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Sheffield Sharks vs Manchester Giants Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 16 Dec 2022
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 83-92
21-27 23-18 20-19 19-28
Position#7
Record7-7
FormLWLWL
Points / game72.8
Allowed / game71.7
vs
Position#6
Record5-5
FormLWLLL
Points / game90.8
Allowed / game88.8
United KingdomSLB
Other2022-23
Meetings · Sheffield Sharks v Manchester Giants
31 Dec 2023
SHEF86
MANC75
04 Nov 2023
SHEF92
MANC73
14 Apr 2023
SHEF80
MANC71
16 Dec 2022
SHEF83
MANC92
22 Apr 2022
SHEF91
MANC86
09 Jan 2022
SHEF77
MANC90
29 Oct 2021
SHEF101
MANC73
08 Oct 2021
SHEF68
MANC85
26 Feb 2021
SHEF81
MANC80
06 Mar 2020
SHEF92
MANC80
30 Dec 2018
SHEF72
MANC101
21 Sep 2018
SHEF87
MANC92
26 Jan 2018
SHEF77
MANC72
27 Jan 2017
SHEF87
MANC64
07 Oct 2016
SHEF80
MANC67
06 Nov 2015
SHEF91
MANC70
16 Oct 2015
SHEF82
MANC77
17 Apr 2015
SHEF96
MANC87
17 Oct 2014
SHEF96
MANC80
27 Apr 2014
SHEF78
MANC78
18 Apr 2014
SHEF86
MANC69
15 Feb 2013
SHEF95
MANC87
30 Dec 2012
SHEF87
MANC68
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 SharksUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSharks
Date
Competition
Newcastle Eagles
#9
W
66-59
66
59
+7
no box
H14/10
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#9
W
87-62
87
62
+25
no box
H23/10
SLB
London Lions
#1
W
87-81
87
81
+6
no box
H28/10
SLB
Leicester Riders
#3
L
72-86
72
86
-14
no box
H30/10
SLB
Plymouth City Patriots
#8
W
88-69
88
69
+19
no box
A13/11
SLB
Leicester Riders
#3
L
58-71
58
71
-13
no box
A18/11
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#10
W
60-54
60
54
+6
no box
A19/11
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#3
L
68-77
68
77
-9
61avg 61
H27/11
SLB Cup
Bristol Flyers
#2
W
76-72
76
72
+4
no box
A03/12
SLB
Plymouth City Patriots
#8
L
63-68
63
68
-5
no box
A07/12
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-15
15-16
19-10
17-18
24-21
18-9
20-17
25-15
31-22
22-23
18-14
16-22
24-15
20-28
13-24
15-19
19-24
21-12
19-15
29-18
10-15
22-15
15-20
11-21
16-18
11-10
15-12
18-14
17-26
17-27
12-17
22-7
21-14
15-22
18-10
22-26
17-14
9-17
22-24
15-13
142.4Avg total
72.5Scored
69.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)72.871.7144.5+1.150%
Season at home (6)75.874.7150.5+1.250%
Season away (8)70.569.5140.0+1.050%
Last 10 (10)72.569.9142.4+2.660%
Last 5 (5)65.068.4133.4-3.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)70.277.3147.5-7.233%
vs Similar ◀ (14)76.176.8152.9-0.750%
vs Weaker (9)74.262.3136.6+11.989%
This opponent (Manchester Giants) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Manchester GiantsUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormGiants
Date
Competition
Sheffield Sharks
#7
W
105-102 OT
105
102
+3
no box
H25/09
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#9
W
84-64
84
64
+20
no box
A30/09
SLB
Plymouth City Patriots
#8
W
92-79
92
79
+13
no box
H02/10
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#4
W
104-80
104
80
+24
no box
H07/10
SLB
Leicester Riders
#3
L
89-102
89
102
-13
no box
A21/10
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
83-91
83
91
-8
no box
A23/10
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#10
W
106-93
106
93
+13
no box
H30/10
SLB
Plymouth City Patriots
#8
L
96-103
96
103
-7
no box
A20/11
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#4
L
76-95
76
95
-19
68avg 68
A26/11
SLB Cup
London Lions
#1
L
71-95
71
95
-24
no box
A01/12
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-21
25-21
9-16
16-25
28-20
14-21
12-14
30-9
24-16
23-14
20-24
25-25
29-21
21-17
24-18
30-24
23-27
26-26
18-30
22-19
19-22
23-24
24-24
17-21
29-21
21-25
27-23
29-24
30-30
23-25
15-27
28-21
21-27
18-25
21-24
16-19
16-29
16-22
18-13
21-31
181.0Avg total
90.6Scored
90.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)90.888.8179.6+2.050%
Season at home (4)101.888.5190.2+13.2100%
Season away (6)83.589.0172.5-5.517%
Last 10 (10)90.690.4181.0+0.250%
Last 5 (5)86.495.4181.8-9.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)78.388.6166.9-10.211%
vs Similar ◀ (10)86.084.9170.9+1.150%
vs Weaker (10)92.382.1174.4+10.270%
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

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: +1.0+1.0Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: -0.9-0.9Q2: -1.0-1.0Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: -2.5-2.5Q4Q4: +1.7+1.7Q4: +1.6+1.6
-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: +1.0+1.0Q1: +1.8+1.8Q2Q2: -0.9-0.9Q2: -1.0-1.0Q3Q3: +0.8+0.8Q3: -2.5-2.5Q4Q4: +1.7+1.7Q4: +1.6+1.6
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.
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Sheffield SharksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Newcastle Eagles
#9
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H14/10
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#9
W
42-30
42
30
+12
H23/10
SLB
London Lions
#1
W
53-45
53
45
+8
H28/10
SLB
Leicester Riders
#3
W
44-43
44
43
+1
H30/10
SLB
Plymouth City Patriots
#8
W
40-36
40
36
+4
A13/11
SLB
Leicester Riders
#3
W
32-30
32
30
+2
A18/11
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#10
L
27-28
27
28
-1
A19/11
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#3
L
34-53
34
53
-19
H27/11
SLB Cup
Bristol Flyers
#2
D
36-36
36
36
+0
A03/12
SLB
Plymouth City Patriots
#8
L
26-31
26
31
-5
A07/12
SLB
72.7Avg total
36.4Scored
36.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.537.774.2-1.237%-
Last 30 at home (14)38.639.578.1-0.943%-
Last 30 away (16)34.636.170.7-1.431%-
Last 10 (10)36.436.372.7+0.150%-
Last 5 (5)31.035.666.6-4.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)39.238.277.3+1.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)36.040.176.1-4.121%-
vs Weaker (9)35.831.867.6+4.056%-
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
Sheffield Sharks
#7
W
58-42
58
42
+16
H25/09
SLB
Newcastle Eagles
#9
W
42-41
42
41
+1
A30/09
SLB
Plymouth City Patriots
#8
W
47-30
47
30
+17
H02/10
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#4
W
50-38
50
38
+12
H07/10
SLB
Leicester Riders
#3
L
49-53
49
53
-4
A21/10
SLB
London Lions
#1
L
42-46
42
46
-4
A23/10
SLB
Surrey Scorchers
#10
W
50-46
50
46
+4
H30/10
SLB
Plymouth City Patriots
#8
L
53-55
53
55
-2
A20/11
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#4
L
39-52
39
52
-13
A26/11
SLB Cup
London Lions
#1
L
32-51
32
51
-19
A01/12
SLB
91.6Avg total
46.2Scored
45.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.742.685.3+0.150%-
Last 30 at home (12)45.038.383.3+6.775%-
Last 30 away (18)41.145.486.6-4.333%-
Last 10 (10)46.245.491.6+0.850%-
Last 5 (5)43.250.093.2-6.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)36.245.982.1-9.722%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)44.940.485.3+4.560%-
vs Weaker (10)46.640.987.5+5.770%-
This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Sheffield Sharkstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Sheffield Sharks: 68.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀22%
🏀🏀 2-pointers32.0 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.0 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.0 pts a game · 22% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.7 points a game
51%
32%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.016.0
39.0%
52.6%32.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers14.07.0
50.0%
34.9%21.0
🏀 Free throws19.015.0
78.9%
72.0%15.0
They take 55.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 14.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 25% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Manchester Giantstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Manchester Giants: 74.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀68%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.0 pts a game · 68% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.0 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws6.0 pts a game · 8% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.7 points a game
51%
32%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.025.0
51.0%
52.6%50.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.06.0
26.1%
34.9%18.0
🏀 Free throws14.06.0
42.9%
72.0%6.0
They take 72.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 1/1 games with a box score before 16 Dec 2022 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Sheffield Sharks
LWLWLWLWWW
Manchester Giants
LLLWLLWWWW
#7
League position
#6
-9.7
Net rating
-28.1
94.7
Offensive rating
94.5
104.4
Defensive rating
122.6
48.2%
Effective FG%
47.2%
47.8%
Opp. effective FG%
52.4%
22.4%
Turnover %
18.9%
24.2%
Off. rebound %
31.8%
0.35
Free-throw rate
0.19
50.0%
3-point %
26.1%
56.5%
Assist %
58.1%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence94.7 · 94.5Defence104.4 · 122.6Shooting48.2% · 47.2%3-point %50.0% · 26.1%Ball care22.4% · 18.9%Off. rebounds24.2% · 31.8%Free throws0.35 · 0.19Form (last 10/10)60% · 50%
■ Sheffield Sharks   ■ Manchester Giants
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

DateH/AOpponentScore
07/12/22APlymouth City Patriots63-68
03/12/22ABristol Flyers76-72
27/11/22HCaledonia Gladiators68-77
19/11/22ASurrey Scorchers60-54
18/11/22ALeicester Riders58-71
13/11/22APlymouth City Patriots88-69
30/10/22HLeicester Riders72-86
28/10/22HLondon Lions87-81
23/10/22HNewcastle Eagles87-62
14/10/22HNewcastle Eagles66-59
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/12/22ALondon Lions71-95
26/11/22ABristol Flyers76-95
20/11/22APlymouth City Patriots96-103
30/10/22HSurrey Scorchers106-93
23/10/22ALondon Lions83-91
21/10/22ALeicester Riders89-102
07/10/22HCheshire Phoenix104-80
02/10/22HPlymouth City Patriots92-79
30/09/22ANewcastle Eagles84-64
25/09/22HSheffield Sharks105-102 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sheffield Sharks
SLB 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL50%
HomeLWWWL50%
AwayWLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1468
Win %50%50%50%
Points / game72.875.870.5
Allowed / game71.774.769.5
Point differential+1.1+1.2+1.0
Avg total144.5150.5140.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%17%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (1)33% (3)
Overtime %7%0%12%
Manchester Giants
SLB 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL50%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayWLLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1046
Win %50%100%17%
Points / game90.8101.883.5
Allowed / game88.888.589.0
Point differential+2.0+13.2-5.5
Avg total179.6190.2172.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%75%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %10%25%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 London Lions119282%85.574.9+10.5
2 Leicester Riders139469%86.679.4+7.2
3 Bristol Flyers139469%78.577.0+1.5
4 Plymouth City Patriots137654%84.285.5-1.4
5 Manchester Giants105550%90.888.8+2.0
6 Sheffield Sharks147750%72.871.7+1.1
7 Caledonia Gladiators126650%81.081.1-0.1
8 Cheshire Phoenix157847%75.976.1-0.3
9 Newcastle Eagles112918%75.382.4-7.1
10 Surrey Scorchers121118%71.485.0-13.6
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
Sheffield Sharks2123201983
Manchester Giants2718192892
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