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New Zealand Breakers vs Sydney Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 20 Oct 2016
Tip-off: 06:30
Final 78-92
18-23 24-27 20-22 16-20
Position#5
Record1-1
FormLWLWL
Points / game74.5
Allowed / game73.0
vs
Sydney 🏆
Australia
Position#7
Record2-1
FormWLLWW
Points / game84.3
Allowed / game79.7
AustraliaNBL
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New Zealand Breakers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Sydney winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

New Zealand BreakersAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cairns
#6
W
85-74
85
74
+11
H07/02
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
W
100-63
100
63
+37
H12/02
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
W
70-68
70
68
+2
A14/02
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
W
91-82
91
82
+9
A18/02
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
W
91-78
91
78
+13
H20/02
NBL
Perth
#1
L
76-82
76
82
-6
A02/03
NBL
Perth
#1
W
72-68
72
68
+4
H04/03
NBL
Perth
#1
L
52-75
52
75
-23
A06/03
NBL
Melbourne United
#6
W
76-71
76
71
+5
H07/10
NBL
Perth
#1
L
73-75
73
75
-2
A14/10
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-28
23-17
16-14
25-15
22-16
31-18
23-13
24-16
17-16
20-18
17-18
16-16
27-16
11-25
24-17
29-24
23-17
18-29
17-11
33-21
14-24
24-21
23-18
15-19
16-17
21-14
19-19
16-18
18-22
12-20
8-15
14-18
17-16
23-15
8-21
28-19
25-22
11-25
23-8
14-20
152.2Avg total
78.6Scored
73.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)74.573.0147.5+1.550%
Season at home (1)76.071.0147.0+5.0100%
Season away (1)73.075.0148.0-2.00%
Last 10 (10)78.673.6152.2+5.070%
Last 5 (5)69.874.2144.0-4.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)73.075.0148.0-2.00%
vs Similar ◀ (19)83.981.2165.1+2.758%
vs Weaker (10)83.278.3161.5+4.970%
This opponent (Sydney) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SydneyAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Perth
#1
L
68-95
68
95
-27
A15/01
NBL
Adelaide
#5
L
89-96
89
96
-7
A20/01
NBL
Townsville
#7
L
88-96
88
96
-8
A27/01
NBL
Cairns
#6
L
76-81
76
81
-5
A29/01
NBL
Perth
#1
L
81-95
81
95
-14
A05/02
NBL
Perth
#1
W
103-77
103
77
+26
H10/02
NBL
Townsville
#7
L
123-126 OT
123
126
-3
A13/02
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#8
L
73-77
73
77
-4
H08/10
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
W
88-84
88
84
+4
A13/10
NBL
Cairns Taipans
#4
W
92-78
92
78
+14
H15/10
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-17
19-26
12-24
17-28
21-19
28-22
16-23
24-32
26-25
22-21
22-26
18-24
16-22
19-17
24-22
17-20
23-22
18-24
18-25
22-24
27-23
32-23
22-18
22-13
22-26
28-24
25-39
34-20
14-17
20-21
16-18
23-21
22-23
26-27
23-12
17-22
23-24
19-15
23-27
27-12
178.6Avg total
88.1Scored
90.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)84.379.7164.0+4.767%
Season at home (2)82.577.5160.0+5.050%
Season away (1)88.084.0172.0+4.0100%
Last 10 (10)88.190.5178.6-2.430%
Last 5 (5)95.888.4184.2+7.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)85.493.3178.8-7.915%
vs Similar ◀ (10)87.487.8175.2-0.440%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (New Zealand Breakers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.6+0.6Q1: -0.4-0.4Q2Q2: -0.8-0.8Q2: +1.1+1.1Q3Q3: +2.4+2.4Q3: -3.3-3.3Q4Q4: +2.8+2.8Q4: +0.5+0.5
New Zealand BreakersSydney
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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
New Zealand BreakersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cairns
#6
L
44-45
44
45
-1
H07/02
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
W
53-34
53
34
+19
H12/02
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
W
37-34
37
34
+3
A14/02
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A18/02
NBL
Melbourne United
#2
L
41-46
41
46
-5
H20/02
NBL
Perth
#1
L
38-45
38
45
-7
A02/03
NBL
Perth
#1
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H04/03
NBL
Perth
#1
L
30-42
30
42
-12
A06/03
NBL
Melbourne United
#6
W
40-31
40
31
+9
H07/10
NBL
Perth
#1
L
36-47
36
47
-11
A14/10
NBL
79.0Avg total
39.4Scored
39.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.441.782.1-1.340%-
Last 30 at home (15)43.242.085.2+1.253%-
Last 30 away (15)37.741.479.1-3.727%-
Last 10 (10)39.439.679.0-0.240%-
Last 5 (5)36.239.275.4-3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)36.047.083.0-11.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)41.642.383.9-0.742%-
vs Weaker (10)38.640.078.6-1.440%-
This opponent (Sydney) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SydneyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Perth
#1
L
39-43
39
43
-4
A15/01
NBL
Adelaide
#5
W
49-41
49
41
+8
A20/01
NBL
Townsville
#7
W
48-46
48
46
+2
A27/01
NBL
Cairns
#6
L
35-39
35
39
-4
A29/01
NBL
Perth
#1
L
41-46
41
46
-5
A05/02
NBL
Perth
#1
W
59-46
59
46
+13
H10/02
NBL
Townsville
#7
D
50-50
50
50
+0
A13/02
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#8
L
34-38
34
38
-4
H08/10
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
L
48-50
48
50
-2
A13/10
NBL
Cairns Taipans
#4
W
42-39
42
39
+3
H15/10
NBL
88.3Avg total
44.5Scored
43.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.644.489.0+0.240%-
Last 30 at home (15)43.742.385.9+1.453%-
Last 30 away (15)45.546.592.0-1.127%-
Last 10 (10)44.543.888.3+0.740%-
Last 5 (5)46.644.691.2+2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)45.945.891.7+0.135%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)41.941.783.6+0.250%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (New Zealand Breakers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 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
7
New Zealand Breakers wins
3
Sydney wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/10/16APerth73-75
07/10/16HMelbourne United76-71
06/03/16APerth52-75
04/03/16HPerth72-68
02/03/16APerth76-82
20/02/16HMelbourne United91-78
18/02/16AMelbourne United91-82
14/02/16AMelbourne United70-68
12/02/16HMelbourne United100-63
07/02/16HCairns85-74
Sydneylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/10/16HCairns Taipans92-78
13/10/16AIllawarra Hawks88-84
08/10/16HBrisbane Bullets73-77
13/02/16ATownsville123-126 OT
10/02/16HPerth103-77
05/02/16APerth81-95
29/01/16ACairns76-81
27/01/16ATownsville88-96
20/01/16AAdelaide89-96
15/01/16APerth68-95

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New Zealand Breakers
NBL 2016-17
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWL50%
HomeW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211
Win %50%100%0%
Points / game74.576.073.0
Allowed / game73.071.075.0
Point differential+1.5+5.0-2.0
Avg total147.5147.0148.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Sydney
NBL 2016-17
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWW67%
HomeLW50%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %67%50%100%
Points / game84.382.588.0
Allowed / game79.777.584.0
Point differential+4.7+5.0+4.0
Avg total164.0160.0172.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (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 Sydney32167%84.379.7+4.7
2 Brisbane Bullets32167%80.778.0+2.7
3 Perth32167%74.773.0+1.7
4 Melbourne United42250%85.883.2+2.5
5 New Zealand Breakers21150%74.573.0+1.5
6 Adelaide42250%89.598.0-8.5
7 Illawarra Hawks31233%96.390.3+6.0
8 Cairns Taipans2020%76.088.0-12.0
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
New Zealand Breakers1824201678
Sydney2327222092
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