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Maia vs Academica Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 07 Dec 2023
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 75-69
23-12 13-19 16-13 23-25
Position#3
Record6-1
FormWLWWW
Points / game79.1
Allowed / game74.4
Maia 🏆
Portugal
vs
Position#14
Record1-6
FormLLLLL
Points / game66.4
Allowed / game78.4
PortugalProligaRound 8· Pavilhão Mun. Nortecoope
Other2023-24
Meetings · Maia v Academica
05 Dec 2026
MAIA v ACAD
upcoming
18 Oct 2025
MAIA88
ACAD60
07 Dec 2023
MAIA75
ACAD69
28 Jan 2023
MAIA76
ACAD70
06 Dec 2020
MAIA63
ACAD80
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Maia winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Academica winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

MaiaPortugalLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMaia
Date
Competition
Benfica Lisboa B
#12
L
85-93
85
93
-8
no box
A26/03
Proliga
Barreirense
#10
L
107-109 OT
107
109
-2
no box
H01/04
Proliga
Belenenses
#13
W
117-107
117
107
+10
no box
A08/04
Proliga
Academica
#14
W
68-64
68
64
+4
56avg 66
A14/10
Proliga
Braga
#8
W
82-80
82
80
+2
67avg 66
H21/10
Proliga
Galitos Aveiro
#11
W
92-81
92
81
+11
88avg 66
A28/10
Proliga
Vasco Da Gama
#5
L
67-85
67
85
-18
47avg 66
A05/11
Proliga
Illiabum
#9
W
81-63
81
63
+18
75avg 66
A18/11
Proliga
Sangalhos
#6
W
75-71
75
71
+4
67avg 66
H25/11
Proliga
Sampaense
#16
W
89-77
89
77
+12
63avg 66
A02/12
Proliga
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-22
30-21
15-25
21-25
31-26
22-21
18-16
25-33
28-28
33-30
33-32
23-17
15-21
18-11
24-19
11-13
17-14
19-25
16-20
30-21
24-22
26-18
20-24
22-17
13-22
19-24
14-18
21-21
22-11
15-20
21-15
23-17
23-16
17-28
16-14
19-13
19-22
15-23
28-17
27-15
169.3Avg total
86.3Scored
83.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)79.174.4153.6+4.786%
Season at home (2)78.575.5154.0+3.0100%
Season away (5)79.474.0153.4+5.480%
Last 10 (10)86.383.0169.3+3.370%
Last 5 (5)80.875.4156.2+5.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)75.477.4152.8-2.040%
vs Similar (12)76.977.7154.6-0.858%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)85.178.8163.8+6.369%
This opponent (Academica) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AcademicaPortugalLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormAcademica
Date
Competition
Belenenses
#13
W
88-81
88
81
+7
no box
H25/03
Proliga
Ginasio Olhanense
#15
W
73-64
73
64
+9
no box
H01/04
Proliga
Benfica Lisboa B
#12
L
72-86
72
86
-14
no box
A08/04
Proliga
Maia
#3
L
64-68
64
68
-4
53avg 54
H14/10
Proliga
Sampaense
#16
W
100-84
100
84
+16
95avg 54
A21/10
Proliga
Braga
#8
L
65-92
65
92
-27
45avg 54
A28/10
Proliga
Galitos Aveiro
#11
L
48-59
48
59
-11
32avg 54
H04/11
Proliga
Vasco Da Gama
#5
L
73-77
73
77
-4
60avg 54
A18/11
Proliga
Illiabum
#9
L
55-86
55
86
-31
47avg 54
H25/11
Proliga
Sangalhos
#6
L
60-83
60
83
-23
44avg 54
A01/12
Proliga
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-18
29-24
18-20
23-19
23-8
11-18
13-18
26-20
15-18
24-20
18-21
15-27
21-15
11-18
19-24
13-11
26-20
30-30
27-15
17-19
8-29
22-12
23-27
12-24
6-14
19-12
15-18
8-15
27-20
19-20
15-21
12-16
13-18
14-19
17-23
11-26
16-18
13-19
13-25
18-21
147.8Avg total
69.8Scored
78.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)66.478.4144.9-12.014%
Season at home (3)55.771.0126.7-15.30%
Season away (4)74.584.0158.5-9.525%
Last 10 (10)69.878.0147.8-8.230%
Last 5 (5)60.279.4139.6-19.20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)65.281.2146.4-16.00%
vs Similar (7)73.971.6145.4+2.343%
vs Weaker (14)80.273.8154.0+6.471%
This opponent (Maia) 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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: -0.7-0.7Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: +0.5+0.5Q3: -3.4-3.4Q4Q4: +3.0+3.0Q4: -4.3-4.3
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +0.7+0.7Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: -0.7-0.7Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: +0.5+0.5Q3: -3.4-3.4Q4Q4: +3.0+3.0Q4: -4.3-4.3
MaiaAcademica
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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MaiaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Benfica Lisboa B
#12
W
49-43
49
43
+6
A26/03
Proliga
Barreirense
#10
W
53-47
53
47
+6
H01/04
Proliga
Belenenses
#13
W
61-58
61
58
+3
A08/04
Proliga
Academica
#14
W
33-32
33
32
+1
A14/10
Proliga
Braga
#8
L
36-39
36
39
-3
H21/10
Proliga
Galitos Aveiro
#11
W
50-40
50
40
+10
A28/10
Proliga
Vasco Da Gama
#5
L
32-46
32
46
-14
A05/11
Proliga
Illiabum
#9
W
37-31
37
31
+6
A18/11
Proliga
Sangalhos
#6
L
40-44
40
44
-4
H25/11
Proliga
Sampaense
#16
L
34-45
34
45
-11
A02/12
Proliga
85.0Avg total
42.5Scored
42.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.038.977.9+0.153%-
Last 30 at home (14)38.936.675.5+2.250%-
Last 30 away (16)39.140.879.9-1.756%-
Last 10 (10)42.542.585.0+0.060%-
Last 5 (5)38.641.279.8-2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)35.038.273.2-3.220%-
vs Similar (12)38.738.977.6-0.258%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)40.839.179.9+1.862%-
This opponent (Academica) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
AcademicaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Belenenses
#13
W
47-42
47
42
+5
H25/03
Proliga
Ginasio Olhanense
#15
W
34-26
34
26
+8
H01/04
Proliga
Benfica Lisboa B
#12
W
39-38
39
38
+1
A08/04
Proliga
Maia
#3
L
32-33
32
33
-1
H14/10
Proliga
Sampaense
#16
W
56-50
56
50
+6
A21/10
Proliga
Braga
#8
L
30-41
30
41
-11
A28/10
Proliga
Galitos Aveiro
#11
L
25-26
25
26
-1
H04/11
Proliga
Vasco Da Gama
#5
W
46-40
46
40
+6
A18/11
Proliga
Illiabum
#9
L
27-37
27
37
-10
H25/11
Proliga
Sangalhos
#6
L
29-37
29
37
-8
A01/12
Proliga
73.5Avg total
36.5Scored
37.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.537.375.7+1.253%-
Last 30 at home (15)35.135.270.3-0.147%-
Last 30 away (15)41.939.381.2+2.560%-
Last 10 (10)36.537.073.5-0.550%-
Last 5 (5)31.436.267.6-4.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)34.638.272.8-3.733%-
vs Similar (7)38.637.375.9+1.343%-
vs Weaker (14)40.936.677.6+4.371%-
This opponent (Maia) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Maiatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Maia: 78.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.1 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.3 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.6 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 76.2 points a game
52%
30%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.420.6
50.9%
50.4%41.1
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.37.4
29.4%
31.2%22.3
🏀 Free throws21.614.6
67.5%
69.3%14.6
They take 65.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Academicatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Academica: 65.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.7 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.9 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws10.0 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 76.2 points a game
52%
30%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.616.9
41.5%
50.4%33.7
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.47.3
34.0%
31.2%21.9
🏀 Free throws16.310.0
61.4%
69.3%10.0
They take 62.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 7/7 games with a box score before 07 Dec 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Maia
WWWLWWWWLL
Academica
LLLLLWLLWW
#3
League position
#14
+4.7
Net rating
-16.4
102.5
Offensive rating
87.8
97.8
Defensive rating
104.2
48.3%
Effective FG%
44.8%
48.4%
Opp. effective FG%
49.3%
20.3%
Turnover %
20.6%
36.4%
Off. rebound %
24.6%
0.33
Free-throw rate
0.26
29.4%
3-point %
34.0%
38.3%
Assist %
42.6%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence102.5 · 87.8Defence97.8 · 104.2Shooting48.3% · 44.8%3-point %29.4% · 34.0%Ball care20.3% · 20.6%Off. rebounds36.4% · 24.6%Free throws0.33 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)70% · 30%
■ Maia   ■ Academica
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
3
Maia wins
3
Academica wins
DateGameScore
14/10/23Academica v Maia64-68
28/01/23Maia v Academica76-70
26/11/22Academica v Maia71-59
07/03/21Academica v Maia87-69
06/12/20Maia v Academica63-80
16/11/13Academica v Maia47-67
Maialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/12/23ASampaense89-77
25/11/23HSangalhos75-71
18/11/23AIlliabum81-63
05/11/23AVasco Da Gama67-85
28/10/23AGalitos Aveiro92-81
21/10/23HBraga82-80
14/10/23AAcademica68-64
08/04/23ABelenenses117-107
01/04/23HBarreirense107-109 OT
26/03/23ABenfica Lisboa B85-93
Academicalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/12/23ASangalhos60-83
25/11/23HIlliabum55-86
18/11/23AVasco Da Gama73-77
04/11/23HGalitos Aveiro48-59
28/10/23ABraga65-92
21/10/23ASampaense100-84
14/10/23HMaia64-68
08/04/23ABenfica Lisboa B72-86
01/04/23HGinasio Olhanense73-64
25/03/23HBelenenses88-81

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Maia
Proliga 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW86%
HomeWW100%
AwayWWLWW80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games725
Win %86%100%80%
Points / game79.178.579.4
Allowed / game74.475.574.0
Point differential+4.7+3.0+5.4
Avg total153.6154.0153.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%0%60%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Academica
Proliga 2023-24
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL14%
HomeLLL0%
AwayWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games734
Win %14%0%25%
Points / game66.455.774.5
Allowed / game78.471.084.0
Point differential-12.0-15.3-9.5
Avg total144.9126.7158.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%0%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)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 CA Queluz770100%85.971.0+14.9
2 Maia76186%79.174.4+4.7
3 Illiabum75271%78.670.6+8.0
4 Braga75271%83.476.3+7.1
5 Vasco Da Gama75271%84.479.3+5.1
6 Barreirense75271%79.076.6+2.4
7 Galitos Barreiro74357%79.380.4-1.1
8 Sangalhos73443%74.672.3+2.3
9 Galitos Aveiro73443%77.777.3+0.4
10 CAB Madeira73443%79.779.9-0.1
11 Santo Andre73443%83.184.9-1.7
12 Ginasio Olhanense72529%79.080.9-1.9
13 Imortal B72529%71.777.7-6.0
14 Benfica Lisboa B72529%70.476.9-6.4
15 Academica71614%66.478.4-12.0
16 Sampaense7070%76.191.9-15.7
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
Maia2313162375
Academica1219132569
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