Sheffield Sharks vs Manchester Giants Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 30 Dec 2018

Tip-off: 16:00

Final 72-101

21-19 27-32 8-24 16-26

Position#6

Record10-4

FormWWLLW

Points / game82.9

Allowed / game78.3

Sheffield Sharks

Manchester Giants 🏆

Position#10

Record4-6

FormLWLWL

Points / game85.8

Allowed / game90.3

SLB

Other2018-19

Meetings · Sheffield Sharks v Manchester Giants

Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Sheffield Sharks winLost

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

Manchester Giants winWon

-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

Cheshire Phoenix

64-93

-29

H26/10

SLB Cup

Worcester Wolves

#12

89-67

+22

A02/11

SLB

Surrey Scorchers

#11

93-83

+10

A04/11

SLB

Cheshire Phoenix

84-66

+18

H09/11

SLB

Plymouth Raiders

66-57

A18/11

SLB

Leicester Riders

71-70

A07/12

SLB

Newcastle Eagles

86-74

+12

H14/12

SLB

London Lions

82-92 OT

-10

A16/12

SLB

London Lions

74-80

-6

A23/12

SLB Trophy

Glasgow Rocks

94-85 OT

A28/12

SLB

15-16

16-31

17-25

16-21

27-17

21-17

19-13

22-20

28-17

21-26

19-19

25-21

20-11

22-14

23-14

19-27

19-19

15-12

18-16

14-10

15-26

22-14

16-8

18-22

28-20

23-18

24-15

11-21

26-17

13-21

22-22

15-16

17-19

22-17

13-22

22-22

15-27

21-17

21-18

22-17

157.0Avg total

80.3Scored

76.7Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (14)	82.9	78.3	161.2	+4.6	71%
Season at home (6)	88.0	81.5	169.5	+6.5	67%
Season away (8)	79.1	75.9	155.0	+3.2	75%
Last 10 (10)	80.3	76.7	157.0	+3.6	70%
Last 5 (5)	81.4	80.2	161.6	+1.2	60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)	73.8	80.5	154.2	-6.8	25%
vs Similar ◀ (14)	82.7	79.1	161.9	+3.6	57%
vs Weaker (6)	90.8	76.8	167.7	+14.0	83%

This opponent (Manchester Giants) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Manchester Giants United Kingdom

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Surrey Scorchers

#10

92-75

+17

A28/10

SLB Cup

London Lions

83-86

-3

H04/11

SLB

Plymouth Raiders

78-104

104

-26

A11/11

SLB

Cheshire Phoenix

79-74

A18/11

SLB Cup

Surrey Scorchers

#11

91-84

H25/11

SLB

Glasgow Rocks

77-85

-8

H07/12

SLB Cup

Bristol Flyers

92-89

A15/12

SLB

Glasgow Rocks

76-83

-7

H16/12

SLB

Leicester Riders

#11

101-94

101

H23/12

SLB Trophy

London Lions

75-83

-8

H28/12

SLB

21-25

24-19

22-19

25-12

14-18

20-24

21-18

28-26

20-25

18-30

18-21

22-28

28-17

13-17

17-19

21-21

20-12

21-22

23-16

27-34

12-13

20-27

22-20

23-25

16-23

29-24

20-17

27-25

11-28

18-22

19-8

28-25

18-27

31-16

16-20

36-31

27-18

14-28

19-20

15-17

170.1Avg total

84.4Scored

85.7Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (10)	85.8	90.3	176.1	-4.5	40%
Season at home (6)	84.0	89.5	173.5	-5.5	17%
Season away (4)	88.5	91.5	180.0	-3.0	75%
Last 10 (10)	84.4	85.7	170.1	-1.3	50%
Last 5 (5)	84.2	86.8	171.0	-2.6	40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)	77.8	92.0	169.8	-14.2	11%
vs Similar ◀ (5)	85.0	91.4	176.4	-6.4	40%
vs Weaker (4)	92.5	85.2	177.8	+7.2	75%

This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) is Similar. 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 SharksManchester Giants

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)	21.3	20.1	41.4	+1.2	50%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	22.0	19.6	41.6	+2.4	50%	-
Last 30 away (16)	20.8	20.5	41.2	+0.2	50%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.0	18.9	39.9	+2.1	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.2	21.8	42.0	-1.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)	21.6	19.8	41.4	+1.9	62%	-
vs Similar ◀ (14)	20.5	21.7	42.2	-1.2	36%	-
vs Weaker (6)	24.7	17.7	42.3	+7.0	83%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	18.4	22.7	41.1	-4.4	23%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	17.8	21.4	39.2	-3.6	29%	-
Last 30 away (13)	19.2	24.5	43.6	-5.3	15%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.7	20.6	39.3	-1.9	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	16.8	21.8	38.6	-5.0	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)	18.0	23.5	41.5	-5.5	21%	-
vs Similar ◀ (5)	16.4	21.8	38.2	-5.4	0%	-
vs Weaker (4)	22.0	18.5	40.5	+3.5	75%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.3	19.7	40.0	+0.6	57%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	21.5	20.1	41.6	+1.4	57%	-
Last 30 away (16)	19.2	19.3	38.6	-0.1	56%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.6	18.7	38.3	+0.9	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.2	17.4	37.6	+2.8	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)	17.8	19.2	37.0	-1.5	50%	-
vs Similar ◀ (14)	21.3	18.4	39.6	+2.9	64%	-
vs Weaker (6)	21.8	21.8	43.7	+0.0	50%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.3	22.0	41.4	-2.7	20%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	19.4	22.2	41.6	-2.8	18%	-
Last 30 away (13)	19.2	21.8	41.0	-2.5	23%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.8	22.9	43.7	-2.1	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.4	23.4	45.8	-1.0	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)	17.1	22.1	39.2	-5.1	11%	-
vs Similar ◀ (5)	22.0	25.4	47.4	-3.4	20%	-
vs Weaker (4)	22.8	19.8	42.5	+3.0	25%	-

Sheffield SharksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Cheshire Phoenix

31-47

-16

H26/10

SLB Cup

Worcester Wolves

#12

48-34

+14

A02/11

SLB

Surrey Scorchers

#11

49-43

A04/11

SLB

Cheshire Phoenix

42-25

+17

H09/11

SLB

Plymouth Raiders

34-31

A18/11

SLB

Leicester Riders

37-40

-3

A07/12

SLB

Newcastle Eagles

51-38

+13

H14/12

SLB

London Lions

39-38

A16/12

SLB

London Lions

39-36

A23/12

SLB Trophy

Glasgow Rocks

36-44

-8

A28/12

SLB

78.2Avg total

40.6Scored

37.6Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	41.6	39.8	81.4	+1.9	57%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	43.5	39.7	83.2	+3.8	57%	-
Last 30 away (16)	40.0	39.8	79.8	+0.2	56%	-
Last 10 (10)	40.6	37.6	78.2	+3.0	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	40.4	39.2	79.6	+1.2	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)	39.4	39.0	78.4	+0.4	50%	-
vs Similar ◀ (14)	41.8	40.1	81.9	+1.7	50%	-
vs Weaker (6)	46.5	39.5	86.0	+7.0	83%	-

This opponent (Manchester Giants) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Manchester GiantsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Surrey Scorchers

#10

45-44

A28/10

SLB Cup

London Lions

34-42

-8

H04/11

SLB

Plymouth Raiders

38-55

-17

A11/11

SLB

Cheshire Phoenix

41-34

A18/11

SLB Cup

Surrey Scorchers

#11

41-34

H25/11

SLB

Glasgow Rocks

32-40

-8

H07/12

SLB Cup

Bristol Flyers

45-47

-2

A15/12

SLB

Glasgow Rocks

29-50

-21

H16/12

SLB

Leicester Riders

#11

49-43

H23/12

SLB Trophy

London Lions

41-46

-5

H28/12

SLB

83.0Avg total

39.5Scored

43.5Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	37.7	44.8	82.5	-7.1	23%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	37.2	43.6	80.8	-6.5	18%	-
Last 30 away (13)	38.4	46.2	84.6	-7.8	31%	-
Last 10 (10)	39.5	43.5	83.0	-4.0	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	39.2	45.2	84.4	-6.0	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)	35.1	45.6	80.7	-10.6	11%	-
vs Similar ◀ (5)	38.4	47.2	85.6	-8.8	0%	-
vs Weaker (4)	44.8	38.2	83.0	+6.5	75%	-

This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) is Similar. 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)	19.3	19.0	38.3	+0.4	43%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	20.9	18.7	39.6	+2.1	50%	-
Last 30 away (16)	18.0	19.2	37.2	-1.2	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.2	17.2	36.4	+2.0	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.2	17.0	36.2	+2.2	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)	17.1	18.6	35.8	-1.5	25%	-
vs Similar ◀ (14)	20.7	18.9	39.6	+1.8	57%	-
vs Weaker (6)	20.5	18.0	38.5	+2.5	50%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.9	21.7	42.6	-0.9	40%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	20.9	20.5	41.4	+0.4	53%	-
Last 30 away (13)	20.8	23.4	44.2	-2.5	23%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.7	17.8	37.5	+1.9	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.2	17.0	36.2	+2.2	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)	20.7	22.6	43.3	-1.9	32%	-
vs Similar ◀ (5)	21.6	19.0	40.6	+2.6	60%	-
vs Weaker (4)	21.8	22.0	43.8	-0.2	50%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.4	20.1	39.4	-0.7	37%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	18.9	22.0	40.9	-3.1	29%	-
Last 30 away (16)	19.8	18.4	38.2	+1.4	44%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.4	19.7	38.1	-1.3	40%	-
Last 5 (5)	17.6	19.6	37.2	-2.0	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)	16.5	20.9	37.4	-4.4	12%	-
vs Similar ◀ (14)	19.1	19.7	38.9	-0.6	36%	-
vs Weaker (6)	23.8	19.3	43.2	+4.5	83%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	23.7	24.0	47.7	-0.3	47%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	24.4	24.8	49.2	-0.4	47%	-
Last 30 away (13)	22.7	23.0	45.7	-0.3	46%	-
Last 10 (10)	25.2	24.4	49.6	+0.8	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	25.8	24.6	50.4	+1.2	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)	22.1	23.7	45.8	-1.6	42%	-
vs Similar ◀ (5)	25.0	25.2	50.2	-0.2	40%	-
vs Weaker (4)	26.0	25.0	51.0	+1.0	50%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	38.7	39.0	77.7	-0.3	50%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	39.7	40.7	80.4	-1.0	43%	-
Last 30 away (16)	37.8	37.6	75.4	+0.2	56%	-
Last 10 (10)	37.6	36.9	74.5	+0.7	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	36.8	36.6	73.4	+0.2	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)	33.6	39.5	73.1	-5.9	12%	-
vs Similar ◀ (14)	39.9	38.6	78.5	+1.2	64%	-
vs Weaker (6)	44.3	37.3	81.7	+7.0	83%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	44.5	45.7	90.3	-1.2	43%	-
Last 30 at home (17)	45.3	45.2	90.5	+0.1	41%	-
Last 30 away (13)	43.5	46.4	89.9	-2.8	46%	-
Last 10 (10)	44.9	42.2	87.1	+2.7	50%	-
Last 5 (5)	45.0	41.6	86.6	+3.4	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)	42.8	46.4	89.2	-3.6	32%	-
vs Similar ◀ (5)	46.6	44.2	90.8	+2.4	60%	-
vs Weaker (4)	47.8	47.0	94.8	+0.8	50%	-

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record

Sheffield Sharks wins

Manchester Giants wins

Date	Game	Score
21/09/18	Sheffield Sharks v Manchester Giants	87-92
22/04/18	Manchester Giants v Sheffield Sharks	87-83
26/01/18	Sheffield Sharks v Manchester Giants	77-72
03/12/17	Manchester Giants v Sheffield Sharks	81-98
09/04/17	Manchester Giants v Sheffield Sharks	58-92
27/01/17	Sheffield Sharks v Manchester Giants	87-64
07/10/16	Sheffield Sharks v Manchester Giants	80-67
10/04/16	Manchester Giants v Sheffield Sharks	69-82
24/01/16	Manchester Giants v Sheffield Sharks	70-93
06/11/15	Sheffield Sharks v Manchester Giants	91-70

Sheffield Sharkslast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
28/12/18	A	Glasgow Rocks	94-85 OT
23/12/18	A	London Lions	74-80
16/12/18	A	London Lions	82-92 OT
14/12/18	H	Newcastle Eagles	86-74
07/12/18	A	Leicester Riders	71-70
18/11/18	A	Plymouth Raiders	66-57
09/11/18	H	Cheshire Phoenix	84-66
04/11/18	A	Surrey Scorchers	93-83
02/11/18	A	Worcester Wolves	89-67
26/10/18	H	Cheshire Phoenix	64-93

Manchester Giantslast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
28/12/18	H	London Lions	75-83
23/12/18	H	Leicester Riders	101-94
16/12/18	H	Glasgow Rocks	76-83
15/12/18	A	Bristol Flyers	92-89
07/12/18	H	Glasgow Rocks	77-85
25/11/18	H	Surrey Scorchers	91-84
18/11/18	A	Cheshire Phoenix	79-74
11/11/18	A	Plymouth Raiders	78-104
04/11/18	H	London Lions	83-86
28/10/18	A	Surrey Scorchers	92-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sheffield Sharks

SLB 2018-19

Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WWWLW	71%
Home	WLWWW	67%
Away	WWWLW	75%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	14	6	8
Win %	71%	67%	75%
Points / game	82.9	88.0	79.1
Allowed / game	78.3	81.5	75.9
Point differential	+4.6	+6.5	+3.2
Avg total	161.2	169.5	155.0
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	43%	50%	38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	50% (2)	0% (1)	100% (1)
Overtime %	14%	0%	25%

Manchester Giants

SLB 2018-19

Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	LWWLL	40%
Home	LLWLL	17%
Away	WWLW	75%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	10	6	4
Win %	40%	17%	75%
Points / game	85.8	84.0	88.5
Allowed / game	90.3	89.5	91.5
Point differential	-4.5	-5.5	-3.0
Avg total	176.1	173.5	180.0
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	0%	0%	0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	67% (3)	0% (1)	100% (2)
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

#	Team	GP	W	L	Win %	PF/g	PA/g	Diff
1	London Lions	14	12	2	86%	83.6	73.7	+9.9
2	Sheffield Sharks	14	10	4	71%	82.9	78.3	+4.6
3	Bristol Flyers	10	7	3	70%	81.2	76.7	+4.5
4	Leicester Riders	9	6	3	67%	75.8	71.2	+4.6
5	Newcastle Eagles	13	8	5	62%	87.7	83.0	+4.7
6	London City Royals	11	6	5	55%	81.7	84.1	-2.4
7	Plymouth Raiders	13	7	6	54%	85.7	84.5	+1.2
8	Cheshire Phoenix	13	6	7	46%	85.6	85.0	+0.6
9	Manchester Giants	10	4	6	40%	85.8	90.3	-4.5
10	Glasgow Rocks	13	4	9	31%	82.3	85.9	-3.6
11	Surrey Scorchers	13	2	11	15%	88.2	97.8	-9.6
12	Worcester Wolves	13	1	12	8%	77.1	87.1	-10.0

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

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Sheffield Sharks	21	27	8	16	72
Manchester Giants	19	32	24	26	101

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Sheffield Sharks vs Manchester Giants 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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