
Allowed / game73.573.973.0
Point differential+10.5+10.7+10.4
Avg total157.4158.6156.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+48%62%35%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)0% (2)100% (2)
Overtime %3%6%0%
Newcastle Eagles
SLB 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL36%
HomeLLLLL35%
AwayWLWWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games331716
Win %36%35%38%
Points / game87.887.388.2
Allowed / game89.288.090.5
Point differential-1.5-0.7-2.2
Avg total177.0175.3178.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%29%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won17% (12)14% (7)20% (5)
Overtime %9%12%6%
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 Lions3327682%84.073.5+10.5
2 Cheshire Phoenix34221265%96.989.4+7.5
3 Manchester Basketball34211362%88.987.2+1.7
4 Sheffield Sharks34171750%83.483.2+0.1
5 Leicester Riders34161847%83.987.1-3.2
6 Bristol Flyers34151944%81.883.6-1.8
7 Surrey 89ers34142041%87.390.4-3.1
8 Newcastle Eagles33122136%87.889.2-1.5
9 Caledonia Gladiators3272522%81.592.2-10.7
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
London Lions1831211888
Newcastle Eagles2016181569
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