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Unicaja vs Basket Zaragoza Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 04 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 19:45
Final 85-71
19-15 20-18 22-20 24-18
Position#4
Record11-3
FormLWWWW
Points / game88.3
Allowed / game83.1
Unicaja 🏆
Spain
vs
Basket Zaragoza
Spain
Position#12
Record8-6
FormLWLWL
Points / game92.4
Allowed / game89.2
SpainACBRound 15· Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena
Domestic2024-25
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
Joventut Badalona
#6
W
79-75
79
75
+4
68avg 83
A09/11
ACB
MoraBanc Andorra
#11
W
106-89
106
89
+17
108avg 83
A17/11
ACB
Tenerife
#3
W
84-81
84
81
+3
76avg 83
H30/11
ACB
Oostende
#32
W
98-82
98
82
+16
97avg 83
H03/12
Champions League
Real Madrid
#1
L
77-90
77
90
-13
69avg 83
A08/12
ACB
Gran Canaria
#8
L
88-94
88
94
-6
77avg 83
H14/12
ACB
Szczecin
#49
W
91-67
91
67
+24
82avg 83
A17/12
Champions League
Baskonia
#7
W
90-88
90
88
+2
86avg 83
A22/12
ACB
Breogan
#13
W
86-77
86
77
+9
82avg 83
H28/12
ACB
Murcia
#10
W
89-77
89
77
+12
82avg 83
A02/01
ACB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-17
14-16
25-26
22-16
17-19
31-17
30-28
28-25
17-24
19-10
16-25
32-22
33-21
20-20
25-25
20-16
13-18
21-21
18-21
25-30
17-17
23-20
24-26
24-31
23-14
19-13
26-20
23-20
20-23
22-17
27-16
21-32
22-19
21-21
28-19
15-18
27-11
20-23
22-21
20-22
170.8Avg total
88.8Scored
82.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)88.383.1171.4+5.279%
Season at home (6)92.080.7172.7+11.383%
Season away (8)85.584.9170.4+0.675%
Last 10 (10)88.882.0170.8+6.880%
Last 5 (5)88.880.6169.4+8.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)77.090.0167.0-13.00%
vs Similar (5)84.887.6172.4-2.880%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)89.976.4166.3+13.583%
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
Valencia
#2
L
82-111
82
111
-29
71avg 80
A15/11
ACB
Baskonia
#7
W
86-85
86
85
+1
70avg 80
H17/11
ACB
Bilbao
#15
W
82-71
82
71
+11
77avg 80
H30/11
ACB
FC Porto
#7
W
86-70
86
70
+16
86avg 80
H03/12
FIBA Europe Cup
MoraBanc Andorra
#11
W
86-79
86
79
+7
82avg 80
A07/12
ACB
Maroussi
#12
L
95-104
95
104
-9
89avg 80
A11/12
FIBA Europe Cup
Barcelona
#5
W
108-95
108
95
+13
103avg 80
H15/12
ACB
Gran Canaria
#8
L
94-96
94
96
-2
88avg 80
A22/12
ACB
Basquet Girona
#14
W
96-68
96
68
+28
94avg 80
H29/12
ACB
Tenerife
#3
L
97-106
97
106
-9
94avg 80
A02/01
ACB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
14-27
14-27
24-26
30-31
16-26
22-17
17-23
31-19
26-15
13-12
17-27
26-17
15-11
25-27
21-13
25-19
17-17
25-20
18-26
26-16
24-26
24-29
26-23
21-26
16-18
25-29
33-17
34-31
27-22
14-22
22-24
31-28
23-22
29-19
23-9
21-18
27-25
19-19
29-27
22-35
179.7Avg total
91.2Scored
88.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)92.489.2181.6+3.257%
Season at home (7)97.179.7176.9+17.4100%
Season away (7)87.798.7186.4-11.014%
Last 10 (10)91.288.5179.7+2.760%
Last 5 (5)98.093.8191.8+4.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)85.993.9179.7-8.014%
vs Similar (18)89.785.6175.3+4.167%
vs Weaker (5)93.676.8170.4+16.880%
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: +2.4+2.4Q1: -0.4-0.4Q2Q2: +3.2+3.2Q2: -1.1-1.1Q3Q3: +1.4+1.4Q3: +1.5+1.5Q4Q4: -0.2-0.2Q4: +2.7+2.7
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +2.4+2.4Q1: -0.4-0.4Q2Q2: +3.2+3.2Q2: -1.1-1.1Q3Q3: +1.4+1.4Q3: +1.5+1.5Q4Q4: -0.2-0.2Q4: +2.7+2.7
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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
UnicajaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Joventut Badalona
#6
L
32-33
32
33
-1
A09/11
ACB
MoraBanc Andorra
#11
W
48-36
48
36
+12
A17/11
ACB
Tenerife
#3
W
36-34
36
34
+2
H30/11
ACB
Oostende
#32
W
53-41
53
41
+12
H03/12
Champions League
Real Madrid
#1
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A08/12
ACB
Gran Canaria
#8
W
40-37
40
37
+3
H14/12
ACB
Szczecin
#49
W
42-27
42
27
+15
A17/12
Champions League
Baskonia
#7
W
42-40
42
40
+2
A22/12
ACB
Breogan
#13
W
43-40
43
40
+3
H28/12
ACB
Murcia
#10
W
47-34
47
34
+13
A02/01
ACB
77.8Avg total
41.7Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.836.380.1+7.583%-
Last 30 at home (13)43.336.780.0+6.692%-
Last 30 away (17)44.236.180.2+8.176%-
Last 10 (10)41.736.177.8+5.680%-
Last 5 (5)42.835.678.4+7.2100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)34.039.073.0-5.00%-
vs Similar (5)40.040.480.4-0.460%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)45.335.380.7+10.096%-
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
Valencia
#2
L
28-54
28
54
-26
A15/11
ACB
Baskonia
#7
L
38-43
38
43
-5
H17/11
ACB
Bilbao
#15
W
39-27
39
27
+12
H30/11
ACB
FC Porto
#7
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H03/12
FIBA Europe Cup
MoraBanc Andorra
#11
W
42-37
42
37
+5
A07/12
ACB
Maroussi
#12
L
48-55
48
55
-7
A11/12
FIBA Europe Cup
Barcelona
#5
L
41-47
41
47
-6
H15/12
ACB
Gran Canaria
#8
L
41-44
41
44
-3
A22/12
ACB
Basquet Girona
#14
W
52-41
52
41
+11
H29/12
ACB
Tenerife
#3
W
46-44
46
44
+2
A02/01
ACB
84.5Avg total
41.5Scored
43.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.640.682.2+1.060%-
Last 30 at home (15)43.637.581.1+6.173%-
Last 30 away (15)39.543.783.2-4.147%-
Last 10 (10)41.543.084.5-1.550%-
Last 5 (5)45.646.291.8-0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)36.445.181.6-8.729%-
vs Similar (18)41.239.480.7+1.867%-
vs Weaker (5)50.038.488.4+11.680%-
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: 88.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.6 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.7 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.7 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.3 points a game
46%
35%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.221.3
51.7%
54.0%42.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.89.9
35.6%
35.6%29.7
🏀 Free throws20.215.7
77.7%
76.4%15.7
They take 69.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Basket Zaragozatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Basket Zaragoza: 90.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.4 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.1 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.7 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 85.3 points a game
46%
35%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.324.2
57.2%
54.0%48.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.78.7
35.2%
35.6%26.1
🏀 Free throws20.415.7
77.0%
76.4%15.7
They take 67.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). 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 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Unicaja
WWWWLLWWWW
Basket Zaragoza
LWLWLWWWWL
#4
League position
#12
+8.7
Net rating
+3.6
112.9
Offensive rating
119.7
104.1
Defensive rating
116.1
52.4%
Effective FG%
55.6%
51.2%
Opp. effective FG%
58.2%
15.8%
Turnover %
16.0%
31.7%
Off. rebound %
36.4%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.30
35.6%
3-point %
35.2%
67.0%
Assist %
61.4%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence112.9 · 119.7Defence104.1 · 116.1Shooting52.4% · 55.6%3-point %35.6% · 35.2%Ball care15.8% · 16.0%Off. rebounds31.7% · 36.4%Free throws0.29 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)80% · 60%
■ 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
6
Unicaja wins
3
Basket Zaragoza wins
DateGameScore
13/04/24Unicaja v Basket Zaragoza83-72
27/09/23Basket Zaragoza v Unicaja100-92
23/04/23Basket Zaragoza v Unicaja70-74
03/12/22Unicaja v Basket Zaragoza104-78
05/02/22Basket Zaragoza v Unicaja93-82
04/01/22Unicaja v Basket Zaragoza112-72
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
02/01/25AMurcia89-77
28/12/24HBreogan86-77
22/12/24ABaskonia90-88
17/12/24ASzczecin91-67
14/12/24HGran Canaria88-94
08/12/24AReal Madrid77-90
03/12/24HOostende98-82
30/11/24HTenerife84-81
17/11/24AMoraBanc Andorra106-89
09/11/24AJoventut Badalona79-75
Basket Zaragozalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/01/25ATenerife97-106
29/12/24HBasquet Girona96-68
22/12/24AGran Canaria94-96
15/12/24HBarcelona108-95
11/12/24AMaroussi95-104
07/12/24AMoraBanc Andorra86-79
03/12/24HFC Porto86-70
30/11/24HBilbao82-71
17/11/24HBaskonia86-85
15/11/24AValencia82-111

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Unicaja
ACB 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW79%
HomeWWWLW83%
AwayWWLWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1468
Win %79%83%75%
Points / game88.392.085.5
Allowed / game83.180.784.9
Point differential+5.2+11.3+0.6
Avg total171.4172.7170.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%33%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (1)100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Basket Zaragoza
ACB 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL57%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLWLL14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1477
Win %57%100%14%
Points / game92.497.187.7
Allowed / game89.279.798.7
Point differential+3.2+17.4-11.0
Avg total181.6176.9186.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%71%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %14%29%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 Valencia1411379%95.685.2+10.4
2 Unicaja1411379%88.383.1+5.2
3 Tenerife1410471%87.783.2+4.5
4 Real Madrid139469%86.876.4+10.4
5 Joventut Badalona149564%84.080.1+3.9
6 Gran Canaria149564%83.081.1+1.9
7 Basket Zaragoza148657%92.489.2+3.2
8 Barcelona137654%88.985.1+3.8
9 Manresa158753%84.580.9+3.7
10 Baskonia136746%85.788.4-2.7
11 Bilbao146843%82.382.2+0.1
12 Murcia156940%79.582.3-2.8
13 MoraBanc Andorra145936%86.289.6-3.4
14 Forca Lleida1551033%83.987.9-4.1
15 Granada134931%77.480.8-3.5
16 Leyma Coruna134931%84.591.6-7.1
17 Breogan1441029%73.584.7-11.2
18 Basquet Girona1431121%77.189.1-12.0
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
Unicaja1920222485
Basket Zaragoza1518201871
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