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Ludwigsburg vs Crailsheim Merlins Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 15 Dec 2018
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 82-70
22-13 16-11 18-27 26-19
Position#10
Record4-5
FormWWWLL
Points / game80.3
Allowed / game79.1
vs
Position#16
Record1-9
FormLLLLL
Points / game80.9
Allowed / game90.6
GermanyBBLRound 11
Domestic2018-19
Meetings · Ludwigsburg v Crailsheim Merlins
13 Jan 2024
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CME77
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LUD97
CME88
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upcoming
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CME70
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CME65
12 Oct 2014
LUD91
CME80
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ludwigsburg 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

LudwigsburgGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Alba Berlin
#3
L
80-86
80
86
-6
A26/10
BBL
Anwil Wloclawek
#39
L
85-93
85
93
-8
H30/10
Champions League
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#8
L
75-80
75
80
-5
H03/11
BBL
Ventspils
#32
L
92-93 OT
92
93
-1
A06/11
Champions League
Ulm
#6
W
91-82
91
82
+9
A10/11
BBL
Murcia
#2
W
81-80
81
80
+1
H13/11
Champions League
Gottingen
#14
W
62-52
62
52
+10
H18/11
BBL
Nizhny Novgorod
#18
W
76-74
76
74
+2
A21/11
Champions League
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
L
99-100 OT
99
100
-1
A09/12
BBL
Banvit
#15
L
76-88
76
88
-12
H12/12
Champions League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-18
12-25
17-20
20-23
28-19
19-25
24-23
14-26
18-23
23-17
18-20
16-20
23-17
26-23
10-25
25-19
24-21
19-14
31-17
17-30
21-23
20-18
17-23
23-16
15-14
18-10
15-18
14-10
25-19
14-20
19-16
18-19
20-26
22-16
24-20
21-25
25-20
12-21
22-22
17-25
164.5Avg total
81.7Scored
82.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)80.379.1159.4+1.244%
Season at home (5)72.470.2142.6+2.260%
Season away (4)90.290.2180.5+0.025%
Last 10 (10)81.782.8164.5-1.140%
Last 5 (5)78.878.8157.6+0.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)76.484.8161.2-8.420%
vs Similar (10)81.586.3167.8-4.830%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)83.675.8159.3+7.878%
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Crailsheim MerlinsGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bremerhaven
#17
L
80-93
80
93
-13
A28/09
BBL
Giessen
#13
L
90-92
90
92
-2
H03/10
BBL
Alba Berlin
#3
L
76-115
76
115
-39
A12/10
BBL
Jena
#18
W
101-78
101
78
+23
H20/10
BBL
Gottingen
#14
L
80-93
80
93
-13
A28/10
BBL
Vechta
#4
L
68-70
68
70
-2
H02/11
BBL
Bayern
#1
L
71-96
71
96
-25
H04/11
BBL
Bonn
#7
L
87-89
87
89
-2
A11/11
BBL
Oldenburg
#2
L
79-87
79
87
-8
A24/11
BBL
Bamberg
#5
L
77-93
77
93
-16
H08/12
BBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-21
28-17
12-29
24-26
14-28
26-24
33-22
17-18
15-33
16-20
22-27
23-35
23-16
27-17
29-17
22-28
15-26
20-24
22-17
23-26
19-14
15-15
19-18
15-23
18-24
28-33
18-17
7-22
14-23
24-28
24-17
25-21
25-23
11-22
28-17
15-25
22-29
12-23
25-27
18-14
171.5Avg total
80.9Scored
90.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)80.990.6171.5-9.710%
Season at home (5)81.485.8167.2-4.420%
Season away (5)80.495.4175.8-15.00%
Last 10 (10)80.990.6171.5-9.710%
Last 5 (5)76.487.0163.4-10.60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)76.391.7168.0-15.30%
vs Similar (5)81.688.6170.2-7.020%
vs Weaker (19)96.276.8173.1+19.495%
This opponent (Ludwigsburg) 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: +3.0+3.0Q1: -5.6-5.6Q2Q2: -0.4-0.4Q2: -1.6-1.6Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: +2.4+2.4Q4Q4: -2.8-2.8Q4: -4.9-4.9
-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: +3.0+3.0Q1: -5.6-5.6Q2Q2: -0.4-0.4Q2: -1.6-1.6Q3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q3: +2.4+2.4Q4Q4: -2.8-2.8Q4: -4.9-4.9
LudwigsburgCrailsheim 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.
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LudwigsburgLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Alba Berlin
#3
D
43-43
43
43
+0
A26/10
BBL
Anwil Wloclawek
#39
W
47-44
47
44
+3
H30/10
Champions League
s.Oliver Wurzburg
#8
W
41-40
41
40
+1
H03/11
BBL
Ventspils
#32
W
49-40
49
40
+9
A06/11
Champions League
Ulm
#6
W
43-35
43
35
+8
A10/11
BBL
Murcia
#2
D
41-41
41
41
+0
H13/11
Champions League
Gottingen
#14
W
33-24
33
24
+9
H18/11
BBL
Nizhny Novgorod
#18
D
39-39
39
39
+0
A21/11
Champions League
Basketball Braunschweig
#9
D
42-42
42
42
+0
A09/12
BBL
Banvit
#15
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H12/12
Champions League
80.4Avg total
41.5Scored
38.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.639.378.9+0.253%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.938.977.8+0.056%-
Last 30 away (14)40.439.980.2+0.550%-
Last 10 (10)41.538.980.4+2.650%-
Last 5 (5)38.437.475.8+1.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)39.241.280.4-2.040%-
vs Similar (10)40.039.379.3+0.760%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)40.438.178.6+2.367%-
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Weaker. 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
Bremerhaven
#17
W
44-38
44
38
+6
A28/09
BBL
Giessen
#13
L
40-52
40
52
-12
H03/10
BBL
Alba Berlin
#3
L
31-53
31
53
-22
A12/10
BBL
Jena
#18
W
50-33
50
33
+17
H20/10
BBL
Gottingen
#14
L
35-50
35
50
-15
A28/10
BBL
Vechta
#4
W
34-29
34
29
+5
H02/11
BBL
Bayern
#1
L
46-57
46
57
-11
H04/11
BBL
Bonn
#7
L
38-51
38
51
-13
A11/11
BBL
Oldenburg
#2
L
36-45
36
45
-9
A24/11
BBL
Bamberg
#5
L
34-52
34
52
-18
H08/12
BBL
84.8Avg total
38.8Scored
46.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.841.286.1+3.663%-
Last 30 at home (16)46.440.386.7+6.169%-
Last 30 away (14)43.142.385.4+0.857%-
Last 10 (10)38.846.084.8-7.230%-
Last 5 (5)37.646.884.4-9.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)36.547.884.3-11.317%-
vs Similar (5)40.844.285.0-3.440%-
vs Weaker (19)48.538.486.9+10.284%-
This opponent (Ludwigsburg) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Ludwigsburgtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Ludwigsburg: 88.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀20%
🏀23%
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.0 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.0 pts a game · 20% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.0 pts a game · 23% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.4 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.025.0
62.5%
54.1%50.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.06.0
27.3%
34.0%18.0
🏀 Free throws26.020.0
76.9%
73.5%20.0
They take 62.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 44%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Crailsheim Merlinstheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Ludwigsburg wins
1
Crailsheim Merlins wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/12/18HBanvit76-88
09/12/18ABasketball Braunschweig99-100 OT
21/11/18ANizhny Novgorod76-74
18/11/18HGottingen62-52
13/11/18HMurcia81-80
10/11/18AUlm91-82
06/11/18AVentspils92-93 OT
03/11/18Hs.Oliver Wurzburg75-80
30/10/18HAnwil Wloclawek85-93
26/10/18AAlba Berlin80-86
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/12/18HBamberg77-93
24/11/18AOldenburg79-87
11/11/18ABonn87-89
04/11/18HBayern71-96
02/11/18HVechta68-70
28/10/18AGottingen80-93
20/10/18HJena101-78
12/10/18AAlba Berlin76-115
03/10/18HGiessen90-92
28/09/18ABremerhaven80-93

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ludwigsburg
BBL 2018-19
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL44%
HomeWWLLW60%
AwayLLWL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %44%60%25%
Points / game80.372.490.2
Allowed / game79.170.290.2
Point differential+1.2+2.2+0.0
Avg total159.4142.6180.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %22%0%50%
Crailsheim Merlins
BBL 2018-19
Recent: 1 Wins / 9 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL10%
HomeLWLLL20%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %10%20%0%
Points / game80.981.480.4
Allowed / game90.685.895.4
Point differential-9.7-4.4-15.0
Avg total171.5167.2175.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+10%20%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (2)0% (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 Bayern10100100%88.872.3+16.5
2 Alba Berlin98189%93.674.4+19.1
3 Oldenburg97278%89.778.9+10.8
4 Bamberg97278%90.384.6+5.8
5 Bayreuth107370%87.682.7+4.9
6 Vechta116555%79.179.5-0.5
7 Giessen116555%89.890.5-0.6
8 Ulm105550%85.985.9+0.0
9 Bonn105550%83.886.6-2.8
10 Ludwigsburg94544%80.379.1+1.2
11 Gottingen104640%79.580.0-0.5
12 Basketball Braunschweig104640%77.280.8-3.6
13 s.Oliver Wurzburg93633%80.083.6-3.6
14 Frankfurt93633%78.683.8-5.2
15 Jena93633%76.088.0-12.0
16 Bremerhaven103730%80.887.7-6.9
17 Mitteldeutscher91811%76.288.7-12.4
18 Crailsheim Merlins101910%80.990.6-9.7
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
Ludwigsburg2216182682
Crailsheim Merlins1311271970
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