New Zealand Breakers vs Sydney Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 20 May 2021

Tip-off: 07:30

Final 89-81

26-26 25-13 23-15 15-27

Position#8

Record9-20

FormWLLLL

Points / game81.4

Allowed / game84.2

New Zealand Breakers 🏆

Sydney

Position#4

Record15-15

FormWLLLW

Points / game87.4

Allowed / game86.3

NBL

Other2020-21

Meetings · New Zealand Breakers v Sydney

Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New Zealand Breakers winWon

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Best oddsnone

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Edge-

Sydney winLost

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Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

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🏀 2. Points Analysis

New Zealand Breakers Australia

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Brisbane Bullets

91-71

+20

H16/04

NBL

Perth

83-78

A18/04

NBL

Taipans

68-70

-2

H23/04

NBL

Adelaide

93-77

+16

H26/04

NBL

Melbourne United

76-90

-14

A28/04

NBL

Perth

86-84

H01/05

NBL

Illawarra Hawks

67-75

-8

H03/05

NBL

Perth

84-98

-14

A09/05

NBL

South East Melbourne

82-91

-9

A12/05

NBL

Illawarra Hawks

71-73

-2

A15/05

NBL

23-17

21-10

20-23

27-21

20-22

19-20

26-18

18-18

10-12

15-27

19-17

24-14

25-19

22-24

24-16

22-18

22-31

14-15

16-22

24-22

28-23

18-24

18-20

22-17

23-18

17-22

17-18

10-17

22-26

27-25

13-20

22-27

19-19

23-28

14-17

26-27

27-24

8-18

15-16

21-15

160.8Avg total

80.1Scored

80.7Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (29)	81.4	84.2	165.6	-2.9	31%
Season at home (11)	82.6	81.7	164.4	+0.9	45%
Season away (18)	80.6	85.8	166.4	-5.2	22%
Last 10 (10)	80.1	80.7	160.8	-0.6	40%
Last 5 (5)	78.0	84.2	162.2	-6.2	20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)	81.7	88.2	169.9	-6.6	17%
vs Similar ◀ (13)	83.2	82.9	166.2	+0.3	38%
vs Weaker (5)	78.0	77.8	155.8	+0.2	60%

This opponent (Sydney) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Sydney

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Perth

69-73

-4

H08/04

NBL

South East Melbourne

84-98

-14

H11/04

NBL

South East Melbourne

97-90

H15/04

NBL

Taipans

89-84

H17/04

NBL

South East Melbourne

101-81

101

+20

A22/04

NBL

Illawarra Hawks

79-75 OT

A24/04

NBL

Melbourne United

78-103

103

-25

A02/05

NBL

Adelaide

88-97 OT

-9

H09/05

NBL

Brisbane Bullets

70-93

-23

A13/05

NBL

Adelaide

85-75

+10

H16/05

NBL

26-23

15-24

12-9

16-17

25-21

21-30

19-21

19-26

28-23

22-22

28-12

19-33

27-12

22-26

16-27

24-19

21-16

17-19

35-14

28-32

15-16

25-18

18-20

11-15

31-20

15-32

19-18

13-33

19-16

28-18

11-24

23-23

17-20

10-32

24-18

19-23

18-12

19-30

23-10

25-23

170.9Avg total

84.0Scored

86.9Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (30)	87.4	86.3	173.6	+1.1	50%
Season at home (16)	86.0	83.8	169.8	+2.2	56%
Season away (14)	88.9	89.1	178.0	-0.1	43%
Last 10 (10)	84.0	86.9	170.9	-2.9	50%
Last 5 (5)	80.0	88.6	168.6	-8.6	40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)	84.3	90.1	174.4	-5.9	14%
vs Similar ◀ (13)	88.4	85.9	174.3	+2.5	62%
vs Weaker (10)	88.2	84.0	172.2	+4.2	60%

This opponent (New Zealand Breakers) is Similar. 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

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

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.4	19.8	41.2	+1.6	40%	-
Last 30 at home (12)	22.8	18.6	41.4	+4.2	58%	-
Last 30 away (18)	20.4	20.6	41.1	-0.2	28%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.9	21.1	43.0	+0.8	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	23.8	22.0	45.8	+1.8	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)	21.2	22.2	43.4	-0.9	25%	-
vs Similar ◀ (13)	22.3	18.4	40.7	+3.9	54%	-
vs Weaker (5)	19.4	17.8	37.2	+1.6	40%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	23.4	20.7	44.0	+2.7	67%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	23.2	21.1	44.2	+2.1	56%	-
Last 30 away (14)	23.6	20.2	43.8	+3.4	79%	-
Last 10 (10)	22.7	17.9	40.6	+4.8	80%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.0	16.8	36.8	+3.2	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)	25.9	20.6	46.4	+5.3	86%	-
vs Similar ◀ (13)	21.5	21.6	43.2	-0.1	38%	-
vs Weaker (10)	24.0	19.5	43.5	+4.5	90%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.3	21.0	40.4	-1.7	37%	-
Last 30 at home (12)	19.9	20.1	40.0	-0.2	42%	-
Last 30 away (18)	18.9	21.7	40.6	-2.7	33%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.4	21.3	39.7	-2.9	20%	-
Last 5 (5)	18.6	23.4	42.0	-4.8	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)	20.2	20.8	40.9	-0.6	33%	-
vs Similar ◀ (13)	18.8	21.1	39.9	-2.2	38%	-
vs Weaker (5)	18.6	21.6	40.2	-3.0	40%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.8	23.2	44.0	-2.4	23%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	22.5	22.4	44.9	+0.1	25%	-
Last 30 away (14)	18.9	24.1	43.1	-5.2	21%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.4	25.1	44.5	-5.7	20%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.4	26.0	45.4	-6.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)	21.7	24.6	46.3	-2.9	14%	-
vs Similar ◀ (13)	20.5	22.8	43.4	-2.3	15%	-
vs Weaker (10)	20.6	22.7	43.3	-2.1	40%	-

New Zealand BreakersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Brisbane Bullets

44-27

+17

H16/04

NBL

Perth

39-42

-3

A18/04

NBL

Taipans

25-39

-14

H23/04

NBL

Adelaide

47-43

H26/04

NBL

Melbourne United

36-46

-10

A28/04

NBL

Perth

46-47

-1

H01/05

NBL

Illawarra Hawks

40-40

H03/05

NBL

Perth

49-51

-2

A09/05

NBL

South East Melbourne

42-47

-5

A12/05

NBL

Illawarra Hawks

35-42

-7

A15/05

NBL

82.7Avg total

40.3Scored

42.4Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	40.7	40.8	81.6	-0.1	33%	-
Last 30 at home (12)	42.8	38.7	81.4	+4.1	58%	-
Last 30 away (18)	39.4	42.3	81.7	-2.9	17%	-
Last 10 (10)	40.3	42.4	82.7	-2.1	20%	-
Last 5 (5)	42.4	45.4	87.8	-3.0	0%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)	41.4	42.9	84.3	-1.5	25%	-
vs Similar ◀ (13)	41.2	39.5	80.6	+1.7	38%	-
vs Weaker (5)	38.0	39.4	77.4	-1.4	40%	-

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

41-47

-6

H08/04

NBL

South East Melbourne

46-51

-5

H11/04

NBL

South East Melbourne

50-45

H15/04

NBL

Taipans

49-38

+11

H17/04

NBL

South East Melbourne

38-35

A22/04

NBL

Illawarra Hawks

40-34

A24/04

NBL

Melbourne United

46-52

-6

A02/05

NBL

Adelaide

47-34

+13

H09/05

NBL

Brisbane Bullets

27-52

-25

A13/05

NBL

Adelaide

37-42

-5

H16/05

NBL

85.1Avg total

42.1Scored

43.0Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	44.2	43.9	88.1	+0.3	43%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	45.7	43.4	89.1	+2.2	44%	-
Last 30 away (14)	42.5	44.4	86.9	-1.9	43%	-
Last 10 (10)	42.1	43.0	85.1	-0.9	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	39.4	42.8	82.2	-3.4	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)	47.6	45.1	92.7	+2.4	43%	-
vs Similar ◀ (13)	42.1	44.5	86.5	-2.4	31%	-
vs Weaker (10)	44.6	42.2	86.8	+2.4	60%	-

This opponent (New Zealand Breakers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

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3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	18.9	21.6	40.5	-2.8	23%	-
Last 30 at home (12)	18.2	21.2	39.4	-3.1	17%	-
Last 30 away (18)	19.3	21.9	41.2	-2.6	28%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.2	18.7	36.9	-0.5	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	15.4	18.2	33.6	-2.8	0%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)	17.6	21.6	39.2	-4.0	17%	-
vs Similar ◀ (13)	20.7	21.8	42.5	-1.2	31%	-
vs Weaker (5)	17.2	21.2	38.4	-4.0	20%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.6	19.0	39.6	+1.6	60%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	18.2	18.1	36.3	+0.1	56%	-
Last 30 away (14)	23.4	20.0	43.4	+3.4	64%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.5	17.3	37.8	+3.2	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.0	18.0	37.0	+1.0	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)	18.0	20.4	38.4	-2.4	57%	-
vs Similar ◀ (13)	23.5	18.2	41.7	+5.2	69%	-
vs Weaker (10)	18.8	19.0	37.8	-0.2	50%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.2	20.7	41.9	+0.5	47%	-
Last 30 at home (12)	21.9	20.8	42.8	+1.1	50%	-
Last 30 away (18)	20.7	20.6	41.3	+0.2	44%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.6	19.6	41.2	+2.0	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.2	20.6	40.8	-0.4	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)	22.1	22.7	44.8	-0.6	42%	-
vs Similar ◀ (13)	19.8	20.2	39.9	-0.4	38%	-
vs Weaker (5)	22.8	17.2	40.0	+5.6	80%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	22.0	22.7	44.6	-0.7	47%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	21.7	21.2	42.9	+0.4	50%	-
Last 30 away (14)	22.3	24.3	46.6	-2.0	43%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.7	24.4	44.1	-4.7	20%	-
Last 5 (5)	18.2	23.4	41.6	-5.2	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)	18.7	24.6	43.3	-5.9	14%	-
vs Similar ◀ (13)	22.1	22.8	44.8	-0.7	38%	-
vs Weaker (10)	24.1	21.2	45.3	+2.9	80%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	40.1	42.3	82.4	-2.2	33%	-
Last 30 at home (12)	40.1	42.1	82.2	-2.0	42%	-
Last 30 away (18)	40.1	42.4	82.5	-2.4	28%	-
Last 10 (10)	39.8	38.3	78.1	+1.5	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	35.6	38.8	74.4	-3.2	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)	39.7	44.2	83.9	-4.6	17%	-
vs Similar ◀ (13)	40.5	42.0	82.5	-1.5	38%	-
vs Weaker (5)	40.0	38.4	78.4	+1.6	60%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	42.6	41.7	84.3	+0.9	53%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	39.9	39.4	79.2	+0.5	56%	-
Last 30 away (14)	45.7	44.3	90.0	+1.4	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	40.2	41.7	81.9	-1.5	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	37.2	41.4	78.6	-4.2	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)	36.7	45.0	81.7	-8.3	29%	-
vs Similar ◀ (13)	45.5	41.0	86.5	+4.5	69%	-
vs Weaker (10)	42.9	40.2	83.1	+2.7	50%	-

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record

New Zealand Breakers wins

Sydney wins

Date	Game	Score
25/02/21	Sydney v New Zealand Breakers	96-78
12/02/21	Sydney v New Zealand Breakers	84-74
17/01/20	New Zealand Breakers v Sydney	88-81
20/10/19	New Zealand Breakers v Sydney	66-76
18/10/19	Sydney v New Zealand Breakers	96-91
11/01/19	Sydney v New Zealand Breakers	100-92
09/12/18	New Zealand Breakers v Sydney	70-71
18/11/18	Sydney v New Zealand Breakers	100-87
21/10/18	New Zealand Breakers v Sydney	78-101
18/02/18	Sydney v New Zealand Breakers	101-86

New Zealand Breakerslast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
15/05/21	A	Illawarra Hawks	71-73
12/05/21	A	South East Melbourne	82-91
09/05/21	A	Perth	84-98
03/05/21	H	Illawarra Hawks	67-75
01/05/21	H	Perth	86-84
28/04/21	A	Melbourne United	76-90
26/04/21	H	Adelaide	93-77
23/04/21	H	Taipans	68-70
18/04/21	A	Perth	83-78
16/04/21	H	Brisbane Bullets	91-71

Sydneylast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
16/05/21	H	Adelaide	85-75
13/05/21	A	Brisbane Bullets	70-93
09/05/21	H	Adelaide	88-97 OT
02/05/21	A	Melbourne United	78-103
24/04/21	A	Illawarra Hawks	79-75 OT
22/04/21	A	South East Melbourne	101-81
17/04/21	H	Taipans	89-84
15/04/21	H	South East Melbourne	97-90
11/04/21	H	South East Melbourne	84-98
08/04/21	H	Perth	69-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New Zealand Breakers

NBL 2020-21

Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WLLLL	31%
Home	WLWWL	45%
Away	WLLLL	22%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	29	11	18
Win %	31%	45%	22%
Points / game	81.4	82.6	80.6
Allowed / game	84.2	81.7	85.8
Point differential	-2.9	+0.9	-5.2
Avg total	165.6	164.4	166.4
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	10%	18%	6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	50% (10)	50% (6)	50% (4)
Overtime %	10%	9%	11%

Sydney

NBL 2020-21

Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WLLLW	50%
Home	LWWLW	56%
Away	LWWLL	43%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	30	16	14
Win %	50%	56%	43%
Points / game	87.4	86.0	88.9
Allowed / game	86.3	83.8	89.1
Point differential	+1.1	+2.2	-0.1
Avg total	173.6	169.8	178.0
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	30%	38%	21%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	30% (10)	50% (4)	17% (6)
Overtime %	7%	6%	7%

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

#	Team	GP	W	L	Win %	PF/g	PA/g	Diff
1	Melbourne United	31	24	7	77%	87.5	82.2	+5.3
2	Perth	31	22	9	71%	88.2	81.5	+6.6
3	South East Melbourne	31	17	14	55%	89.8	87.1	+2.7
4	Sydney	30	15	15	50%	87.4	86.3	+1.1
5	Illawarra Hawks	30	15	15	50%	81.8	82.9	-1.1
6	Brisbane Bullets	29	14	15	48%	89.2	91.4	-2.2
7	Adelaide	31	13	18	42%	84.0	87.3	-3.3
8	New Zealand Breakers	29	9	20	31%	81.4	84.2	-2.9
9	Taipans	30	7	23	23%	81.2	88.0	-6.8

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

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
New Zealand Breakers	26	25	23	15	89
Sydney	26	13	15	27	81

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New Zealand Breakers vs Sydney Result & Analysis

🎯 1. Model Analysis

🏀 2. Points Analysis

📊 3. Team Totals

⚖️ 4. Spread

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

🤝 10. Games History

📊 11. Overall Statistics

🏆 12. League Table

📋 13. Box Score

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