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Norway vs Luxembourg Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 20 Feb 2025
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 68-59
15-21 15-17 22-8 16-13
Position#75
Record1-1
FormLLWWL
Points / game67.0
Allowed / game66.5
Norway 🏆
vs
Position#70
Record1-2
FormLLWLL
Points / game70.7
Allowed / game76.0
EuropeWorld CupRound 5· Garcia Gonzalez J.
Other2027
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

NorwayLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Macedonia
#15
L
36-58
36
58
-22
A10/11
EuroBasket
Slovakia
#23
L
56-68
56
68
-12
H13/11
EuroBasket
Denmark
#27
L
61-69
61
69
-8
A23/02
EuroBasket
North Macedonia
#15
L
41-79
41
79
-38
H26/02
EuroBasket
Bulgaria
#13
W
86-80
86
80
+6
H19/07
EuroBasket
Austria
#30
L
66-85
66
85
-19
A26/07
EuroBasket
Bulgaria
#13
L
69-91
69
91
-22
A29/07
EuroBasket
Austria
#30
W
84-74
84
74
+10
H05/08
EuroBasket
Luxembourg
#70
W
72-58
72
58
+14
A25/02
World Cup
Romania
#34
L
62-75
62
75
-13
H21/11
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
11-16
7-18
11-11
7-13
20-16
13-20
13-14
10-18
15-21
14-18
16-12
16-18
12-24
14-21
10-15
5-19
22-21
27-18
19-8
18-33
15-25
12-24
15-21
24-15
14-20
20-30
17-24
18-17
22-17
19-23
22-18
21-16
24-9
19-23
8-20
21-6
20-26
18-17
12-12
12-20
137.0Avg total
63.3Scored
73.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)67.066.5133.5+0.550%
Season at home (1)62.075.0137.0-13.00%
Season away (1)72.058.0130.0+14.0100%
Last 10 (10)63.373.7137.0-10.430%
Last 5 (5)70.676.6147.2-6.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)65.073.5138.5-8.527%
vs Similar (6)79.077.3156.3+1.767%
vs Weaker (4)90.064.8154.8+25.2100%
This opponent (Luxembourg) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LuxembourgLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Romania
#16
L
70-73
70
73
-3
H28/11
EuroBasket
Albania
#39
W
86-75
86
75
+11
H27/02
EuroBasket
Romania
#16
L
67-78
67
78
-11
A30/06
EuroBasket
Croatia
#7
L
62-98
62
98
-36
A22/07
EuroBasket
Ireland
#29
L
76-96
76
96
-20
H26/07
EuroBasket
Croatia
#7
L
79-91
79
91
-12
H02/08
EuroBasket
Ireland
#29
L
76-79
76
79
-3
A05/08
EuroBasket
Romania
#34
W
76-72 OT
76
72
+4
A22/02
World Cup
Norway
#75
L
58-72
58
72
-14
H25/02
World Cup
Romania
#34
L
78-84
78
84
-6
H24/11
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-15
15-29
18-14
12-15
21-26
27-15
21-14
17-20
15-12
16-19
15-21
21-26
14-31
20-26
12-23
16-18
21-23
16-17
22-30
17-26
12-25
25-25
18-24
24-17
20-29
23-12
20-18
13-20
17-20
10-19
11-16
29-12
9-24
23-19
20-8
6-21
12-23
19-23
18-19
29-19
154.6Avg total
72.8Scored
81.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)70.776.0146.7-5.333%
Season at home (2)68.078.0146.0-10.00%
Season away (1)76.072.0148.0+4.0100%
Last 10 (10)72.881.8154.6-9.020%
Last 5 (5)73.479.6153.0-6.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)74.188.5162.6-14.412%
vs Similar (10)81.480.4161.8+1.050%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)82.380.7163.0+1.767%
This opponent (Norway) is Weaker. 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -2.0-2.0Q1: -6.2-6.2Q2Q2: -4.9-4.9Q2: -1.0-1.0Q3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q3: -1.2-1.2Q4Q4: -2.3-2.3Q4: -1.0-1.0
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -2.0-2.0Q1: -6.2-6.2Q2Q2: -4.9-4.9Q2: -1.0-1.0Q3Q3: -1.2-1.2Q3: -1.2-1.2Q4Q4: -2.3-2.3Q4: -1.0-1.0
NorwayLuxembourg
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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NorwayLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Macedonia
#15
L
18-34
18
34
-16
A10/11
EuroBasket
Slovakia
#23
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H13/11
EuroBasket
Denmark
#27
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A23/02
EuroBasket
North Macedonia
#15
L
26-45
26
45
-19
H26/02
EuroBasket
Bulgaria
#13
W
49-39
49
39
+10
H19/07
EuroBasket
Austria
#30
L
27-49
27
49
-22
A26/07
EuroBasket
Bulgaria
#13
L
34-50
34
50
-16
A29/07
EuroBasket
Austria
#30
W
41-40
41
40
+1
H05/08
EuroBasket
Luxembourg
#70
W
43-32
43
32
+11
A25/02
World Cup
Romania
#34
L
38-43
38
43
-5
H21/11
World Cup
74.5Avg total
33.8Scored
40.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (21)36.438.074.4-1.643%-
Last 30 at home (11)39.137.376.4+1.855%-
Last 30 away (10)33.438.872.2-5.430%-
Last 10 (10)33.840.774.5-6.930%-
Last 5 (5)36.642.879.4-6.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)33.739.773.5-6.027%-
vs Similar (6)36.039.575.5-3.550%-
vs Weaker (4)44.231.075.2+13.275%-
This opponent (Luxembourg) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LuxembourgLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Romania
#16
L
40-44
40
44
-4
H28/11
EuroBasket
Albania
#39
W
48-41
48
41
+7
H27/02
EuroBasket
Romania
#16
D
31-31
31
31
+0
A30/06
EuroBasket
Croatia
#7
L
34-57
34
57
-23
A22/07
EuroBasket
Ireland
#29
L
37-40
37
40
-3
H26/07
EuroBasket
Croatia
#7
L
37-50
37
50
-13
H02/08
EuroBasket
Ireland
#29
W
43-41
43
41
+2
A05/08
EuroBasket
Romania
#34
L
27-39
27
39
-12
A22/02
World Cup
Norway
#75
L
32-43
32
43
-11
H25/02
World Cup
Romania
#34
L
31-46
31
46
-15
H24/11
World Cup
79.2Avg total
36.0Scored
43.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.442.781.1-4.337%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.345.284.5-5.940%-
Last 30 away (15)37.540.277.7-2.733%-
Last 10 (10)36.043.279.2-7.220%-
Last 5 (5)34.043.877.8-9.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)35.945.481.4-9.518%-
vs Similar (10)42.239.882.0+2.460%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)39.337.076.3+2.367%-
This opponent (Norway) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Norwaytheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Norway: 67.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers31.6 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.7 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.2 pts a game · 18% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.215.8
47.6%
-31.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.87.9
29.5%
-23.7
🏀 Free throws16.712.2
73.1%
-12.2
They take 60.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Luxembourgtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Luxembourg: 74.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.5 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.4 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.0 pts a game · 19% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.619.8
49.8%
-39.5
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.57.1
27.9%
-21.4
🏀 Free throws19.914.0
70.4%
-14.0
They take 65.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/8 games with a box score before 20 Feb 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Norway
LWWLLWLLLL
Luxembourg
LLWLLLLLWL
#75
League position
#70
-8.8
Net rating
-12.2
96.2
Offensive rating
97.8
105.0
Defensive rating
110.0
46.1%
Effective FG%
46.7%
53.1%
Opp. effective FG%
54.5%
18.2%
Turnover %
15.2%
26.4%
Off. rebound %
20.8%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.31
29.5%
3-point %
27.9%
67.1%
Assist %
69.3%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)30% · 20%
■ Norway   ■ Luxembourg
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
1
Norway wins
0
Luxembourg wins
DateGameScore
25/02/24Luxembourg v Norway58-72
Norwaylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/11/24HRomania62-75
25/02/24ALuxembourg72-58
05/08/23HAustria84-74
29/07/23ABulgaria69-91
26/07/23AAustria66-85
19/07/23HBulgaria86-80
26/02/23HNorth Macedonia41-79
23/02/23ADenmark61-69
13/11/22HSlovakia56-68
10/11/22ANorth Macedonia36-58
Luxembourglast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/11/24HRomania78-84
25/02/24HNorway58-72
22/02/24ARomania76-72 OT
05/08/23AIreland76-79
02/08/23HCroatia79-91
26/07/23HIreland76-96
22/07/23ACroatia62-98
30/06/22ARomania67-78
27/02/22HAlbania86-75
28/11/21HRomania70-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Norway
World Cup 2027
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWL50%
HomeL0%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211
Win %50%0%100%
Points / game67.062.072.0
Allowed / game66.575.058.0
Point differential+0.5-13.0+14.0
Avg total133.5137.0130.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%0%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Luxembourg
World Cup 2027
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLL33%
HomeLL0%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %33%0%100%
Points / game70.768.076.0
Allowed / game76.078.072.0
Point differential-5.3-10.0+4.0
Avg total146.7146.0148.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %33%0%100%
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 Austria330100%111.378.0+33.3
2 Costa Rica550100%81.455.4+26.0
3 Switzerland440100%79.553.5+26.0
4 Romania32167%77.072.0+5.0
5 El Salvador53260%64.871.8-7.0
6 Norway21150%67.066.5+0.5
7 Ireland42250%80.280.2+0.0
8 Luxembourg31233%70.776.0-5.3
9 Armenia31233%85.0104.7-19.7
10 Kosovo41325%72.082.2-10.2
11 Azerbaijan41325%65.581.2-15.8
12 Honduras51420%61.870.6-8.8
13 Guatemala51420%62.873.0-10.2
14 Albania2020%71.091.5-20.5
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
Norway1515221668
Luxembourg211781359
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