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Samara vs Nizhny Novgorod Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 06 Apr 2025
Tip-off: 15:30
Final 91-87
20-23 25-16 27-25 19-23
Position#11
Record8-33
FormLLLLL
Points / game70.4
Allowed / game86.8
Samara 🏆
Russia
vs
Position#7
Record17-24
FormLWLLL
Points / game77.8
Allowed / game80.1
RussiaVTB United League· Palace of Sport
Domestic2024-25
Meetings · Samara v Nizhny Novgorod
20 Apr 2026
SAM76
NNO78
18 Feb 2026
SAM87
NNO94
06 Apr 2025
SAM91
NNO87
15 Oct 2024
SAM87
NNO89
25 Mar 2024
SAM70
NNO80
13 Nov 2023
SAM85
NNO79
22 Dec 2022
SAM60
NNO83
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

SamaraRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#5
L
65-85
65
85
-20
H12/02
VTB United League
Saratov
#6
L
74-90
74
90
-16
H02/03
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#2
L
57-115
57
115
-58
A05/03
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#9
L
60-99
60
99
-39
A08/03
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
46-100
46
100
-54
A12/03
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
L
64-120
64
120
-56
H16/03
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#7
L
45-85
45
85
-40
A23/03
VTB United League
Astana
#12
L
72-74
72
74
-2
H26/03
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#8
L
69-105
69
105
-36
A29/03
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
66-103
66
103
-37
A02/04
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
9-23
21-20
17-18
18-24
28-28
17-19
14-25
15-18
14-32
18-25
12-30
13-28
17-26
10-18
20-27
13-28
9-34
16-27
12-20
9-19
25-28
18-33
10-29
11-30
17-20
9-21
8-21
11-23
16-24
22-16
16-16
18-18
17-35
20-28
14-25
18-17
12-26
18-29
19-26
17-22
159.4Avg total
61.8Scored
97.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (41)70.486.8157.2-16.420%
Season at home (21)73.286.6159.8-13.424%
Season away (20)67.587.0154.5-19.515%
Last 10 (10)61.897.6159.4-35.80%
Last 5 (5)63.297.4160.6-34.20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)67.192.1159.2-25.111%
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker (3)73.369.3142.7+4.033%
This opponent (Nizhny Novgorod) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Nizhny NovgorodRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Astana
#12
W
84-82 OT
84
82
+2
A04/03
VTB United League
Enisey
#10
W
89-76
89
76
+13
H07/03
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#5
L
58-84
58
84
-26
A11/03
VTB United League
Khimki M.
#13
W
78-69
78
69
+9
H14/03
Russian Cup
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#5
L
59-78
59
78
-19
H16/03
Russian Cup
Zenit Petersburg
#2
L
73-75
73
75
-2
H19/03
VTB United League
Samara
#11
W
85-45
85
45
+40
H23/03
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
67-75
67
75
-8
H26/03
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
L
68-76
68
76
-8
A29/03
VTB United League
Saratov
#6
L
69-84
69
84
-15
H01/04
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-16
20-22
17-20
17-22
26-19
28-19
26-20
9-18
15-26
14-18
11-18
18-22
23-15
20-18
22-21
13-15
16-27
16-20
16-16
11-15
19-23
23-18
15-10
16-24
20-17
21-9
21-8
23-11
20-16
19-19
14-22
14-18
14-21
16-16
23-17
15-22
23-16
14-20
12-22
20-26
147.4Avg total
73.0Scored
74.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (41)77.880.1157.9-2.441%
Season at home (22)76.675.0151.6+1.750%
Season away (19)79.186.2165.2-7.132%
Last 10 (10)73.074.4147.4-1.440%
Last 5 (5)72.471.0143.4+1.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)72.285.8158.1-13.68%
vs Similar (13)79.580.9160.4-1.554%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)82.565.2147.8+17.2100%
This opponent (Samara) 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

-14-7+0+7+14Q1Q1: -11.2-11.2Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: -6.7-6.7Q2: +1.2+1.2Q3Q3: -9.5-9.5Q3: +0.3+0.3Q4Q4: -8.4-8.4Q4: -3.7-3.7
-14-7+0+7+14Q1Q1: -11.2-11.2Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: -6.7-6.7Q2: +1.2+1.2Q3Q3: -9.5-9.5Q3: +0.3+0.3Q4Q4: -8.4-8.4Q4: -3.7-3.7
SamaraNizhny Novgorod
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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SamaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#5
L
30-43
30
43
-13
H12/02
VTB United League
Saratov
#6
L
45-47
45
47
-2
H02/03
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#2
L
32-57
32
57
-25
A05/03
VTB United League
MBA Moscow
#9
L
27-44
27
44
-17
A08/03
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
25-61
25
61
-36
A12/03
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
L
43-61
43
61
-18
H16/03
VTB United League
Nizhny Novgorod
#7
L
26-41
26
41
-15
A23/03
VTB United League
Astana
#12
L
38-40
38
40
-2
H26/03
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#8
L
37-63
37
63
-26
A29/03
VTB United League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
30-55
30
55
-25
A02/04
VTB United League
84.5Avg total
33.3Scored
51.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.946.382.2-10.410%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.247.585.7-9.36%-
Last 30 away (14)33.345.078.3-11.714%-
Last 10 (10)33.351.284.5-17.90%-
Last 5 (5)34.852.086.8-17.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)35.447.783.1-12.37%-
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker (3)40.334.074.3+6.333%-
This opponent (Nizhny Novgorod) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Nizhny NovgorodLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Astana
#12
W
46-38
46
38
+8
A04/03
VTB United League
Enisey
#10
W
54-38
54
38
+16
H07/03
VTB United League
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#5
L
29-44
29
44
-15
A11/03
VTB United League
Khimki M.
#13
W
43-33
43
33
+10
H14/03
Russian Cup
Uralmash Ekaterinburg
#5
L
32-47
32
47
-15
H16/03
Russian Cup
Zenit Petersburg
#2
W
42-41
42
41
+1
H19/03
VTB United League
Samara
#11
W
41-26
41
26
+15
H23/03
VTB United League
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H26/03
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#3
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A29/03
VTB United League
Saratov
#6
W
37-36
37
36
+1
H01/04
VTB United League
76.8Avg total
39.3Scored
37.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.243.282.4-4.043%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.639.277.8-0.659%-
Last 30 away (13)39.948.588.4-8.523%-
Last 10 (10)39.337.576.8+1.870%-
Last 5 (5)37.835.072.8+2.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)38.045.883.8-7.831%-
vs Similar (13)39.243.883.1-4.638%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)42.832.875.5+10.0100%-
This opponent (Samara) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Samaratheir own shots, last 10 games
No box scores for this team yet.
Nizhny Novgorodtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Nizhny Novgorod: 74.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀42%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers31.0 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.0 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.1 pts a game · 18% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers31.115.5
49.8%
-31.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.210.0
36.8%
-30.0
🏀 Free throws16.413.1
79.9%
-13.1
They take 58.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 47% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Samara wins
5
Nizhny Novgorod wins
Samaralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/04/25ACSKA Moscow66-103
29/03/25AParma Perm69-105
26/03/25HAstana72-74
23/03/25ANizhny Novgorod45-85
16/03/25HUnics Kazan64-120
12/03/25ALokomotiv Kuban46-100
08/03/25AMBA Moscow60-99
05/03/25AZenit Petersburg57-115
02/03/25HSaratov74-90
12/02/25HUralmash Ekaterinburg65-85
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/04/25HSaratov69-84
29/03/25AUnics Kazan68-76
26/03/25HLokomotiv Kuban67-75
23/03/25HSamara85-45
19/03/25HZenit Petersburg73-75
16/03/25HUralmash Ekaterinburg59-78
14/03/25HKhimki M.78-69
11/03/25AUralmash Ekaterinburg58-84
07/03/25HEnisey89-76
04/03/25AAstana84-82 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Samara
VTB United League 2024-25
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL20%
HomeLLLLL24%
AwayLLLLL15%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games412120
Win %20%24%15%
Points / game70.473.267.5
Allowed / game86.886.687.0
Point differential-16.4-13.4-19.5
Avg total157.2159.8154.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%14%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won14% (7)20% (5)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Nizhny Novgorod
VTB United League 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL41%
HomeWLWLL50%
AwayWLWLL32%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games412219
Win %41%50%32%
Points / game77.876.679.1
Allowed / game80.175.086.2
Point differential-2.4+1.7-7.1
Avg total157.9151.6165.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%32%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won64% (11)60% (5)67% (6)
Overtime %5%0%11%
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 Zenit Petersburg4136588%87.772.6+15.1
2 CSKA Moscow4236686%91.572.0+19.5
3 Unics Kazan4234881%87.672.6+15.0
4 Lokomotiv Kuban42311174%89.078.0+11.0
5 Uralmash Ekaterinburg41231856%79.477.2+2.2
6 Saratov42182443%77.078.8-1.8
7 Parma Perm42182443%78.281.6-3.4
8 Nizhny Novgorod41172441%77.880.1-2.4
9 MBA Moscow42142833%74.480.6-6.3
10 Enisey42132931%74.380.9-6.6
11 Samara4183320%70.486.8-16.4
12 Astana422405%63.889.9-26.0
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
Samara2025271991
Nizhny Novgorod2316252387
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