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Sydney vs New Zealand Breakers Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 25 Feb 2021
Tip-off: 06:00
Final 96-78
20-30 26-6 22-19 28-23
Position#4
Record4-5
FormWWLWL
Points / game90.2
Allowed / game86.3
Sydney 🏆
Australia
vs
Position#8
Record1-5
FormLWLLL
Points / game80.8
Allowed / game88.5
AustraliaNBL
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Sydney winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
New Zealand Breakers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

SydneyAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Perth
#2
L
96-111
96
111
-15
H15/03
NBL
Taipans
#9
L
86-87
86
87
-1
A16/01
NBL
Taipans
#9
W
99-91
99
91
+8
A23/01
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#6
L
87-90
87
90
-3
A26/01
NBL
Adelaide
#7
L
80-85
80
85
-5
A30/01
NBL
Adelaide
#7
W
94-75
94
75
+19
A06/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#8
W
84-74
84
74
+10
H12/02
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
L
82-85
82
85
-3
H14/02
NBL
Adelaide
#7
W
94-77
94
77
+17
H21/02
NBL
Perth
#2
L
106-113
106
113
-7
H23/02
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-29
28-27
24-28
26-27
30-24
21-26
19-14
16-23
23-22
23-15
26-34
27-20
28-26
17-21
19-21
23-22
24-22
12-21
15-19
29-23
21-18
27-21
17-12
29-24
18-18
20-20
26-23
20-13
20-26
22-24
17-11
23-24
30-22
18-29
23-8
23-18
30-24
26-30
17-32
33-27
179.6Avg total
90.8Scored
88.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)90.286.3176.6+3.944%
Season at home (4)91.587.2178.8+4.250%
Season away (5)89.285.6174.8+3.640%
Last 10 (10)90.888.8179.6+2.040%
Last 5 (5)92.084.8176.8+7.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)106.0113.0219.0-7.00%
vs Similar ◀ (17)90.292.2182.4-2.041%
vs Weaker (12)94.284.4178.7+9.875%
This opponent (New Zealand Breakers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New Zealand BreakersAustraliaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Adelaide
#7
W
113-89
113
89
+24
H31/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#9
W
65-52
65
52
+13
A02/02
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#4
W
91-87
91
87
+4
A07/02
NBL
South East Melbourne
#8
W
92-83
92
83
+9
H14/02
NBL
Adelaide
#7
L
91-94 OT
91
94
-3
A22/01
NBL
Adelaide
#7
L
78-88
78
88
-10
A27/01
NBL
Taipans
#9
W
85-79
85
79
+6
A06/02
NBL
Taipans
#9
L
69-84
69
84
-15
A08/02
NBL
Sydney
#4
L
74-84
74
84
-10
A12/02
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
L
88-102
88
102
-14
A22/02
NBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-20
24-25
37-21
27-23
30-14
20-20
15-18
0-0
30-31
23-21
19-18
19-17
22-24
24-15
17-24
29-20
19-29
23-15
28-18
12-20
14-21
19-18
22-26
23-23
25-20
16-24
18-22
26-13
16-22
16-21
18-23
19-18
18-18
20-20
23-26
13-20
21-21
19-33
24-27
24-21
168.8Avg total
84.6Scored
84.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)80.888.5169.3-7.717%
Season at homeno games
Season away (6)80.888.5169.3-7.717%
Last 10 (10)84.684.2168.8+0.450%
Last 5 (5)78.887.4166.2-8.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (17)86.989.1176.0-2.135%
vs Weaker (13)89.587.5176.9+2.069%
This opponent (Sydney) 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: -2.0-2.0Q2: -0.8-0.8Q3Q3: +0.1+0.1Q3: -0.2-0.2Q4Q4: +2.8+2.8Q4: +1.7+1.7
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: -2.0-2.0Q2: -0.8-0.8Q3Q3: +0.1+0.1Q3: -0.2-0.2Q4Q4: +2.8+2.8Q4: +1.7+1.7
SydneyNew Zealand Breakers
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
SydneyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Perth
#2
L
46-56
46
56
-10
H15/03
NBL
Taipans
#9
W
51-50
51
50
+1
A16/01
NBL
Taipans
#9
W
46-37
46
37
+9
A23/01
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#6
L
45-47
45
47
-2
A26/01
NBL
Adelaide
#7
L
36-43
36
43
-7
A30/01
NBL
Adelaide
#7
W
48-39
48
39
+9
A06/02
NBL
New Zealand Breakers
#8
D
38-38
38
38
+0
H12/02
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
L
42-50
42
50
-8
H14/02
NBL
Adelaide
#7
L
48-51
48
51
-3
H21/02
NBL
Perth
#2
W
56-54
56
54
+2
H23/02
NBL
92.1Avg total
45.6Scored
46.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.146.093.0+1.157%-
Last 30 at home (16)47.946.994.8+0.950%-
Last 30 away (14)46.144.991.0+1.364%-
Last 10 (10)45.646.592.1-0.940%-
Last 5 (5)46.446.492.8+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)56.054.0110.0+2.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)45.447.592.9-2.135%-
vs Weaker (12)48.743.291.8+5.583%-
This opponent (New Zealand Breakers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New Zealand BreakersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Adelaide
#7
W
49-45
49
45
+4
H31/01
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#9
W
50-34
50
34
+16
A02/02
NBL
Brisbane Bullets
#4
W
53-52
53
52
+1
A07/02
NBL
South East Melbourne
#8
W
46-39
46
39
+7
H14/02
NBL
Adelaide
#7
L
42-44
42
44
-2
A22/01
NBL
Adelaide
#7
L
33-39
33
39
-6
A27/01
NBL
Taipans
#9
L
41-44
41
44
-3
A06/02
NBL
Taipans
#9
L
32-43
32
43
-11
A08/02
NBL
Sydney
#4
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A12/02
NBL
Illawarra Hawks
#3
L
40-54
40
54
-14
A22/02
NBL
85.6Avg total
42.4Scored
43.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.745.790.4-1.143%-
Last 30 at home (12)46.643.890.3+2.867%-
Last 30 away (18)43.447.190.4-3.728%-
Last 10 (10)42.443.285.6-0.840%-
Last 5 (5)36.843.680.4-6.80%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (17)42.945.988.8-3.029%-
vs Weaker (13)47.045.592.5+1.562%-
This opponent (Sydney) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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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
8
Sydney wins
2
New Zealand Breakers wins
Sydneylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/02/21HPerth106-113
21/02/21HAdelaide94-77
14/02/21HIllawarra Hawks82-85
12/02/21HNew Zealand Breakers84-74
06/02/21AAdelaide94-75
30/01/21AAdelaide80-85
26/01/21ABrisbane Bullets87-90
23/01/21ATaipans99-91
16/01/21ATaipans86-87
15/03/20HPerth96-111
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/02/21AIllawarra Hawks88-102
12/02/21ASydney74-84
08/02/21ATaipans69-84
06/02/21ATaipans85-79
27/01/21AAdelaide78-88
22/01/21AAdelaide91-94 OT
14/02/20HSouth East Melbourne92-83
07/02/20ABrisbane Bullets91-87
02/02/20AIllawarra Hawks65-52
31/01/20HAdelaide113-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sydney
NBL 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL44%
HomeWLWL50%
AwayLWLLW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games945
Win %44%50%40%
Points / game90.291.589.2
Allowed / game86.387.285.6
Point differential+3.9+4.2+3.6
Avg total176.6178.8174.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (4)0% (1)0% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
New Zealand Breakers
NBL 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL17%
Home--
AwayLWLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games6-6
Win %17%-17%
Points / game80.8-80.8
Allowed / game88.5-88.5
Point differential-7.7--7.7
Avg total169.3-169.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%-0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %17%-17%
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 Melbourne United87188%90.083.1+6.9
2 Illawarra Hawks96367%90.485.8+4.7
3 Perth74357%89.686.1+3.4
4 Adelaide116555%85.589.1-3.5
5 South East Melbourne105550%91.591.3+0.2
6 Sydney94544%90.286.3+3.9
7 Brisbane Bullets83538%87.992.1-4.2
8 Taipans103730%85.789.6-3.9
9 New Zealand Breakers61517%80.888.5-7.7
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
Sydney2026222896
New Zealand Breakers306192378
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