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Sheffield Sharks vs Surrey 89ers Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 09 Mar 2025
Tip-off: 15:30
Final 105-97
23-23 26-28 32-21 24-25
Position#1
Record4-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game82.5
Allowed / game69.2
Sheffield Sharks 🏆
United Kingdom
vs
Surrey 89ers
United Kingdom
Position#2
Record3-1
FormLWLLW
Points / game92.8
Allowed / game88.2
United KingdomSLB CupSLB Cup - Final· Joe H.
Other2024-25
Meetings · Sheffield Sharks v Surrey 89ers
25 Apr 2027
SHEF v SURR
upcoming
07 Feb 2027
SHEF v SURR
upcoming
29 Mar 2026
SHEF99
SURR96
04 Jan 2026
SHEF88
SURR94
09 Mar 2025
SHEF105
SURR97
29 Dec 2024
SHEF82
SURR77
08 Dec 2024
SHEF93
SURR85
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Sheffield Sharks winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Surrey 89ers winLost
-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
Manchester Basketball
#4
L
72-76
72
76
-4
no box
A03/01
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#5
W
92-78
92
78
+14
96avg 80
H12/01
SLB Cup
Surrey 89ers
#8
W
63-61
63
61
+2
no box
A17/01
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#6
W
87-85
87
85
+2
no box
H24/01
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#4
W
83-75
83
75
+8
no box
H31/01
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#7
W
88-64
88
64
+24
76avg 80
A07/02
SLB Cup
Bristol Flyers
#7
W
66-63
66
63
+3
58avg 80
H09/02
SLB Cup
Manchester Basketball
#4
W
93-74
93
74
+19
no box
H12/02
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#6
W
87-65
87
65
+22
no box
A16/02
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#7
W
74-67
74
67
+7
no box
A01/03
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-25
11-17
19-10
27-24
22-28
18-12
27-20
25-18
19-13
19-13
9-19
16-16
20-15
32-24
20-15
15-31
16-11
32-22
14-24
21-18
24-21
31-17
17-13
16-13
13-19
20-21
19-10
14-13
18-17
18-19
20-18
37-20
19-25
15-20
26-14
27-6
16-24
16-18
25-10
17-15
151.3Avg total
80.5Scored
70.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)82.569.2151.8+13.2100%
Season at home (2)79.070.5149.5+8.5100%
Season away (2)86.068.0154.0+18.0100%
Last 10 (10)80.570.8151.3+9.790%
Last 5 (5)81.666.6148.2+15.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)81.282.7163.8-1.550%
vs Similar (5)85.079.0164.0+6.060%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)82.875.4158.3+7.483%
This opponent (Surrey 89ers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Surrey 89ersUnited KingdomLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 Form89ers
Date
Competition
London Lions
#3
W
95-86
95
86
+9
87avg 86
A12/01
SLB Cup
Sheffield Sharks
#3
L
61-63
61
63
-2
no box
H17/01
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#4
L
76-85
76
85
-9
no box
A24/01
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#6
L
89-99
89
99
-10
no box
H31/01
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
77-68
77
68
+9
no box
A02/02
SLB
Leicester Riders
#4
L
93-93
93
93
+0
90avg 86
H07/02
SLB Cup
Leicester Riders
#4
W
90-86
90
86
+4
82avg 86
A09/02
SLB Cup
Bristol Flyers
#7
L
83-89 OT
83
89
-6
no box
H15/02
SLB
Leicester Riders
#1
L
81-91
81
91
-10
no box
A28/02
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
79-71
79
71
+8
no box
H01/03
SLB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-17
30-18
17-20
28-31
13-19
13-19
19-9
16-16
22-18
14-19
18-25
22-23
21-24
23-22
26-21
19-32
20-28
22-4
17-16
18-20
31-19
17-26
25-27
20-21
19-23
36-25
19-22
16-16
15-34
23-16
24-6
18-24
24-22
18-23
22-19
17-27
24-16
16-14
22-18
17-23
165.5Avg total
82.4Scored
83.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)92.888.2181.0+4.575%
Season at home (1)93.093.0186.0+0.00%
Season away (3)92.786.7179.3+6.0100%
Last 10 (10)82.483.1165.5-0.740%
Last 5 (5)85.286.0171.2-0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)78.985.4164.4-6.524%
vs Similar (7)84.484.4168.9+0.029%
vs Weaker (3)82.774.0156.7+8.7100%
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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -1.6-1.6Q1: -1.1-1.1Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: +2.6+2.6Q3Q3: +4.3+4.3Q3: +2.6+2.6Q4Q4: +4.1+4.1Q4: -4.2-4.2
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -1.6-1.6Q1: -1.1-1.1Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: +2.6+2.6Q3Q3: +4.3+4.3Q3: +2.6+2.6Q4Q4: +4.1+4.1Q4: -4.2-4.2
Sheffield SharksSurrey 89ers
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
Manchester Basketball
#4
L
26-42
26
42
-16
A03/01
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#5
D
40-40
40
40
+0
H12/01
SLB Cup
Surrey 89ers
#8
W
38-26
38
26
+12
A17/01
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#6
W
52-39
52
39
+13
H24/01
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#4
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H31/01
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#7
W
55-38
55
38
+17
A07/02
SLB Cup
Bristol Flyers
#7
L
33-40
33
40
-7
H09/02
SLB Cup
Manchester Basketball
#4
D
36-36
36
36
+0
H12/02
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#6
L
34-45
34
45
-11
A16/02
SLB
Bristol Flyers
#7
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A01/03
SLB
77.5Avg total
39.4Scored
38.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.739.882.5+3.063%-
Last 30 at home (14)44.838.983.7+5.964%-
Last 30 away (16)40.940.581.4+0.462%-
Last 10 (10)39.438.177.5+1.340%-
Last 5 (5)38.040.278.2-2.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)41.042.583.5-1.550%-
vs Similar (5)42.040.682.6+1.460%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)43.739.082.7+4.767%-
This opponent (Surrey 89ers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Surrey 89ersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
London Lions
#3
W
50-35
50
35
+15
A12/01
SLB Cup
Sheffield Sharks
#3
L
26-38
26
38
-12
H17/01
SLB
Manchester Basketball
#4
L
36-37
36
37
-1
A24/01
SLB
Cheshire Phoenix
#6
L
44-46
44
46
-2
H31/01
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
42-32
42
32
+10
A02/02
SLB
Leicester Riders
#4
W
48-45
48
45
+3
H07/02
SLB Cup
Leicester Riders
#4
W
55-48
55
48
+7
A09/02
SLB Cup
Bristol Flyers
#7
L
38-50
38
50
-12
H15/02
SLB
Leicester Riders
#1
L
42-45
42
45
-3
A28/02
SLB
Caledonia Gladiators
#9
W
40-30
40
30
+10
H01/03
SLB
82.7Avg total
42.1Scored
40.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (28)42.542.084.5+0.550%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.741.383.1+0.460%-
Last 30 away (13)43.542.886.2+0.738%-
Last 10 (10)42.140.682.7+1.550%-
Last 5 (5)44.643.688.2+1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)42.543.485.9-0.841%-
vs Similar (7)43.441.985.3+1.657%-
vs Weaker (3)42.035.077.0+7.0100%-
This opponent (Sheffield Sharks) is Stronger. 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: 69.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.8 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.4 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws10.3 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.9 points a game
52%
33%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.319.4
52.0%
50.7%38.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.16.8
33.8%
34.9%20.4
🏀 Free throws12.910.3
79.8%
77.8%10.3
They take 57.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 20.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Surrey 89erstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Surrey 89ers: 91.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.0 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.5 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.8 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.9 points a game
52%
33%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.025.5
54.3%
50.7%51.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.28.5
32.4%
34.9%25.5
🏀 Free throws19.214.8
76.6%
77.8%14.8
They take 73.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/4 games with a box score before 09 Mar 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Sheffield Sharks
WWWWWWWWWL
Surrey 89ers
WLLWLWLLLW
#1
League position
#2
+8.4
Net rating
+3.6
110.2
Offensive rating
110.0
101.8
Defensive rating
106.4
51.6%
Effective FG%
52.2%
50.0%
Opp. effective FG%
47.9%
14.1%
Turnover %
15.5%
29.7%
Off. rebound %
30.8%
0.22
Free-throw rate
0.26
33.8%
3-point %
32.4%
59.5%
Assist %
58.1%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence110.2 · 110.0Defence101.8 · 106.4Shooting51.6% · 52.2%3-point %33.8% · 32.4%Ball care14.1% · 15.5%Off. rebounds29.7% · 30.8%Free throws0.22 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)90% · 40%
■ Sheffield Sharks   ■ Surrey 89ers
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
3
Sheffield Sharks wins
0
Surrey 89ers wins
DateGameScore
17/01/25Surrey 89ers v Sheffield Sharks61-63
29/12/24Sheffield Sharks v Surrey 89ers82-77
08/12/24Sheffield Sharks v Surrey 89ers93-85
Sheffield Sharkslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/25ABristol Flyers74-67
16/02/25ACheshire Phoenix87-65
12/02/25HManchester Basketball93-74
09/02/25HBristol Flyers66-63
07/02/25ABristol Flyers88-64
31/01/25HManchester Basketball83-75
24/01/25HCheshire Phoenix87-85
17/01/25ASurrey 89ers63-61
12/01/25HCheshire Phoenix92-78
03/01/25AManchester Basketball72-76
Surrey 89erslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/03/25HCaledonia Gladiators79-71
28/02/25ALeicester Riders81-91
15/02/25HBristol Flyers83-89 OT
09/02/25ALeicester Riders90-86
07/02/25HLeicester Riders93-93
02/02/25ACaledonia Gladiators77-68
31/01/25HCheshire Phoenix89-99
24/01/25AManchester Basketball76-85
17/01/25HSheffield Sharks61-63
12/01/25ALondon Lions95-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sheffield Sharks
SLB Cup 2024-25
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWW100%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game82.579.086.0
Allowed / game69.270.568.0
Point differential+13.2+8.5+18.0
Avg total151.8149.5154.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%50%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Surrey 89ers
SLB Cup 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLW75%
HomeL0%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games413
Win %75%0%100%
Points / game92.893.092.7
Allowed / game88.293.086.7
Point differential+4.5+0.0+6.0
Avg total181.0186.0179.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (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

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Sheffield Sharks440100%82.569.2+13.2
2 Surrey 89ers43175%92.888.2+4.5
3 London Lions21150%99.577.5+22.0
4 Leicester Riders42250%98.580.2+18.2
5 Cheshire Phoenix21150%93.079.5+13.5
6 Manchester Basketball21150%85.079.0+6.0
7 Bristol Flyers42250%70.570.5+0.0
8 Caledonia Gladiators21150%74.079.0-5.0
9 Newcastle Eagles1010%87.090.0-3.0
10 Derby1010%88.093.0-5.0
11 Reading Rockets1010%72.084.0-12.0
12 Essex Rebels1010%70.084.0-14.0
13 Hemel Storm1010%73.093.0-20.0
14 Nottingham1010%67.0108.0-41.0
15 St. Mirren1010%60.0113.0-53.0
16 Falkirk Fury1010%61.0130.0-69.0
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
Sheffield Sharks23263224105
Surrey 89ers2328212597
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