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Romania vs Norway Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 23 Feb 2025
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 85-71
23-22 18-20 22-15 22-14
Position#34
Record2-1
FormWLLWW
Points / game77.0
Allowed / game72.0
Romania 🏆
vs
Position#75
Record2-1
FormLWWLW
Points / game67.3
Allowed / game64.0
EuropeWorld CupRound 6· Ninkovic N.
Other2027
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

RomaniaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portugal
#14
L
62-92
62
92
-30
A13/11
EuroBasket
Bulgaria
#13
L
61-62
61
62
-1
H23/02
EuroBasket
Cyprus
#40
W
75-50
75
50
+25
H26/02
EuroBasket
Albania
#39
W
87-83
87
83
+4
A19/07
EuroBasket
Slovakia
#23
L
65-69
65
69
-4
H22/07
EuroBasket
Albania
#39
W
72-63
72
63
+9
H29/07
EuroBasket
Slovakia
#23
L
58-83
58
83
-25
A02/08
EuroBasket
Luxembourg
#70
L
72-76 OT
72
76
-4
H22/02
World Cup
Norway
#75
W
75-62
75
62
+13
A21/11
World Cup
Luxembourg
#70
W
84-78
84
78
+6
A24/11
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
14-27
27-27
10-18
11-20
12-16
13-15
19-13
17-18
24-11
16-20
18-6
17-13
21-22
23-20
25-22
18-19
10-18
19-13
24-23
12-15
10-23
26-16
20-16
16-8
13-19
18-19
16-23
11-22
20-17
19-10
16-11
12-29
26-20
17-18
12-12
20-12
23-12
23-19
19-18
19-29
142.9Avg total
71.1Scored
71.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)77.072.0149.0+5.067%
Season at home (1)72.076.0148.0-4.00%
Season away (2)79.570.0149.5+9.5100%
Last 10 (10)71.171.8142.9-0.750%
Last 5 (5)72.272.4144.6-0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)64.686.9151.5-22.30%
vs Similar (8)70.077.4147.4-7.425%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)79.268.6147.8+10.792%
This opponent (Norway) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NorwayLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Luxembourg
#70
W
68-59
68
59
+9
H20/02
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
15-21
15-17
22-8
16-13
140.3Avg total
66.5Scored
73.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)67.364.0131.3+3.367%
Season at home (2)65.067.0132.0-2.050%
Season away (1)72.058.0130.0+14.0100%
Last 10 (10)66.573.8140.3-7.340%
Last 5 (5)71.071.4142.4-0.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)65.272.2137.5-7.033%
vs Similar (6)79.077.3156.3+1.767%
vs Weaker (4)90.064.8154.8+25.2100%
This opponent (Romania) is Stronger. 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: -1.2-1.2Q1: -2.1-2.1Q2Q2: +2.4+2.4Q2: -4.0-4.0Q3Q3: +1.7+1.7Q3: +0.2+0.2Q4Q4: -3.2-3.2Q4: -1.4-1.4
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -1.2-1.2Q1: -2.1-2.1Q2Q2: +2.4+2.4Q2: -4.0-4.0Q3Q3: +1.7+1.7Q3: +0.2+0.2Q4Q4: -3.2-3.2Q4: -1.4-1.4
RomaniaNorway
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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RomaniaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portugal
#14
L
41-54
41
54
-13
A13/11
EuroBasket
Bulgaria
#13
L
25-31
25
31
-6
H23/02
EuroBasket
Cyprus
#40
W
40-31
40
31
+9
H26/02
EuroBasket
Albania
#39
W
44-42
44
42
+2
A19/07
EuroBasket
Slovakia
#23
L
29-31
29
31
-2
H22/07
EuroBasket
Albania
#39
L
36-39
36
39
-3
H29/07
EuroBasket
Slovakia
#23
L
31-38
31
38
-7
A02/08
EuroBasket
Luxembourg
#70
W
39-27
39
27
+12
H22/02
World Cup
Norway
#75
W
43-38
43
38
+5
A21/11
World Cup
Luxembourg
#70
W
46-31
46
31
+15
A24/11
World Cup
73.6Avg total
37.4Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.840.076.8-3.340%-
Last 30 at home (15)34.539.473.9-4.927%-
Last 30 away (15)39.140.779.7-1.653%-
Last 10 (10)37.436.273.6+1.250%-
Last 5 (5)39.034.673.6+4.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)31.246.377.5-15.110%-
vs Similar (8)35.937.573.4-1.625%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)42.036.578.5+5.575%-
This opponent (Norway) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NorwayLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Luxembourg
#70
L
30-38
30
38
-8
H20/02
World Cup
76.1Avg total
35.0Scored
41.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (22)36.138.074.1-1.941%-
Last 30 at home (12)38.337.375.7+1.050%-
Last 30 away (10)33.438.872.2-5.430%-
Last 10 (10)35.041.176.1-6.130%-
Last 5 (5)37.240.677.8-3.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)33.439.673.0-6.225%-
vs Similar (6)36.039.575.5-3.550%-
vs Weaker (4)44.231.075.2+13.275%-
This opponent (Romania) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Romaniatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Romania: 67.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers30.4 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.0 pts a game · 18% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers30.815.2
49.4%
-30.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.58.2
28.8%
-24.6
🏀 Free throws15.512.0
77.4%
-12.0
They take 59.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
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.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 23 Feb 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Romania
WWLLWLWWLL
Norway
WLWWLLWLLL
#34
League position
#75
-6.7
Net rating
-8.8
94.2
Offensive rating
96.2
100.9
Defensive rating
105.0
46.4%
Effective FG%
46.1%
47.4%
Opp. effective FG%
53.1%
21.2%
Turnover %
18.2%
29.0%
Off. rebound %
26.4%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.28
28.8%
3-point %
29.5%
76.1%
Assist %
67.1%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)50% · 40%
■ Romania   ■ Norway
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
Romania wins
0
Norway wins
DateGameScore
21/11/24Norway v Romania62-75
Romanialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/11/24ALuxembourg84-78
21/11/24ANorway75-62
22/02/24HLuxembourg72-76 OT
02/08/23ASlovakia58-83
29/07/23HAlbania72-63
22/07/23HSlovakia65-69
19/07/23AAlbania87-83
26/02/23HCyprus75-50
23/02/23HBulgaria61-62
13/11/22APortugal62-92
Norwaylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/02/25HLuxembourg68-59
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Romania
World Cup 2027
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWW67%
HomeL0%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %67%0%100%
Points / game77.072.079.5
Allowed / game72.076.070.0
Point differential+5.0-4.0+9.5
Avg total149.0148.0149.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%0%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %33%100%0%
Norway
World Cup 2027
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLW67%
HomeLW50%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %67%50%100%
Points / game67.365.072.0
Allowed / game64.067.058.0
Point differential+3.3-2.0+14.0
Avg total131.3132.0130.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%0%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 Switzerland550100%80.653.6+27.0
2 Costa Rica550100%81.455.4+26.0
3 Austria43175%100.278.0+22.2
4 Romania32167%77.072.0+5.0
5 Norway32167%67.364.0+3.3
6 El Salvador53260%64.871.8-7.0
7 Ireland63350%75.778.3-2.7
8 Armenia42250%86.596.0-9.5
9 Kosovo52340%73.881.6-7.8
10 Luxembourg41325%67.874.0-6.2
11 Albania41325%72.585.2-12.8
12 Honduras51420%61.870.6-8.8
13 Guatemala51420%62.873.0-10.2
14 Azerbaijan61517%67.580.8-13.3
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
Romania2318222285
Norway2220151471
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