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Unicaja vs Barcelona Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 16 Dec 2018
Tip-off: 18:30
Final 78-73
16-16 21-18 25-19 16-20
Position#5
Record8-3
FormWWWLL
Points / game88.3
Allowed / game82.3
Unicaja 🏆
Spain
vs
Position#2
Record10-1
FormWLLWL
Points / game88.5
Allowed / game75.4
SpainACBRound 12
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Unicaja winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Barcelona winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

UnicajaSpainLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormUnicaja
Date
Competition
Torino
#24
W
105-104
105
104
+1
135avg 112
A31/10
Eurocup
San Pablo Burgos
#12
L
79-88
79
88
-9
106avg 112
A03/11
ACB
Rytas
#11
W
95-76
95
76
+19
131avg 112
H07/11
Eurocup
Breogan
#18
W
78-72
78
72
+6
103avg 112
H11/11
ACB
Frankfurt
#16
W
84-78
84
78
+6
no box
A14/11
Eurocup
MoraBanc Andorra
#10
W
95-84
95
84
+11
126avg 112
A17/11
ACB
Mornar Bar
#22
W
111-76
111
76
+35
157avg 112
H21/11
Eurocup
Murcia
#14
W
89-82
89
82
+7
116avg 112
H24/11
ACB
Joventut Badalona
#6
L
86-93
86
93
-7
112avg 112
A08/12
ACB
Unics Kazan
#2
L
84-87
84
87
-3
116avg 112
A12/12
Eurocup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-24
29-24
26-27
17-29
16-22
21-16
16-24
26-26
21-21
22-27
28-7
24-21
22-16
17-12
14-20
25-24
16-25
28-8
19-25
21-20
22-20
26-27
27-21
20-16
31-15
31-26
26-13
23-22
25-19
16-18
29-25
19-20
19-27
21-28
18-15
28-23
20-18
24-20
20-26
20-23
174.6Avg total
90.6Scored
84.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)88.382.3170.5+6.073%
Season at home (5)88.077.0165.0+11.0100%
Season away (6)88.586.7175.2+1.850%
Last 10 (10)90.684.0174.6+6.670%
Last 5 (5)93.084.4177.4+8.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)77.083.5160.5-6.533%
vs Similar (9)82.981.9164.8+1.056%
vs Weaker (15)90.881.0171.8+9.880%
This opponent (Barcelona) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BarcelonaSpainLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBarcelona
Date
Competition
Murcia
#14
W
105-73
105
73
+32
140avg 113
H11/11
ACB
Zalgiris Kaunas
#9
W
88-85 OT
88
85
+3
no box
A16/11
Euroleague
Estudiantes
#16
W
101-84
101
84
+17
131avg 113
A18/11
ACB
Panathinaikos
#7
L
70-76
70
76
-6
93avg 113
A21/11
Euroleague
Olimpia Milano
#11
W
90-80
90
80
+10
120avg 113
H23/11
Euroleague
Real Madrid
#1
W
86-69
86
69
+17
114avg 113
H25/11
ACB
Fenerbahce
#2
L
65-84
65
84
-19
88avg 113
H30/11
Euroleague
Buducnost
#15
L
64-67
64
67
-3
92avg 113
A06/12
Euroleague
Tenerife
#7
W
77-73
77
73
+4
101avg 113
H09/12
ACB
Real Madrid
#3
L
65-92
65
92
-27
86avg 113
A13/12
Euroleague
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-17
19-20
24-24
37-12
23-18
16-16
21-16
16-26
26-19
25-11
21-25
29-29
10-13
15-21
25-21
20-21
24-25
29-17
21-12
16-26
20-19
19-17
24-23
23-10
17-23
19-22
11-19
18-20
15-14
18-17
13-15
18-21
17-21
19-20
20-7
21-25
17-22
13-31
20-16
15-23
159.4Avg total
81.1Scored
78.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)88.575.4163.9+13.291%
Season at home (7)89.471.9161.3+17.6100%
Season away (4)87.081.5168.5+5.575%
Last 10 (10)81.178.3159.4+2.860%
Last 5 (5)71.477.0148.4-5.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)68.390.3158.7-22.00%
vs Similar (10)78.076.5154.5+1.560%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)86.276.1162.3+10.281%
This opponent (Unicaja) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +1.8+1.8Q1: +0.3+0.3Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: +2.0+2.0Q3: +2.2+2.2Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: +0.0+0.0
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +1.8+1.8Q1: +0.3+0.3Q2Q2: +2.9+2.9Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: +2.0+2.0Q3: +2.2+2.2Q4Q4: -0.1-0.1Q4: +0.0+0.0
UnicajaBarcelona
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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UnicajaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Torino
#24
W
62-48
62
48
+14
A31/10
Eurocup
San Pablo Burgos
#12
L
37-38
37
38
-1
A03/11
ACB
Rytas
#11
L
43-48
43
48
-5
H07/11
Eurocup
Breogan
#18
W
39-28
39
28
+11
H11/11
ACB
Frankfurt
#16
W
44-33
44
33
+11
A14/11
Eurocup
MoraBanc Andorra
#10
W
48-47
48
47
+1
A17/11
ACB
Mornar Bar
#22
W
62-41
62
41
+21
H21/11
Eurocup
Murcia
#14
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H24/11
ACB
Joventut Badalona
#6
L
40-55
40
55
-15
A08/12
ACB
Unics Kazan
#2
W
44-38
44
38
+6
A12/12
Eurocup
87.3Avg total
46.0Scored
41.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.139.580.6+1.660%-
Last 30 at home (14)43.338.181.4+5.171%-
Last 30 away (16)39.240.879.9-1.650%-
Last 10 (10)46.041.387.3+4.770%-
Last 5 (5)47.043.690.6+3.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)38.040.278.2-2.250%-
vs Similar (9)38.640.378.9-1.844%-
vs Weaker (15)43.938.882.7+5.173%-
This opponent (Barcelona) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BarcelonaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Murcia
#14
W
44-37
44
37
+7
H11/11
ACB
Zalgiris Kaunas
#9
W
39-34
39
34
+5
A16/11
Euroleague
Estudiantes
#16
W
51-30
51
30
+21
A18/11
ACB
Panathinaikos
#7
L
25-34
25
34
-9
A21/11
Euroleague
Olimpia Milano
#11
W
53-42
53
42
+11
H23/11
Euroleague
Real Madrid
#1
W
39-36
39
36
+3
H25/11
ACB
Fenerbahce
#2
L
36-45
36
45
-9
H30/11
Euroleague
Buducnost
#15
W
33-31
33
31
+2
A06/12
Euroleague
Tenerife
#7
L
36-41
36
41
-5
H09/12
ACB
Real Madrid
#3
L
30-53
30
53
-23
A13/12
Euroleague
76.9Avg total
38.6Scored
38.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.438.277.6+1.257%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.337.177.3+3.267%-
Last 30 away (15)38.539.377.8-0.747%-
Last 10 (10)38.638.376.9+0.360%-
Last 5 (5)34.841.276.0-6.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)31.749.781.3-18.00%-
vs Similar (10)37.537.775.2-0.260%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)42.435.678.0+6.869%-
This opponent (Unicaja) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Unicajatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Unicaja: 89.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.4 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.2 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.2 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.4 points a game
48%
35%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.622.2
60.7%
52.5%44.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.79.4
35.2%
36.6%28.2
🏀 Free throws21.317.2
80.8%
74.6%17.2
They take 63.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Barcelonatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Barcelona: 80.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.8 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.8 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.4 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.4 points a game
48%
35%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.921.4
56.5%
52.5%42.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.27.6
37.6%
36.6%22.8
🏀 Free throws18.714.4
77.0%
74.6%14.4
They take 58.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 20.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 16 Dec 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Unicaja
LLWWWWWWLW
Barcelona
LWLLWWLWWW
#5
League position
#2
+8.9
Net rating
+4.5
121.3
Offensive rating
112.4
112.4
Defensive rating
107.9
57.3%
Effective FG%
56.5%
56.4%
Opp. effective FG%
52.7%
14.8%
Turnover %
18.1%
30.2%
Off. rebound %
31.6%
0.34
Free-throw rate
0.32
35.2%
3-point %
37.6%
68.4%
Assist %
58.3%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence121.3 · 112.4Defence112.4 · 107.9Shooting57.3% · 56.5%3-point %35.2% · 37.6%Ball care14.8% · 18.1%Off. rebounds30.2% · 31.6%Free throws0.34 · 0.32Form (last 10/10)70% · 60%
■ Unicaja   ■ Barcelona
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
5
Unicaja wins
5
Barcelona wins
DateGameScore
15/04/18Unicaja v Barcelona80-78
21/03/18Unicaja v Barcelona95-91
14/01/18Barcelona v Unicaja73-76
20/12/17Barcelona v Unicaja83-90
23/04/17Barcelona v Unicaja89-70
17/02/17Barcelona v Unicaja82-70
27/11/16Unicaja v Barcelona95-89 OT
06/03/16Barcelona v Unicaja83-77
13/12/15Unicaja v Barcelona77-81
03/10/15Barcelona v Unicaja80-62
Unicajalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/12/18AUnics Kazan84-87
08/12/18AJoventut Badalona86-93
24/11/18HMurcia89-82
21/11/18HMornar Bar111-76
17/11/18AMoraBanc Andorra95-84
14/11/18AFrankfurt84-78
11/11/18HBreogan78-72
07/11/18HRytas95-76
03/11/18ASan Pablo Burgos79-88
31/10/18ATorino105-104
Barcelonalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/12/18AReal Madrid65-92
09/12/18HTenerife77-73
06/12/18ABuducnost64-67
30/11/18HFenerbahce65-84
25/11/18HReal Madrid86-69
23/11/18HOlimpia Milano90-80
21/11/18APanathinaikos70-76
18/11/18AEstudiantes101-84
16/11/18AZalgiris Kaunas88-85 OT
11/11/18HMurcia105-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Unicaja
ACB 2018-19
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL73%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %73%100%50%
Points / game88.388.088.5
Allowed / game82.377.086.7
Point differential+6.0+11.0+1.8
Avg total170.5165.0175.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+45%60%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Barcelona
ACB 2018-19
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW91%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1174
Win %91%100%75%
Points / game88.589.487.0
Allowed / game75.471.981.5
Point differential+13.2+17.6+5.5
Avg total163.9161.3168.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+55%57%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (4)100% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %9%14%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 Barcelona1110191%88.575.4+13.2
2 Baskonia129375%87.670.6+17.0
3 Real Madrid129375%88.777.9+10.8
4 Unicaja118373%88.382.3+6.0
5 Tenerife127558%81.475.2+6.2
6 Manresa127558%81.279.7+1.6
7 Valencia127558%78.578.1+0.4
8 Joventut Badalona116555%78.281.3-3.1
9 Tecnyconta Zaragoza126650%82.285.6-3.3
10 Murcia115645%73.776.9-3.2
11 MoraBanc Andorra125742%80.985.2-4.2
12 Obradoiro CAB125742%76.681.0-4.4
13 Fuenlabrada125742%76.883.2-6.3
14 San Pablo Burgos124833%79.482.4-3.0
15 Gran Canaria113827%81.085.5-4.5
16 Estudiantes113827%78.185.7-7.6
17 Breogan123925%74.481.0-6.6
18 Gipuzkoa123925%72.681.3-8.8
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
Unicaja1621251678
Barcelona1618192073
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