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Valcea vs Cluj-Napoca Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 23 Apr 2025
Tip-off: 15:00
Final 88-92 (OT)
15-18 21-23 20-28 25-12 7-11
Position#4
Record22-6
FormWWWWL
Points / game87.8
Allowed / game79.4
Valcea
Romania
vs
Cluj-Napoca 🏆
Romania
Position#2
Record22-6
FormWWWWL
Points / game94.6
Allowed / game77.6
RomaniaDivizia ARound 29· Traian Sports Hall
Other2024-25
Meetings · Valcea v Cluj-Napoca
22 May 2025
VALC77
CNA81
23 Apr 2025
VALC88
CNA92
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

ValceaRomaniaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormValcea
Date
Competition
Dinamo Bucharest
#11
W
81-67
81
67
+14
85avg 83
H08/02
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#10
W
89-87
89
87
+2
86avg 83
A01/03
Divizia A
Corona Brasov
#3
W
74-68
74
68
+6
72avg 83
H09/03
Divizia A
CSM Targu Mures
#9
W
99-77
99
77
+22
103avg 83
A15/03
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#1
W
79-78
79
78
+1
75avg 83
H19/03
Divizia A
SCM Craiova
#12
W
82-71
82
71
+11
80avg 83
H23/03
Divizia A
Municipal Galati
#14
W
92-71
92
71
+21
94avg 83
A29/03
Divizia A
SCM Timisoara
#7
W
78-69
78
69
+9
75avg 83
H05/04
Divizia A
Petrolul Ploiesti
#15
W
93-83
93
83
+10
91avg 83
H12/04
Divizia A
BC Steaua Bucuresti
#13
L
83-86
83
86
-3
76avg 83
A18/04
Divizia A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-17
21-17
16-16
21-17
28-27
27-13
20-27
14-20
22-19
15-16
16-15
21-18
20-15
33-22
21-22
25-18
22-22
15-15
19-23
23-18
20-18
18-21
18-15
26-17
29-16
18-25
24-16
21-14
25-16
23-13
15-19
15-21
31-21
18-24
21-16
23-22
25-10
19-27
23-18
16-31
160.7Avg total
85.0Scored
75.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)87.879.4167.2+8.579%
Season at home (14)87.475.7163.1+11.693%
Season away (14)88.383.0171.3+5.364%
Last 10 (10)85.075.7160.7+9.390%
Last 5 (5)85.676.0161.6+9.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)89.587.5177.0+2.0100%
vs Similar (12)82.677.0159.6+5.675%
vs Weaker (15)90.980.1171.0+10.773%
This opponent (Cluj-Napoca) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cluj-NapocaRomaniaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCluj-Napoca
Date
Competition
BC Wolves
#10
W
100-99 OT
100
99
+1
89avg 88
A04/03
Eurocup
Dinamo Bucharest
#11
W
99-79
99
79
+20
101avg 88
H08/03
Divizia A
Valencia
#1
L
74-98
74
98
-24
66avg 88
A12/03
Eurocup
CSU Sibiu
#10
L
83-88
83
88
-5
65avg 88
A16/03
Divizia A
Petrolul Ploiesti
#15
W
100-64
100
64
+36
99avg 88
H19/03
Divizia A
Corona Brasov
#3
W
96-84
96
84
+12
99avg 88
H22/03
Divizia A
CSM Targu Mures
#9
W
104-102
104
102
+2
95avg 88
A29/03
Divizia A
SCM Craiova
#12
W
98-79
98
79
+19
92avg 88
H05/04
Divizia A
Municipal Galati
#14
W
109-78
109
78
+31
87avg 88
H12/04
Divizia A
SCM Timisoara
#7
L
70-74
70
74
-4
69avg 88
H18/04
Divizia A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-33
19-15
18-16
24-17
33-25
24-12
27-20
15-22
15-30
21-23
16-17
22-28
26-24
17-30
26-15
14-19
24-10
25-21
28-14
23-19
16-25
32-12
26-20
22-27
18-26
23-21
23-31
40-24
30-23
21-21
22-20
25-15
30-23
32-20
25-21
22-14
19-17
13-27
19-10
19-20
177.8Avg total
93.3Scored
84.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)94.677.6172.3+17.079%
Season at home (14)94.174.1168.2+19.979%
Season away (14)95.281.1176.4+14.179%
Last 10 (10)93.384.5177.8+8.870%
Last 5 (5)95.483.4178.8+12.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)77.799.0176.7-21.30%
vs Similar (5)92.683.2175.8+9.4100%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)96.879.6176.4+17.281%
This opponent (Valcea) is Weaker. 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

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +6.4+6.4Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +1.4+1.4Q2: +2.5+2.5Q3Q3: +0.6+0.6Q3: +4.6+4.6Q4Q4: +0.9+0.9Q4: +2.1+2.1
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +6.4+6.4Q1: -0.5-0.5Q2Q2: +1.4+1.4Q2: +2.5+2.5Q3Q3: +0.6+0.6Q3: +4.6+4.6Q4Q4: +0.9+0.9Q4: +2.1+2.1
ValceaCluj-Napoca
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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ValceaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dinamo Bucharest
#11
W
44-34
44
34
+10
H08/02
Divizia A
CSU Sibiu
#10
W
55-40
55
40
+15
A01/03
Divizia A
Corona Brasov
#3
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H09/03
Divizia A
CSM Targu Mures
#9
W
53-37
53
37
+16
A15/03
Divizia A
CSM Oradea
#1
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H19/03
Divizia A
SCM Craiova
#12
L
38-39
38
39
-1
H23/03
Divizia A
Municipal Galati
#14
W
47-41
47
41
+6
A29/03
Divizia A
SCM Timisoara
#7
W
48-29
48
29
+19
H05/04
Divizia A
Petrolul Ploiesti
#15
W
49-45
49
45
+4
H12/04
Divizia A
BC Steaua Bucuresti
#13
W
44-37
44
37
+7
A18/04
Divizia A
82.6Avg total
45.2Scored
37.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.339.184.4+6.270%-
Last 30 at home (16)45.939.185.0+6.969%-
Last 30 away (14)44.639.183.8+5.571%-
Last 10 (10)45.237.482.6+7.880%-
Last 5 (5)45.238.283.4+7.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)43.041.584.5+1.550%-
vs Similar (12)44.937.682.5+7.375%-
vs Weaker (15)44.740.785.4+3.967%-
This opponent (Cluj-Napoca) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cluj-NapocaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
BC Wolves
#10
L
39-48
39
48
-9
A04/03
Eurocup
Dinamo Bucharest
#11
W
57-37
57
37
+20
H08/03
Divizia A
Valencia
#1
L
36-53
36
53
-17
A12/03
Eurocup
CSU Sibiu
#10
L
43-54
43
54
-11
A16/03
Divizia A
Petrolul Ploiesti
#15
W
49-31
49
31
+18
H19/03
Divizia A
Corona Brasov
#3
W
48-37
48
37
+11
H22/03
Divizia A
CSM Targu Mures
#9
L
41-47
41
47
-6
A29/03
Divizia A
SCM Craiova
#12
W
51-44
51
44
+7
H05/04
Divizia A
Municipal Galati
#14
W
62-43
62
43
+19
H12/04
Divizia A
SCM Timisoara
#7
L
32-44
32
44
-12
H18/04
Divizia A
89.6Avg total
45.8Scored
43.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.441.689.0+5.873%-
Last 30 at home (16)48.139.587.6+8.681%-
Last 30 away (14)46.644.090.6+2.664%-
Last 10 (10)45.843.889.6+2.050%-
Last 5 (5)46.843.089.8+3.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)40.353.794.0-13.333%-
vs Similar (5)44.641.285.8+3.460%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)49.139.989.0+9.281%-
This opponent (Valcea) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Valceatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Valcea: 84.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.2 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.4 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.8 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.0 points a game
52%
31%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.923.6
53.8%
54.8%47.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers19.67.8
39.8%
35.1%23.4
🏀 Free throws18.513.8
74.6%
73.0%13.8
They take 63.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 19.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cluj-Napocatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cluj-Napoca: 92.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.4 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.4 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.7 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.0 points a game
52%
31%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.622.2
57.5%
54.8%44.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.211.8
36.6%
35.1%35.4
🏀 Free throws18.412.7
69.0%
73.0%12.7
They take 70.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 23 Apr 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Valcea
LWWWWWWWWW
Cluj-Napoca
LWWWWWLLWW
#4
League position
#2
+13.7
Net rating
+11.3
116.9
Offensive rating
118.8
103.2
Defensive rating
107.5
55.6%
Effective FG%
56.4%
48.9%
Opp. effective FG%
53.6%
16.5%
Turnover %
14.5%
34.7%
Off. rebound %
32.3%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.26
39.8%
3-point %
36.6%
64.3%
Assist %
66.5%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence116.9 · 118.8Defence103.2 · 107.5Shooting55.6% · 56.4%3-point %39.8% · 36.6%Ball care16.5% · 14.5%Off. rebounds34.7% · 32.3%Free throws0.29 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)90% · 70%
■ Valcea   ■ Cluj-Napoca
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
1
Valcea wins
0
Cluj-Napoca wins
DateGameScore
28/12/24Cluj-Napoca v Valcea97-100
Valcealast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/04/25ABC Steaua Bucuresti83-86
12/04/25HPetrolul Ploiesti93-83
05/04/25HSCM Timisoara78-69
29/03/25AMunicipal Galati92-71
23/03/25HSCM Craiova82-71
19/03/25HCSM Oradea79-78
15/03/25ACSM Targu Mures99-77
09/03/25HCorona Brasov74-68
01/03/25ACSU Sibiu89-87
08/02/25HDinamo Bucharest81-67
Cluj-Napocalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/04/25HSCM Timisoara70-74
12/04/25HMunicipal Galati109-78
05/04/25HSCM Craiova98-79
29/03/25ACSM Targu Mures104-102
22/03/25HCorona Brasov96-84
19/03/25HPetrolul Ploiesti100-64
16/03/25ACSU Sibiu83-88
12/03/25AValencia74-98
08/03/25HDinamo Bucharest99-79
04/03/25ABC Wolves100-99 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Valcea
Divizia A 2024-25
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL79%
HomeWWWWW93%
AwayWWWWL64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281414
Win %79%93%64%
Points / game87.887.488.3
Allowed / game79.475.783.0
Point differential+8.5+11.6+5.3
Avg total167.2163.1171.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%50%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)67% (3)50% (6)
Overtime %4%0%7%
Cluj-Napoca
Divizia A 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL79%
HomeWWWWL79%
AwayWWWLW79%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281414
Win %79%79%79%
Points / game94.694.195.2
Allowed / game77.674.181.1
Point differential+17.0+19.9+14.1
Avg total172.3168.2176.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+68%79%57%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)0% (2)50% (4)
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 CSM Oradea2825389%86.171.3+14.8
2 Cluj-Napoca2822679%94.677.6+17.0
3 Valcea2822679%87.879.4+8.5
4 Voluntari2820871%91.981.8+10.2
5 Corona Brasov2920969%84.279.3+4.9
6 Arges Pitesti28181064%78.873.7+5.1
7 Rapid Bucuresti29161355%81.679.7+1.9
8 SCM Craiova28141450%78.978.6+0.2
9 SCM Timisoara28141450%78.979.6-0.7
10 Dinamo Bucharest28121643%78.880.4-1.6
11 CSM Targu Mures29121741%87.990.6-2.7
12 CSU Sibiu28111739%78.785.4-6.7
13 BC Steaua Bucuresti28101836%80.084.2-4.1
14 Municipal Galati2842414%82.997.1-14.2
15 CSM Constanta2942514%80.296.4-16.1
16 Petrolul Ploiesti282267%72.888.7-16.0
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Valcea15212025788
Cluj-Napoca182328121192
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