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Unicaja vs Basket Zaragoza Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 04 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 112-72
19-20 29-18 26-12 38-22
Position#12
Record6-8
FormWLWLL
Points / game80.1
Allowed / game79.7
Unicaja 🏆
Spain
vs
Position#16
Record6-9
FormLLLWW
Points / game78.3
Allowed / game80.9
SpainACBRound 16
Domestic2021-22
Meetings · Unicaja v Basket Zaragoza
17 Apr 2027
UNI v ZAR
upcoming
14 Mar 2026
UNI112
ZAR89
04 Jan 2025
UNI85
ZAR71
13 Apr 2024
UNI83
ZAR72
03 Dec 2022
UNI104
ZAR78
04 Jan 2022
UNI112
ZAR72
24 Apr 2021
UNI78
ZAR101
14 Feb 2020
UNI90
ZAR86
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Unicaja winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Basket Zaragoza 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
Dijon
#10
W
83-54
83
54
+29
86avg 74
H01/11
Champions League
Baskonia
#7
L
89-92
89
92
-3
89avg 74
A07/11
ACB
San Pablo Burgos
#18
W
89-78
89
78
+11
86avg 74
H13/11
ACB
Dijon
#10
L
68-78
68
78
-10
62avg 74
A16/11
Champions League
Fuenlabrada
#14
W
90-86
90
86
+4
84avg 74
H20/11
ACB
Real Betis
#13
W
79-73
79
73
+6
74avg 74
A05/12
ACB
Real Madrid
#1
L
74-79
74
79
-5
69avg 74
A12/12
ACB
Nizhny Novgorod
#31
W
93-69
93
69
+24
96avg 74
H15/12
Champions League
Joventut Badalona
#4
L
72-76
72
76
-4
62avg 74
H18/12
ACB
Lavrio
#29
L
58-70
58
70
-12
50avg 74
A21/12
Champions League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-22
15-7
26-7
21-18
22-14
19-22
21-24
27-32
26-17
23-22
26-26
14-13
15-21
17-26
17-13
19-18
14-20
19-19
32-22
25-25
18-20
20-18
23-15
18-20
19-16
18-15
16-31
21-17
15-17
23-8
27-25
28-19
12-22
18-25
20-13
22-16
19-25
9-16
14-16
16-13
155.0Avg total
79.5Scored
75.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)80.179.7159.9+0.443%
Season at home (7)80.976.9157.7+4.057%
Season away (7)79.482.6162.0-3.129%
Last 10 (10)79.575.5155.0+4.050%
Last 5 (5)75.273.4148.6+1.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)74.582.2156.8-7.80%
vs Similar (16)81.182.4163.6-1.338%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)81.873.3155.1+8.580%
This opponent (Basket Zaragoza) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Basket ZaragozaSpainLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormZaragoza
Date
Competition
Saratov
#2
L
86-92 OT
86
92
-6
no box
H03/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Real Betis
#13
W
82-72
82
72
+10
75avg 76
H07/11
ACB
Gilboa Galil
#36
L
78-80
78
80
-2
no box
H10/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Joventut Badalona
#4
L
78-84
78
84
-6
67avg 76
A13/11
ACB
Reggiana
#4
W
82-77
82
77
+5
no box
H17/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Obradoiro CAB
#15
L
82-87
82
87
-5
no box
A20/11
ACB
Real Madrid
#1
L
65-86
65
86
-21
54avg 76
H04/12
ACB
Fuenlabrada
#14
L
74-85
74
85
-11
70avg 76
H12/12
ACB
MoraBanc Andorra
#17
W
92-83
92
83
+9
87avg 76
A18/12
ACB
Baskonia
#7
W
97-79
97
79
+18
93avg 76
H28/12
ACB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-18
17-30
24-12
21-19
24-17
21-19
21-13
16-23
21-12
25-28
17-18
15-22
17-20
18-15
17-20
26-29
14-22
16-14
28-21
24-20
19-32
23-9
19-27
21-19
15-20
21-15
13-24
16-27
14-25
16-24
18-25
26-11
22-23
20-12
22-19
28-29
28-15
24-11
18-24
27-29
164.1Avg total
81.6Scored
82.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)78.380.9159.3-2.640%
Season at home (8)77.479.9157.2-2.550%
Season away (7)79.482.1161.6-2.729%
Last 10 (10)81.682.5164.1-0.940%
Last 5 (5)82.084.0166.0-2.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)78.385.3163.6-7.031%
vs Similar (12)83.881.2165.1+2.658%
vs Weaker (2)84.585.0169.5-0.550%
This opponent (Unicaja) 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -1.3-1.3Q1: -1.3-1.3Q2Q2: +0.3+0.3Q2: +2.4+2.4Q3Q3: +3.0+3.0Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: +2.0+2.0Q4: -0.8-0.8
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -1.3-1.3Q1: -1.3-1.3Q2Q2: +0.3+0.3Q2: +2.4+2.4Q3Q3: +3.0+3.0Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: +2.0+2.0Q4: -0.8-0.8
UnicajaBasket Zaragoza
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
Dijon
#10
W
36-29
36
29
+7
H01/11
Champions League
Baskonia
#7
W
41-36
41
36
+5
A07/11
ACB
San Pablo Burgos
#18
W
49-39
49
39
+10
H13/11
ACB
Dijon
#10
L
32-47
32
47
-15
A16/11
Champions League
Fuenlabrada
#14
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H20/11
ACB
Real Betis
#13
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A05/12
ACB
Real Madrid
#1
W
37-31
37
31
+6
A12/12
ACB
Nizhny Novgorod
#31
W
38-25
38
25
+13
H15/12
Champions League
Joventut Badalona
#4
L
30-47
30
47
-17
H18/12
ACB
Lavrio
#29
L
28-41
28
41
-13
A21/12
Champions League
73.4Avg total
36.2Scored
37.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.338.574.8-2.240%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.238.576.8-0.244%-
Last 30 away (14)34.138.572.6-4.436%-
Last 10 (10)36.237.273.4-1.050%-
Last 5 (5)34.236.470.6-2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)32.037.569.5-5.525%-
vs Similar (16)35.840.976.8-5.125%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)38.935.073.9+3.970%-
This opponent (Basket Zaragoza) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Basket ZaragozaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Saratov
#2
L
34-48
34
48
-14
H03/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Real Betis
#13
W
45-36
45
36
+9
H07/11
ACB
Gilboa Galil
#36
W
46-40
46
40
+6
H10/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Joventut Badalona
#4
D
35-35
35
35
+0
A13/11
ACB
Reggiana
#4
L
30-36
30
36
-6
H17/11
FIBA Europe Cup
Obradoiro CAB
#15
W
42-41
42
41
+1
A20/11
ACB
Real Madrid
#1
W
36-35
36
35
+1
H04/12
ACB
Fuenlabrada
#14
L
30-49
30
49
-19
H12/12
ACB
MoraBanc Andorra
#17
W
42-35
42
35
+7
A18/12
ACB
Baskonia
#7
W
52-26
52
26
+26
H28/12
ACB
77.3Avg total
39.2Scored
38.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.139.979.0-0.843%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.939.778.6-0.844%-
Last 30 away (14)39.440.179.5-0.843%-
Last 10 (10)39.238.177.3+1.160%-
Last 5 (5)40.437.277.6+3.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (16)39.139.678.6-0.538%-
vs Similar (12)39.240.379.6-1.150%-
vs Weaker (2)38.540.078.5-1.550%-
This opponent (Unicaja) is Stronger. 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: 78.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.6 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.1 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.8 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.1 points a game
49%
33%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.518.3
54.6%
52.0%36.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.69.7
37.9%
35.3%29.1
🏀 Free throws15.512.8
82.6%
75.5%12.8
They take 59.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Basket Zaragozatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Basket Zaragoza: 78.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.2 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.3 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.9 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.1 points a game
49%
33%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.620.1
54.9%
52.0%40.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.08.1
35.2%
35.3%24.3
🏀 Free throws19.813.9
70.2%
75.5%13.9
They take 59.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 04 Jan 2022 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Unicaja
LLWLWWLWLW
Basket Zaragoza
WWLLLWLLWL
#12
League position
#16
+5.6
Net rating
-3.8
109.8
Offensive rating
107.6
104.2
Defensive rating
111.5
55.6%
Effective FG%
54.1%
51.6%
Opp. effective FG%
54.1%
21.3%
Turnover %
18.7%
31.9%
Off. rebound %
29.4%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.33
37.9%
3-point %
35.2%
61.4%
Assist %
54.3%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence109.8 · 107.6Defence104.2 · 111.5Shooting55.6% · 54.1%3-point %37.9% · 35.2%Ball care21.3% · 18.7%Off. rebounds31.9% · 29.4%Free throws0.26 · 0.33Form (last 10/10)50% · 40%
■ Unicaja   ■ Basket Zaragoza
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
2
Unicaja wins
1
Basket Zaragoza wins
DateGameScore
24/04/21Unicaja v Basket Zaragoza78-101
30/10/20Basket Zaragoza v Unicaja63-92
14/02/20Unicaja v Basket Zaragoza90-86
Unicajalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/21ALavrio58-70
18/12/21HJoventut Badalona72-76
15/12/21HNizhny Novgorod93-69
12/12/21AReal Madrid74-79
05/12/21AReal Betis79-73
20/11/21HFuenlabrada90-86
16/11/21ADijon68-78
13/11/21HSan Pablo Burgos89-78
07/11/21ABaskonia89-92
01/11/21HDijon83-54
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/12/21HBaskonia97-79
18/12/21AMoraBanc Andorra92-83
12/12/21HFuenlabrada74-85
04/12/21HReal Madrid65-86
20/11/21AObradoiro CAB82-87
17/11/21HReggiana82-77
13/11/21AJoventut Badalona78-84
10/11/21HGilboa Galil78-80
07/11/21HReal Betis82-72
03/11/21HSaratov86-92 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Unicaja
ACB 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL43%
HomeWLWWL57%
AwayLLLWL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1477
Win %43%57%29%
Points / game80.180.979.4
Allowed / game79.776.982.6
Point differential+0.4+4.0-3.1
Avg total159.9157.7162.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%29%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (8)25% (4)25% (4)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Basket Zaragoza
ACB 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW40%
HomeWWLLW50%
AwayLLLLW29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1587
Win %40%50%29%
Points / game78.377.479.4
Allowed / game80.979.982.1
Point differential-2.6-2.5-2.7
Avg total159.3157.2161.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%25%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (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 Real Madrid1413193%81.768.6+13.1
2 Barcelona1311285%79.370.5+8.8
3 Joventut Badalona139469%81.274.9+6.2
4 Manresa138562%82.782.1+0.6
5 Murcia159660%87.380.9+6.4
6 Breogan148657%82.478.0+4.4
7 Valencia148657%82.679.2+3.4
8 Tenerife148657%82.181.0+1.1
9 Baskonia158753%80.379.7+0.6
10 Gran Canaria157847%80.182.6-2.5
11 Unicaja146843%80.179.7+0.4
12 Basket Zaragoza156940%78.380.9-2.6
13 MoraBanc Andorra145936%79.182.4-3.2
14 Obradoiro CAB145936%79.686.3-6.7
15 Bilbao145936%80.687.5-6.9
16 Fuenlabrada1551033%85.988.7-2.9
17 San Pablo Burgos1541127%77.382.7-5.4
18 Real Betis1531220%73.585.9-12.5
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
Unicaja19292638112
Basket Zaragoza2018122272
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