Sheffield Sharks vs London Lions Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 31 Jan 2014

Tip-off: 19:30

Final 96-93 (OT)

26-18 17-28 21-18 18-18 14-11

Position#3

Record13-4

FormLWLWW

Points / game77.4

Allowed / game70.9

Sheffield Sharks 🏆

London Lions

Position#6

Record12-7

FormLWWWL

Points / game81.4

Allowed / game76.3

SLBRound 18

Other2013-14

Meetings · Sheffield Sharks v London Lions

Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Sheffield Sharks winWon

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

London Lions winLost

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Sheffield Sharks United Kingdom

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Newcastle Eagles

82-79

H29/11

SLB Cup

Surrey Scorchers

#11

88-70

+18

A01/12

SLB

Plymouth Raiders

86-78

A08/12

SLB

Newcastle Eagles

57-84

-27

A13/12

SLB Cup

Birmingham K.

#12

93-75

+18

H15/12

SLB

Glasgow Rocks

#10

72-77

-5

H20/12

SLB

London Lions

81-70

+11

H27/12

SLB

Leicester Riders

69-75 OT

-6

A04/01

SLB

Surrey Scorchers

#11

84-64

+20

H10/01

SLB

Reading

#12

85-73

+12

A19/01

SLB Trophy

22-20

17-17

22-16

21-26

22-12

21-21

17-24

28-13

19-24

19-22

21-16

27-16

17-16

12-26

14-30

14-12

26-15

31-18

24-21

12-21

22-25

19-10

15-23

16-19

15-15

23-20

13-16

30-19

15-14

18-21

12-9

15-16

28-27

19-11

25-13

12-13

14-12

21-20

25-16

25-25

154.2Avg total

79.7Scored

74.5Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (17)	77.4	70.9	148.3	+6.5	76%
Season at home (8)	80.2	68.4	148.6	+11.9	88%
Season away (9)	74.9	73.1	148.0	+1.8	67%
Last 10 (10)	79.7	74.5	154.2	+5.2	70%
Last 5 (5)	78.2	71.8	150.0	+6.4	60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)	70.2	73.1	143.3	-2.9	45%
vs Similar (1)	78.0	72.0	150.0	+6.0	100%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)	79.9	71.0	150.9	+8.9	88%

This opponent (London Lions) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

London Lions United Kingdom

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Surrey Scorchers

#11

101-67

101

+34

H24/11

SLB

Glasgow Rocks

#10

73-82

-9

A01/12

SLB

Birmingham K.

#12

101-72

101

+29

H08/12

SLB

Leicester Riders

78-91

-13

A14/12

SLB

Worcester Wolves

64-93

-29

A20/12

SLB

Sheffield Sharks

70-81

-11

A27/12

SLB

Newcastle Eagles

96-82

+14

H29/12

SLB

Glasgow Rocks

#10

81-65

+16

H03/01

SLB

Leicester Riders

78-73

A18/01

SLB

Durham Wildcats

72-83

-11

H26/01

SLB

17-16

33-10

24-22

27-19

17-17

22-20

17-18

17-27

29-15

24-26

23-13

25-18

26-20

15-25

17-22

20-24

14-16

14-29

19-24

17-24

15-15

20-23

16-13

19-30

24-14

27-33

20-16

25-19

16-16

26-21

13-12

26-16

21-23

25-22

16-20

16-8

19-21

13-14

21-19

19-29

160.3Avg total

81.4Scored

78.9Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (19)	81.4	76.3	157.6	+5.1	63%
Season at home (10)	85.1	73.1	158.2	+12.0	80%
Season away (9)	77.2	79.8	157.0	-2.6	44%
Last 10 (10)	81.4	78.9	160.3	+2.5	50%
Last 5 (5)	79.4	76.8	156.2	+2.6	60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)	73.8	80.2	154.0	-6.3	25%
vs Similar (13)	80.1	77.6	157.7	+2.5	69%
vs Weaker (4)	93.5	66.5	160.0	+27.0	100%

This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) 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

Sheffield SharksLondon Lions

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.

Bets by quarter and half · pick a period

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.0	16.8	36.8	+3.3	73%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	21.2	15.9	37.1	+5.3	81%	-
Last 30 away (14)	18.7	17.8	36.5	+0.9	64%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.0	18.0	38.0	+2.0	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	18.8	18.6	37.4	+0.2	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)	19.5	15.6	35.2	+3.9	82%	-
vs Similar (1)	15.0	23.0	38.0	-8.0	0%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)	21.1	17.7	38.8	+3.4	69%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.2	18.7	38.8	+1.5	50%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	21.9	19.4	41.2	+2.5	57%	-
Last 30 away (16)	18.7	18.1	36.8	+0.6	44%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.8	17.3	37.1	+2.5	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.0	17.8	36.8	+1.2	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)	18.3	20.3	38.7	-2.0	33%	-
vs Similar (13)	21.8	18.5	40.4	+3.3	54%	-
vs Weaker (4)	22.0	14.0	36.0	+8.0	100%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.0	17.4	36.4	+1.5	60%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	19.9	16.4	36.3	+3.6	69%	-
Last 30 away (14)	17.9	18.6	36.5	-0.8	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.0	18.6	38.6	+1.4	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.0	16.4	36.4	+3.6	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)	16.4	18.4	34.7	-2.0	45%	-
vs Similar (1)	21.0	17.0	38.0	+4.0	100%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)	20.4	17.0	37.4	+3.4	62%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.1	19.9	41.0	+1.2	53%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	21.5	18.3	39.8	+3.2	57%	-
Last 30 away (16)	20.8	21.3	42.1	-0.6	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.9	22.3	44.2	-0.4	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.2	22.6	44.8	-0.4	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)	20.2	22.1	42.2	-1.9	42%	-
vs Similar (13)	21.0	18.2	39.2	+2.8	62%	-
vs Weaker (4)	26.5	18.8	45.2	+7.8	75%	-

Sheffield SharksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Newcastle Eagles

39-37

H29/11

SLB Cup

Surrey Scorchers

#11

43-33

+10

A01/12

SLB

Plymouth Raiders

38-46

-8

A08/12

SLB

Newcastle Eagles

29-42

-13

A13/12

SLB Cup

Birmingham K.

#12

57-33

+24

H15/12

SLB

Glasgow Rocks

#10

41-35

H20/12

SLB

London Lions

38-35

H27/12

SLB

Leicester Riders

33-35

-2

A04/01

SLB

Surrey Scorchers

#11

47-38

H10/01

SLB

Reading

#12

35-32

A19/01

SLB Trophy

76.6Avg total

40.0Scored

36.6Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	39.0	34.2	73.2	+4.8	73%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	41.1	32.2	73.4	+8.9	94%	-
Last 30 away (14)	36.6	36.4	73.0	+0.1	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	40.0	36.6	76.6	+3.4	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	38.8	35.0	73.8	+3.8	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)	35.9	34.0	69.9	+1.9	64%	-
vs Similar (1)	36.0	40.0	76.0	-4.0	0%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)	41.5	34.7	76.2	+6.8	81%	-

This opponent (London Lions) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

London LionsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Surrey Scorchers

#11

50-26

+24

H24/11

SLB

Glasgow Rocks

#10

39-37

A01/12

SLB

Birmingham K.

#12

53-41

+12

H08/12

SLB

Leicester Riders

41-45

-4

A14/12

SLB

Worcester Wolves

28-45

-17

A20/12

SLB

Sheffield Sharks

35-38

-3

A27/12

SLB

Newcastle Eagles

51-47

H29/12

SLB

Glasgow Rocks

#10

42-37

H03/01

SLB

Leicester Riders

46-45

A18/01

SLB

Durham Wildcats

32-35

-3

H26/01

SLB

81.3Avg total

41.7Scored

39.6Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	41.3	38.6	79.8	+2.7	57%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	43.4	37.6	81.0	+5.7	71%	-
Last 30 away (16)	39.4	39.4	78.8	+0.1	44%	-
Last 10 (10)	41.7	39.6	81.3	+2.1	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	41.2	40.4	81.6	+0.8	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)	38.5	42.4	80.9	-3.9	33%	-
vs Similar (13)	42.8	36.7	79.5	+6.2	69%	-
vs Weaker (4)	48.5	32.8	81.2	+15.8	100%	-

This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge

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3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	17.5	18.8	36.3	-1.3	43%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	18.4	18.6	36.9	-0.2	44%	-
Last 30 away (14)	16.4	19.1	35.5	-2.6	43%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.8	18.4	37.2	+0.4	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	18.0	15.4	33.4	+2.6	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)	15.0	17.5	32.5	-2.5	45%	-
vs Similar (1)	17.0	9.0	26.0	+8.0	100%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)	18.2	20.4	38.6	-2.1	31%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	18.0	18.3	36.4	-0.3	47%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	17.9	17.0	34.9	+0.9	57%	-
Last 30 away (16)	18.2	19.5	37.7	-1.3	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.6	17.9	36.5	+0.7	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	17.2	16.0	33.2	+1.2	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)	17.0	18.0	35.0	-1.0	42%	-
vs Similar (13)	17.5	18.9	36.5	-1.4	38%	-
vs Weaker (4)	22.2	15.8	38.0	+6.5	100%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.6	18.1	37.7	+1.5	57%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	18.9	18.2	37.1	+0.8	44%	-
Last 30 away (14)	20.4	18.0	38.4	+2.4	71%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.0	18.0	38.0	+2.0	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.6	18.4	38.0	+1.2	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)	18.5	20.2	38.6	-1.7	36%	-
vs Similar (1)	25.0	23.0	48.0	+2.0	100%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)	19.4	15.9	35.4	+3.5	69%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.3	20.4	39.7	-1.1	43%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	20.4	18.6	39.0	+1.9	57%	-
Last 30 away (16)	18.3	22.1	40.4	-3.8	31%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.1	21.4	42.5	-0.3	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	21.0	20.4	41.4	+0.6	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)	17.8	19.2	37.0	-1.3	42%	-
vs Similar (13)	19.7	22.0	41.7	-2.3	31%	-
vs Weaker (4)	22.8	18.0	40.8	+4.8	100%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	37.1	36.9	74.0	+0.2	50%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	37.3	36.8	74.1	+0.6	50%	-
Last 30 away (14)	36.9	37.1	73.9	-0.2	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	38.8	36.4	75.2	+2.4	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	37.6	33.8	71.4	+3.8	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)	33.5	37.7	71.2	-4.3	45%	-
vs Similar (1)	42.0	32.0	74.0	+10.0	100%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)	37.7	36.3	74.0	+1.4	44%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	37.3	38.8	76.1	-1.4	40%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	38.3	35.6	73.9	+2.7	64%	-
Last 30 away (16)	36.5	41.6	78.1	-5.1	19%	-
Last 10 (10)	39.7	39.3	79.0	+0.4	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	38.2	36.4	74.6	+1.8	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)	34.8	37.2	72.0	-2.3	33%	-
vs Similar (13)	37.2	40.9	78.2	-3.7	31%	-
vs Weaker (4)	45.0	33.8	78.8	+11.2	100%	-

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record

Sheffield Sharks wins

London Lions wins

Date	Game	Score
27/12/13	Sheffield Sharks v London Lions	81-70
15/11/13	London Lions v Sheffield Sharks	78-55
01/11/13	Sheffield Sharks v London Lions	90-63
16/03/13	Sheffield Sharks v London Lions	79-63
03/03/13	London Lions v Sheffield Sharks	86-78
13/11/12	London Lions v Sheffield Sharks	78-70
18/03/12	London Lions v Sheffield Sharks	84-92
24/02/12	Sheffield Sharks v London Lions	110-87
16/12/11	Sheffield Sharks v London Lions	85-66
03/04/11	London Lions v Sheffield Sharks	74-83

Sheffield Sharkslast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
19/01/14	A	Reading	85-73
10/01/14	H	Surrey Scorchers	84-64
04/01/14	A	Leicester Riders	69-75 OT
27/12/13	H	London Lions	81-70
20/12/13	H	Glasgow Rocks	72-77
15/12/13	H	Birmingham K.	93-75
13/12/13	A	Newcastle Eagles	57-84
08/12/13	A	Plymouth Raiders	86-78
01/12/13	A	Surrey Scorchers	88-70
29/11/13	H	Newcastle Eagles	82-79

London Lionslast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
26/01/14	H	Durham Wildcats	72-83
18/01/14	A	Leicester Riders	78-73
03/01/14	H	Glasgow Rocks	81-65
29/12/13	H	Newcastle Eagles	96-82
27/12/13	A	Sheffield Sharks	70-81
20/12/13	A	Worcester Wolves	64-93
14/12/13	A	Leicester Riders	78-91
08/12/13	H	Birmingham K.	101-72
01/12/13	A	Glasgow Rocks	73-82
24/11/13	H	Surrey Scorchers	101-67

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sheffield Sharks

SLB 2013-14

Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WLWLW	76%
Home	WWLWW	88%
Away	LWWWL	67%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	17	8	9
Win %	76%	88%	67%
Points / game	77.4	80.2	74.9
Allowed / game	70.9	68.4	73.1
Point differential	+6.5	+11.9	+1.8
Avg total	148.3	148.6	148.0
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	53%	75%	33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	0% (1)	0% (1)	-
Overtime %	12%	0%	22%

London Lions

SLB 2013-14

Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LWWWL	63%
Home	WWWWL	80%
Away	LLLLW	44%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	19	10	9
Win %	63%	80%	44%
Points / game	81.4	85.1	77.2
Allowed / game	76.3	73.1	79.8
Point differential	+5.1	+12.0	-2.6
Avg total	157.6	158.2	157.0
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	37%	50%	22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	75% (4)	67% (3)	100% (1)
Overtime %	5%	10%	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

#	Team	GP	W	L	Win %	PF/g	PA/g	Diff
1	Worcester Wolves	19	16	3	84%	88.7	74.7	+14.0
2	Leicester Riders	17	14	3	82%	80.9	63.8	+17.1
3	Newcastle Eagles	17	13	4	76%	97.6	77.8	+19.8
4	Sheffield Sharks	17	13	4	76%	77.4	70.9	+6.5
5	London Lions	19	12	7	63%	81.4	76.3	+5.1
6	Plymouth Raiders	19	10	9	53%	87.3	81.0	+6.3
7	Cheshire Phoenix	20	10	10	50%	84.0	83.1	+0.8
8	Durham Wildcats	18	8	10	44%	80.4	78.4	+2.0
9	Glasgow Rocks	18	8	10	44%	80.8	80.9	-0.1
10	Manchester Giants	19	5	14	26%	85.6	91.5	-5.8
11	Surrey Scorchers	19	1	18	5%	65.9	98.3	-32.4
12	Birmingham K.	18	0	18	0%	71.2	101.6	-30.4

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

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final
Sheffield Sharks	26	17	21	18	14	96
London Lions	18	28	18	18	11	93

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Sheffield Sharks vs London Lions Result & Analysis

🎯 1. Model Analysis

🏀 2. Points Analysis

📊 3. Team Totals

⚖️ 4. Spread

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

🤝 10. Games History

📊 11. Overall Statistics

🏆 12. League Table

📋 13. Box Score

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