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Unics Kazan vs Minsk Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 20 Dec 2020
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 83-77
13-27 28-18 25-17 17-15
Position#3
Record4-3
FormWLWWL
Points / game81.9
Allowed / game79.3
vs
Position#13
Record1-6
FormWLLLL
Points / game72.9
Allowed / game87.6
RussiaVTB United League
Domestic2020-21
Meetings · Unics Kazan v Minsk
21 Dec 2023
UKA101
MIN81
29 Nov 2022
UKA102
MIN53
06 Mar 2022
UKA98
MIN56
20 Dec 2020
UKA83
MIN77
09 Feb 2020
UKA85
MIN71
23 Dec 2018
UKA88
MIN69
04 Feb 2018
UKA87
MIN62
30 Oct 2016
UKA98
MIN71
07 Oct 2015
UKA83
MIN91
25 Feb 2015
UKA84
MIN70
13 Oct 2010
UKA83
MIN54
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Unics KazanRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKazan
Date
Competition
Venezia
#23
W
90-87
90
87
+3
82avg 76
H04/11
Eurocup
Bahcesehir Kol.
#19
W
70-67
70
67
+3
64avg 76
A10/11
Eurocup
Zielona Gora
#6
L
86-92
86
92
-6
no box
A14/11
VTB United League
Partizan
#11
L
86-89
86
89
-3
84avg 76
A17/11
Eurocup
JL Bourg
#16
W
86-74
86
74
+12
84avg 76
A19/11
Eurocup
Khimki M.
#7
W
83-76
83
76
+7
79avg 76
H22/11
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#1
L
64-81
64
81
-17
52avg 76
A06/12
VTB United League
JL Bourg
#16
W
76-71
76
71
+5
72avg 76
H09/12
Eurocup
BC Kalev/Cramo
#10
W
83-66
83
66
+17
79avg 76
H12/12
VTB United League
Joventut Badalona
#3
L
77-84
77
84
-7
67avg 76
A15/12
Eurocup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-19
19-30
29-17
21-21
7-22
24-12
22-14
17-19
18-25
17-21
24-20
27-26
26-20
13-20
21-23
26-26
14-13
23-24
31-15
18-22
25-17
16-17
18-20
24-22
21-8
19-24
15-27
9-22
25-11
18-25
13-19
20-16
25-21
24-13
15-15
19-17
18-19
24-25
19-20
16-20
158.8Avg total
80.1Scored
78.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)81.979.3161.1+2.657%
Season at home (4)85.572.2157.8+13.2100%
Season away (3)77.088.7165.7-11.70%
Last 10 (10)80.178.7158.8+1.460%
Last 5 (5)76.675.6152.2+1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)82.088.3170.3-6.333%
vs Similar (8)85.485.6171.0-0.238%
vs Weaker ◀ (19)86.279.4165.6+6.884%
This opponent (Minsk) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MinskRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMinsk
Date
Competition
Zenit Petersburg
#1
L
73-104
73
104
-31
62avg 65
A04/10
VTB United League
Zielona Gora
#6
L
75-89
75
89
-14
72avg 65
A01/11
VTB United League
Cholet
#28
W
82-75
82
75
+7
52avg 65
H04/11
Champions League
Saratov
#8
L
69-86
69
86
-17
59avg 65
H07/11
VTB United League
AEK Athens
#12
L
69-95
69
95
-26
61avg 65
A11/11
Champions League
Hapoel Holon
#9
W
79-69
79
69
+10
72avg 65
A17/11
Champions League
CSKA Moscow
#2
L
60-87
60
87
-27
52avg 65
H06/12
VTB United League
BC Kalev/Cramo
#10
L
82-88
82
88
-6
80avg 65
A09/12
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#9
L
65-78
65
78
-13
53avg 65
H12/12
VTB United League
Hapoel Holon
#9
L
71-75
71
75
-4
69avg 65
H15/12
Champions League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-24
15-32
17-23
18-25
13-24
28-24
11-16
23-25
19-17
26-16
16-19
21-23
24-18
17-16
15-21
13-31
22-16
17-31
20-22
10-26
26-18
21-14
16-12
16-25
23-27
24-19
4-23
9-18
15-20
27-23
26-16
14-29
14-22
14-15
21-17
16-24
12-17
22-14
17-22
20-22
157.1Avg total
72.5Scored
84.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)72.987.6160.4-14.714%
Season at home (3)64.783.7148.3-19.00%
Season away (4)79.090.5169.5-11.525%
Last 10 (10)72.584.6157.1-12.120%
Last 5 (5)71.479.4150.8-8.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)72.685.2157.8-12.68%
vs Similar (13)81.881.8163.6-0.154%
vs Weaker (3)101.753.3155.0+48.3100%
This opponent (Unics Kazan) is Stronger. 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

-11-6+0+6+11Q1Q1: +2.5+2.5Q1: -1.2-1.2Q2Q2: -1.4-1.4Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: +1.7+1.7Q3: -2.8-2.8Q4Q4: -1.4-1.4Q4: -8.8-8.8
-11-6+0+6+11Q1Q1: +2.5+2.5Q1: -1.2-1.2Q2Q2: -1.4-1.4Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: +1.7+1.7Q3: -2.8-2.8Q4Q4: -1.4-1.4Q4: -8.8-8.8
Unics KazanMinsk
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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Unics KazanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Venezia
#23
L
40-49
40
49
-9
H04/11
Eurocup
Bahcesehir Kol.
#19
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A10/11
Eurocup
Zielona Gora
#6
L
35-46
35
46
-11
A14/11
VTB United League
Partizan
#11
L
39-40
39
40
-1
A17/11
Eurocup
JL Bourg
#16
D
37-37
37
37
+0
A19/11
Eurocup
Khimki M.
#7
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H22/11
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#1
W
40-32
40
32
+8
A06/12
VTB United League
JL Bourg
#16
W
43-36
43
36
+7
H09/12
Eurocup
BC Kalev/Cramo
#10
W
49-34
49
34
+15
H12/12
VTB United League
Joventut Badalona
#3
L
42-44
42
44
-2
A15/12
Eurocup
78.3Avg total
39.7Scored
38.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.140.682.7+1.450%-
Last 30 at home (17)43.539.382.8+4.271%-
Last 30 away (13)40.242.482.5-2.223%-
Last 10 (10)39.738.678.3+1.140%-
Last 5 (5)43.036.079.0+7.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)40.740.080.7+0.733%-
vs Similar (8)38.441.279.6-2.925%-
vs Weaker ◀ (19)43.840.584.3+3.463%-
This opponent (Minsk) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MinskLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Zenit Petersburg
#1
L
38-56
38
56
-18
A04/10
VTB United League
Zielona Gora
#6
L
41-48
41
48
-7
A01/11
VTB United League
Cholet
#28
W
45-33
45
33
+12
H04/11
Champions League
Saratov
#8
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H07/11
VTB United League
AEK Athens
#12
L
39-47
39
47
-8
A11/11
Champions League
Hapoel Holon
#9
W
47-32
47
32
+15
A17/11
Champions League
CSKA Moscow
#2
W
47-46
47
46
+1
H06/12
VTB United League
BC Kalev/Cramo
#10
L
42-43
42
43
-1
A09/12
VTB United League
Parma Perm
#9
L
28-37
28
37
-9
H12/12
VTB United League
Hapoel Holon
#9
W
34-31
34
31
+3
H15/12
Champions League
80.9Avg total
40.2Scored
40.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.038.678.6+1.560%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.735.874.4+2.969%-
Last 30 away (14)41.641.883.4-0.250%-
Last 10 (10)40.240.780.9-0.550%-
Last 5 (5)39.637.877.4+1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (13)37.541.879.4-4.338%-
vs Similar (13)41.538.980.4+2.569%-
vs Weaker (3)48.026.374.3+21.7100%-
This opponent (Unics Kazan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Unics Kazantheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Unics Kazan: 78.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.6 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.2 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.1 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.9 points a game
47%
34%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.719.3
51.2%
52.9%38.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.19.4
39.0%
37.2%28.2
🏀 Free throws14.812.1
81.8%
75.7%12.1
They take 61.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Minsktheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Minsk: 71.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.0 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.8 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.7 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.9 points a game
47%
34%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.817.5
47.6%
52.9%35.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.87.6
34.9%
37.2%22.8
🏀 Free throws18.513.7
74.1%
75.7%13.7
They take 58.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% 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 20 Dec 2020 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Unics Kazan
LWWLWWLLWW
Minsk
LLLLWLLWLL
#3
League position
#13
+1.4
Net rating
-16.7
110.2
Offensive rating
98.8
108.8
Defensive rating
115.5
54.0%
Effective FG%
49.3%
53.9%
Opp. effective FG%
55.7%
16.6%
Turnover %
22.4%
29.9%
Off. rebound %
30.1%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.32
39.0%
3-point %
34.9%
59.9%
Assist %
67.3%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence110.2 · 98.8Defence108.8 · 115.5Shooting54.0% · 49.3%3-point %39.0% · 34.9%Ball care16.6% · 22.4%Off. rebounds29.9% · 30.1%Free throws0.24 · 0.32Form (last 10/10)60% · 20%
■ Unics Kazan   ■ Minsk
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
8
Unics Kazan wins
2
Minsk wins
DateGameScore
09/02/20Unics Kazan v Minsk85-71
26/10/19Minsk v Unics Kazan80-84
02/02/19Minsk v Unics Kazan57-99
23/12/18Unics Kazan v Minsk88-69
04/02/18Unics Kazan v Minsk87-62
05/11/17Minsk v Unics Kazan65-91
05/02/17Minsk v Unics Kazan87-85 OT
30/10/16Unics Kazan v Minsk98-71
24/01/16Minsk v Unics Kazan77-102
07/10/15Unics Kazan v Minsk83-91
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/12/20AJoventut Badalona77-84
12/12/20HBC Kalev/Cramo83-66
09/12/20HJL Bourg76-71
06/12/20AZenit Petersburg64-81
22/11/20HKhimki M.83-76
19/11/20AJL Bourg86-74
17/11/20APartizan86-89
14/11/20AZielona Gora86-92
10/11/20ABahcesehir Kol.70-67
04/11/20HVenezia90-87
Minsklast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/12/20HHapoel Holon71-75
12/12/20HParma Perm65-78
09/12/20ABC Kalev/Cramo82-88
06/12/20HCSKA Moscow60-87
17/11/20AHapoel Holon79-69
11/11/20AAEK Athens69-95
07/11/20HSaratov69-86
04/11/20HCholet82-75
01/11/20AZielona Gora75-89
04/10/20AZenit Petersburg73-104

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Unics Kazan
VTB United League 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW57%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743
Win %57%100%0%
Points / game81.985.577.0
Allowed / game79.372.288.7
Point differential+2.6+13.2-11.7
Avg total161.1157.8165.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%75%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Minsk
VTB United League 2020-21
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL14%
HomeLLL0%
AwayWLLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games734
Win %14%0%25%
Points / game72.964.779.0
Allowed / game87.683.790.5
Point differential-14.7-19.0-11.5
Avg total160.4148.3169.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
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 Zenit Petersburg87188%87.272.9+14.4
2 Nizhny Novgorod65183%85.078.7+6.3
3 CSKA Moscow97278%95.171.4+23.7
4 Saratov75271%84.084.7-0.7
5 Lokomotiv Kuban107370%83.174.7+8.4
6 Unics Kazan74357%81.979.3+2.6
7 Zielona Gora115645%87.288.9-1.7
8 Parma Perm94544%79.483.0-3.6
9 Khimki M.83538%83.582.6+0.9
10 Astana93633%77.892.3-14.6
11 BC Kalev/Cramo61517%66.076.7-10.7
12 Minsk71614%72.987.6-14.7
13 Enisey91811%75.188.6-13.4
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
Unics Kazan1328251783
Minsk2718171577
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