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PS Karlsruhe vs Crailsheim Merlins Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 04 Oct 2026
Tip-off: 15:30
Final 47-91
12-14 10-26 13-20 12-31
Position#15
Record1-1
FormLLLLW
Points / game84.0
Allowed / game81.0
vs
Position#2
Record2-0
FormLWLWW
Points / game83.0
Allowed / game65.5
GermanyPro ARound 3· Europahalle Karlsruhe
Other2026-27
Meetings · PS Karlsruhe v Crailsheim Merlins
04 Oct 2026
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

PS Karlsruhe winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Crailsheim Merlins winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

PS KarlsruheGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Phoenix Hagen
#1
W
116-109 OT
116
109
+7
H04/04
Pro A
Koln
#12
W
69-67
69
67
+2
A12/04
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#3
W
86-83
86
83
+3
H18/04
Pro A
Gottingen
#4
L
90-96
90
96
-6
A25/04
Pro A
Paderborn
#16
W
89-74
89
74
+15
H02/05
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
L
66-90
66
90
-24
A06/05
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
L
73-108
73
108
-35
H09/05
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
L
70-79
70
79
-9
A12/05
Pro A
Nurnberger
#9
L
79-83
79
83
-4
H26/09
Pro A
Bayreuth
#18
W
89-79
89
79
+10
A02/10
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-29
31-25
19-28
22-17
12-18
20-16
17-20
20-13
22-25
22-17
27-25
15-16
27-14
15-28
28-26
20-28
30-15
10-24
25-12
24-23
21-26
19-27
18-27
8-10
22-33
20-24
9-29
22-22
26-22
15-25
11-13
18-19
18-18
25-22
16-20
20-23
23-17
17-23
22-14
27-25
169.5Avg total
82.7Scored
86.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)84.081.0165.0+3.050%
Season at home (1)79.083.0162.0-4.00%
Season away (1)89.079.0168.0+10.0100%
Last 10 (10)82.786.8169.5-4.150%
Last 5 (5)75.487.8163.2-12.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)80.188.6168.7-8.540%
vs Similar (14)83.680.6164.2+3.164%
vs Weaker (1)64.089.0153.0-25.00%
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Crailsheim MerlinsGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Paderborn
#16
W
87-75
87
75
+12
A11/04
Pro A
Bochum
#11
W
90-77
90
77
+13
H18/04
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
W
93-90
93
90
+3
A25/04
Pro A
Gottingen
#4
W
96-87
96
87
+9
H02/05
Pro A
Giessen
#7
L
77-89
77
89
-12
H07/05
Pro A
Giessen
#7
L
79-89
79
89
-10
A10/05
Pro A
Giessen
#7
W
88-86
88
86
+2
H13/05
Pro A
Giessen
#7
L
70-87
70
87
-17
A15/05
Pro A
ETB Miners
#17
W
81-67
81
67
+14
A26/09
Pro A
Tubingen
#8
W
85-64
85
64
+21
H02/10
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-18
23-15
25-24
21-18
23-14
20-18
28-22
19-23
23-25
23-21
30-20
17-24
28-18
20-27
30-22
18-20
17-15
16-20
19-27
25-27
22-25
16-23
17-19
24-22
17-19
26-22
24-17
21-28
15-13
20-22
20-31
15-21
14-20
21-24
22-10
24-13
22-17
26-16
16-15
21-16
165.7Avg total
84.6Scored
81.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)83.065.5148.5+17.5100%
Season at home (1)85.064.0149.0+21.0100%
Season away (1)81.067.0148.0+14.0100%
Last 10 (10)84.681.1165.7+3.570%
Last 5 (5)80.678.6159.2+2.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)87.386.3173.7+1.067%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)87.678.8166.4+8.878%
This opponent (PS Karlsruhe) 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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: +1.5+1.5Q2Q2: -3.7-3.7Q2: +0.3+0.3Q3Q3: -2.2-2.2Q3: +2.4+2.4Q4Q4: +0.0+0.0Q4: -0.7-0.7
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: +1.5+1.5Q2Q2: -3.7-3.7Q2: +0.3+0.3Q3Q3: -2.2-2.2Q3: +2.4+2.4Q4Q4: +0.0+0.0Q4: -0.7-0.7
PS KarlsruheCrailsheim 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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PS KarlsruheLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Phoenix Hagen
#1
W
58-54
58
54
+4
H04/04
Pro A
Koln
#12
L
32-34
32
34
-2
A12/04
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#3
W
44-42
44
42
+2
H18/04
Pro A
Gottingen
#4
D
42-42
42
42
+0
A25/04
Pro A
Paderborn
#16
W
40-39
40
39
+1
H02/05
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
L
40-53
40
53
-13
A06/05
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
L
42-57
42
57
-15
H09/05
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
L
41-47
41
47
-6
A12/05
Pro A
Nurnberger
#9
W
43-40
43
40
+3
H26/09
Pro A
Bayreuth
#18
D
40-40
40
40
+0
A02/10
Pro A
87.0Avg total
42.2Scored
44.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.443.684.0-3.230%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.642.884.4-1.247%-
Last 30 away (15)39.244.383.5-5.113%-
Last 10 (10)42.244.887.0-2.640%-
Last 5 (5)41.247.488.6-6.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)40.344.985.2-4.727%-
vs Similar (14)41.142.083.1-0.936%-
vs Weaker (1)32.045.077.0-13.00%-
This opponent (Crailsheim Merlins) is Stronger. 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
Paderborn
#16
W
41-33
41
33
+8
A11/04
Pro A
Bochum
#11
W
43-32
43
32
+11
H18/04
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
D
46-46
46
46
+0
A25/04
Pro A
Gottingen
#4
W
48-45
48
45
+3
H02/05
Pro A
Giessen
#7
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H07/05
Pro A
Giessen
#7
L
38-48
38
48
-10
A10/05
Pro A
Giessen
#7
W
43-41
43
41
+2
H13/05
Pro A
Giessen
#7
D
35-35
35
35
+0
A15/05
Pro A
ETB Miners
#17
L
35-44
35
44
-9
A26/09
Pro A
Tubingen
#8
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H02/10
Pro A
80.2Avg total
41.0Scored
39.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.439.484.8+6.067%-
Last 30 at home (14)46.538.084.5+8.579%-
Last 30 away (16)44.440.785.1+3.856%-
Last 10 (10)41.039.280.2+1.850%-
Last 5 (5)39.840.280.0-0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)44.044.088.0+0.033%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)45.638.984.5+6.670%-
This opponent (PS Karlsruhe) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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PS Karlsruhetheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

PS Karlsruhe: 69.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀12%
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.0 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.5 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws8.5 pts a game · 12% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers29.017.5
60.3%
-35.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.08.5
25.0%
-25.5
🏀 Free throws13.58.5
63.0%
-8.5
They take 63.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 54% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Crailsheim Merlinstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Crailsheim Merlins: 81.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.2 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.6 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.8 pts a game · 17% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.220.1
54.0%
-40.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.99.2
30.8%
-27.6
🏀 Free throws18.113.8
76.2%
-13.8
They take 67.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 2/10 games with a box score before 04 Oct 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
PS Karlsruhe
WLLLLWLWWW
Crailsheim Merlins
WWLWLLWWWW
#15
League position
#2
-21.2
Net rating
-6.4
94.3
Offensive rating
102.3
115.5
Defensive rating
108.7
48.0%
Effective FG%
50.5%
54.9%
Opp. effective FG%
51.8%
26.9%
Turnover %
17.9%
43.2%
Off. rebound %
26.3%
0.21
Free-throw rate
0.27
25.0%
3-point %
30.8%
59.6%
Assist %
57.3%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)50% · 70%
■ PS Karlsruhe   ■ Crailsheim Merlins
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
PS Karlsruhe wins
5
Crailsheim Merlins wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/10/26ABayreuth89-79
26/09/26HNurnberger79-83
12/05/26APhoenix Hagen70-79
09/05/26HPhoenix Hagen73-108
06/05/26APhoenix Hagen66-90
02/05/26HPaderborn89-74
25/04/26AGottingen90-96
18/04/26HBremerhaven86-83
12/04/26AKoln69-67
04/04/26HPhoenix Hagen116-109 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/10/26HTubingen85-64
26/09/26AETB Miners81-67
15/05/26AGiessen70-87
13/05/26HGiessen88-86
10/05/26AGiessen79-89
07/05/26HGiessen77-89
02/05/26HGottingen96-87
25/04/26APhoenix Hagen93-90
18/04/26HBochum90-77
11/04/26APaderborn87-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

PS Karlsruhe
Pro A 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLW50%
HomeL0%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211
Win %50%0%100%
Points / game84.079.089.0
Allowed / game81.083.079.0
Point differential+3.0-4.0+10.0
Avg total165.0162.0168.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%0%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Crailsheim Merlins
Pro A 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWW100%
HomeW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game83.085.081.0
Allowed / game65.564.067.0
Point differential+17.5+21.0+14.0
Avg total148.5149.0148.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Heidelberg330100%95.072.3+22.7
2 Kirchheim330100%95.072.7+22.3
3 Crailsheim Merlins220100%83.065.5+17.5
4 Koblenz32167%92.085.0+7.0
5 Wolmirstedt32167%73.370.0+3.3
6 Giessen32167%82.079.3+2.7
7 Koln32167%82.385.0-2.7
8 Bochum32167%77.380.3-3.0
9 Nurnberger32167%76.380.0-3.7
10 PS Karlsruhe21150%84.081.0+3.0
11 Paderborn31233%82.779.3+3.3
12 Bremerhaven31233%82.082.3-0.3
13 Artland31233%82.784.0-1.3
14 Tubingen31233%75.076.3-1.3
15 OrangeAcademy31233%82.090.0-8.0
16 Gottingen3030%70.384.3-14.0
17 Bayreuth3030%81.3100.7-19.3
18 ETB Miners3030%75.396.7-21.3
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
PS Karlsruhe1210131247
Crailsheim Merlins1426203191
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