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PS Karlsruhe vs Giessen Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 23 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 18:30
Final 66-89
14-29 16-15 18-30 18-15
Position#9
Record8-10
FormWLWLW
Points / game81.0
Allowed / game84.4
vs
Giessen 🏆
Germany
Position#7
Record9-9
FormLWWLL
Points / game83.2
Allowed / game81.1
GermanyPro ARound 19· Europahalle Karlsruhe
Other2025-26
Meetings · PS Karlsruhe v Giessen
04 Apr 2027
PS K v GIE
upcoming
23 Jan 2026
PS K66
GIE89
25 Jan 2025
PS K76
GIE97
10 May 2024
PS K87
GIE86
05 May 2024
PS K98
GIE82
30 Sep 2023
PS K77
GIE78
04 Nov 2022
PS K89
GIE83
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

PS Karlsruhe winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Giessen 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
Paderborn
#16
W
85-78
85
78
+7
A22/11
Pro A
Tubingen
#13
W
92-82
92
82
+10
H05/12
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#2
W
95-85
95
85
+10
H08/12
Pro A
Bochum
#11
L
77-96
77
96
-19
A13/12
Pro A
Koblenz
#14
L
82-88
82
88
-6
A20/12
Pro A
Koln
#12
W
89-74
89
74
+15
H23/12
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
L
62-89
62
89
-27
A27/12
Pro A
Artland
#6
W
82-80
82
80
+2
H04/01
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#3
L
80-89
80
89
-9
A10/01
Pro A
Koblenz
#14
W
78-71
78
71
+7
H16/01
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-25
23-12
30-20
14-21
23-18
24-22
26-21
19-21
22-25
36-21
22-22
15-17
21-22
17-27
23-23
16-24
26-30
12-26
25-13
19-19
25-18
16-24
19-15
29-17
12-28
11-13
17-25
22-23
22-18
13-20
24-22
23-20
20-16
12-19
25-22
23-32
20-26
20-13
22-18
16-14
165.4Avg total
82.2Scored
83.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)81.084.4165.4-3.444%
Season at home (9)86.177.8163.9+8.378%
Season away (9)75.991.0166.9-15.111%
Last 10 (10)82.283.2165.4-1.060%
Last 5 (5)78.280.6158.8-2.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)78.285.5163.6-7.327%
vs Similar (16)84.884.9169.8-0.156%
vs Weaker (3)88.080.7168.7+7.367%
This opponent (Giessen) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
GiessenGermanyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Munster
#18
W
64-62
64
62
+2
A15/11
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#3
W
83-61
83
61
+22
H22/11
Pro A
Koln
#12
L
76-92
76
92
-16
A06/12
Pro A
Bayreuth
#10
W
95-84
95
84
+11
H14/12
Pro A
Artland
#6
L
100-107
100
107
-7
A20/12
Pro A
Gottingen
#4
L
61-83
61
83
-22
H23/12
Pro A
Nurnberger
#8
W
74-64
74
64
+10
A26/12
Pro A
Wolmirstedt
#15
W
95-66
95
66
+29
H03/01
Pro A
Koblenz
#14
L
91-92
91
92
-1
A11/01
Pro A
Artland
#6
L
79-87
79
87
-8
H15/01
Pro A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-16
13-19
15-12
13-15
16-19
23-11
29-12
15-19
18-27
14-25
22-17
22-23
23-20
28-17
21-29
23-18
20-27
23-23
32-29
25-28
21-24
15-27
19-10
6-22
23-13
21-20
18-15
12-16
21-16
25-19
27-14
22-17
24-26
27-28
15-20
25-18
18-23
22-21
23-22
16-21
161.6Avg total
81.8Scored
79.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)83.281.1164.3+2.150%
Season at home (9)84.176.9161.0+7.267%
Season away (9)82.385.3167.7-3.033%
Last 10 (10)81.879.8161.6+2.050%
Last 5 (5)80.078.4158.4+1.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)80.293.5173.7-13.317%
vs Similar (11)81.178.6159.7+2.555%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)86.078.9164.9+7.167%
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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -1.7-1.7Q1: -0.4-0.4Q2Q2: -1.3-1.3Q2: +0.1+0.1Q3Q3: +3.2+3.2Q3: +4.1+4.1Q4Q4: -1.2-1.2Q4: -1.8-1.8
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -1.7-1.7Q1: -0.4-0.4Q2Q2: -1.3-1.3Q2: +0.1+0.1Q3Q3: +3.2+3.2Q3: +4.1+4.1Q4Q4: -1.2-1.2Q4: -1.8-1.8
PS KarlsruheGiessen
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
Paderborn
#16
W
41-37
41
37
+4
A22/11
Pro A
Tubingen
#13
W
47-40
47
40
+7
H05/12
Pro A
Crailsheim Merlins
#2
W
58-46
58
46
+12
H08/12
Pro A
Bochum
#11
L
38-49
38
49
-11
A13/12
Pro A
Koblenz
#14
L
38-56
38
56
-18
A20/12
Pro A
Koln
#12
L
41-42
41
42
-1
H23/12
Pro A
Phoenix Hagen
#1
L
23-41
23
41
-18
A27/12
Pro A
Artland
#6
L
35-38
35
38
-3
H04/01
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#3
L
32-35
32
35
-3
A10/01
Pro A
Koblenz
#14
W
40-39
40
39
+1
H16/01
Pro A
81.6Avg total
39.3Scored
42.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.243.985.2-2.740%-
Last 30 at home (16)42.142.284.3-0.144%-
Last 30 away (14)40.245.986.1-5.736%-
Last 10 (10)39.342.381.6-3.040%-
Last 5 (5)34.239.073.2-4.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)39.145.184.2-6.018%-
vs Similar (16)42.243.685.8-1.450%-
vs Weaker (3)44.041.385.3+2.767%-
This opponent (Giessen) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
GiessenLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Munster
#18
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A15/11
Pro A
Bremerhaven
#3
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H22/11
Pro A
Koln
#12
L
32-52
32
52
-20
A06/12
Pro A
Bayreuth
#10
W
51-37
51
37
+14
H14/12
Pro A
Artland
#6
L
43-50
43
50
-7
A20/12
Pro A
Gottingen
#4
L
36-51
36
51
-15
H23/12
Pro A
Nurnberger
#8
W
44-33
44
33
+11
A26/12
Pro A
Wolmirstedt
#15
W
46-35
46
35
+11
H03/01
Pro A
Koblenz
#14
L
51-54
51
54
-3
A11/01
Pro A
Artland
#6
L
40-44
40
44
-4
H15/01
Pro A
83.9Avg total
41.8Scored
42.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.841.483.2+0.450%-
Last 30 at home (15)43.038.981.9+4.160%-
Last 30 away (15)40.743.984.5-3.240%-
Last 10 (10)41.842.183.9-0.350%-
Last 5 (5)43.443.486.8+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)38.746.284.8-7.533%-
vs Similar (11)41.938.880.7+3.155%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)43.641.485.0+2.258%-
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.
Giessentheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Giessen: 73.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.8 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.0 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.7 pts a game · 19% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.517.9
47.7%
-35.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.98.0
33.5%
-24.0
🏀 Free throws19.013.7
72.1%
-13.7
They take 61.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.9 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 2/10 games with a box score before 23 Jan 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
PS Karlsruhe
WLWLWLLWWW
Giessen
LLWWLLWLWW
#9
League position
#7
-21.2
Net rating
-17.4
94.3
Offensive rating
96.6
115.5
Defensive rating
114.0
48.0%
Effective FG%
48.7%
54.9%
Opp. effective FG%
56.9%
26.9%
Turnover %
22.2%
43.2%
Off. rebound %
28.2%
0.21
Free-throw rate
0.31
25.0%
3-point %
33.5%
59.6%
Assist %
59.1%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)60% · 50%
■ PS Karlsruhe   ■ Giessen
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
4
PS Karlsruhe wins
6
Giessen wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/26HKoblenz78-71
10/01/26ABremerhaven80-89
04/01/26HArtland82-80
27/12/25APhoenix Hagen62-89
23/12/25HKoln89-74
20/12/25AKoblenz82-88
13/12/25ABochum77-96
08/12/25HCrailsheim Merlins95-85
05/12/25HTubingen92-82
22/11/25APaderborn85-78
Giessenlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/01/26HArtland79-87
11/01/26AKoblenz91-92
03/01/26HWolmirstedt95-66
26/12/25ANurnberger74-64
23/12/25HGottingen61-83
20/12/25AArtland100-107
14/12/25HBayreuth95-84
06/12/25AKoln76-92
22/11/25HBremerhaven83-61
15/11/25AMunster64-62

📊 11. Overall Statistics

PS Karlsruhe
Pro A 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW44%
HomeWWWWW78%
AwayWLLLL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %44%78%11%
Points / game81.086.175.9
Allowed / game84.477.891.0
Point differential-3.4+8.3-15.1
Avg total165.4163.9166.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%56%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Giessen
Pro A 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL50%
HomeWWLWL67%
AwayWLLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %50%67%33%
Points / game83.284.182.3
Allowed / game81.176.985.3
Point differential+2.1+7.2-3.0
Avg total164.3161.0167.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%56%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (1)33% (3)
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 Phoenix Hagen1815383%96.880.4+16.4
2 Gottingen1814478%88.379.3+9.0
3 Crailsheim Merlins1813572%88.078.3+9.7
4 Artland1812667%93.486.9+6.5
5 Bremerhaven1812667%84.081.8+2.2
6 Kirchheim1811761%83.678.6+5.1
7 Nurnberger1810856%84.482.8+1.6
8 Giessen189950%83.281.1+2.1
9 Bochum189950%86.285.6+0.6
10 Koblenz189950%90.390.8-0.6
11 PS Karlsruhe1881044%81.084.4-3.4
12 Tubingen1871139%80.284.4-4.2
13 Paderborn1871139%79.486.2-6.8
14 Koln1871139%79.387.0-7.7
15 Bayreuth1861233%85.489.1-3.7
16 Wolmirstedt1851328%79.186.8-7.7
17 Munster1841422%75.183.2-8.1
18 Leverkusen1841422%78.289.2-11.0
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
PS Karlsruhe1416181866
Giessen2915301589
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