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Valencia vs Cluj-Napoca Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 18 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 108-80
35-26 38-22 16-18 19-14
Position#1
Record10-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game95.7
Allowed / game80.4
Valencia 🏆
vs
Cluj-Napoca
Position#6
Record6-5
FormWLLWW
Points / game88.8
Allowed / game87.3
EuropeEurocupRound 12· Font de Sant Lluis
European cup2024
Meetings · Valencia v Cluj-Napoca
12 Mar 2025
VAL98
CNA74
18 Dec 2024
VAL108
CNA80
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

ValenciaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormValencia
Date
Competition
Cedevita Olimpija
#7
W
109-80
109
80
+29
111avg 79
H12/11
Eurocup
Basket Zaragoza
#12
W
111-82
111
82
+29
111avg 79
H15/11
ACB
Barcelona
#5
L
99-102
99
102
-3
94avg 79
A17/11
ACB
JL Bourg
#12
W
107-96
107
96
+11
108avg 79
A28/11
Eurocup
Baskonia
#7
W
116-91
116
91
+25
116avg 79
A01/12
ACB
Hapoel Jerusalem
#5
W
96-83
96
83
+13
91avg 79
H04/12
Eurocup
Basquet Girona
#14
W
98-78
98
78
+20
94avg 79
H07/12
ACB
Hamburg
#17
W
86-78
86
78
+8
54avg 79
A10/12
Eurocup
Tenerife
#3
W
96-81
96
81
+15
91avg 79
H13/12
ACB
Murcia
#10
W
96-88
96
88
+8
95avg 79
A15/12
ACB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-18
36-32
31-10
21-20
27-14
27-14
26-24
31-30
19-29
19-21
29-21
32-31
29-26
23-22
32-19
23-29
25-25
26-15
36-23
29-28
33-26
26-12
20-24
17-21
21-22
23-23
26-15
28-18
27-18
25-24
22-11
12-25
17-25
25-13
30-24
24-19
31-25
24-23
19-20
22-20
187.3Avg total
101.4Scored
85.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)95.780.4176.1+15.3100%
Season at home (4)103.881.0184.8+22.8100%
Season away (6)90.380.0170.3+10.3100%
Last 10 (10)101.485.9187.3+15.590%
Last 5 (5)94.481.6176.0+12.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)99.093.0192.0+6.0100%
vs Similar (6)85.287.0172.2-1.833%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)94.881.8176.6+13.091%
This opponent (Cluj-Napoca) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Cluj-NapocaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCluj-Napoca
Date
Competition
Dinamo Bucharest
#11
L
88-93
88
93
-5
88avg 88
A02/11
Divizia A
Turk Telekom
#8
L
80-99
80
99
-19
54avg 88
A06/11
Eurocup
CSU Sibiu
#10
W
100-60
100
60
+40
104avg 88
H09/11
Divizia A
Lietkabelis
#18
W
100-93
100
93
+7
95avg 88
H13/11
Eurocup
Corona Brasov
#3
W
107-67
107
67
+40
98avg 88
A15/11
Divizia A
Aris
#19
W
87-79
87
79
+8
58avg 88
H28/11
Eurocup
Cedevita Olimpija
#7
L
96-103
96
103
-7
91avg 88
A03/12
Eurocup
SCM Craiova
#12
L
65-73
65
73
-8
64avg 88
A07/12
Divizia A
JL Bourg
#12
W
89-86
89
86
+3
91avg 88
H11/12
Eurocup
Municipal Galati
#14
W
109-77
109
77
+32
113avg 88
A14/12
Divizia A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-29
21-21
27-23
16-20
30-22
17-30
17-28
16-19
28-16
16-17
25-19
31-8
32-18
24-20
20-13
24-42
24-20
24-15
30-22
29-10
26-19
16-19
21-19
24-22
23-24
23-26
17-25
33-28
13-19
17-15
16-22
19-17
27-21
18-25
19-20
25-20
22-18
32-18
24-17
31-24
175.1Avg total
92.1Scored
83.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)88.887.3176.1+1.555%
Season at home (6)90.789.0179.7+1.767%
Season away (5)86.685.2171.8+1.440%
Last 10 (10)92.183.0175.1+9.160%
Last 5 (5)89.283.6172.8+5.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)88.589.0177.5-0.550%
vs Similar (7)81.687.9169.4-6.329%
vs Weaker (21)94.875.4170.2+19.386%
This opponent (Valencia) 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

-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +2.2+2.2Q1: +4.3+4.3Q2Q2: +5.5+5.5Q2: +0.2+0.2Q3Q3: +8.0+8.0Q3: +0.8+0.8Q4Q4: -0.2-0.2Q4: +3.8+3.8
-10-5+0+5+10Q1Q1: +2.2+2.2Q1: +4.3+4.3Q2Q2: +5.5+5.5Q2: +0.2+0.2Q3Q3: +8.0+8.0Q3: +0.8+0.8Q4Q4: -0.2-0.2Q4: +3.8+3.8
ValenciaCluj-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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ValenciaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cedevita Olimpija
#7
W
57-50
57
50
+7
H12/11
Eurocup
Basket Zaragoza
#12
W
54-28
54
28
+26
H15/11
ACB
Barcelona
#5
L
38-50
38
50
-12
A17/11
ACB
JL Bourg
#12
W
52-48
52
48
+4
A28/11
Eurocup
Baskonia
#7
W
51-40
51
40
+11
A01/12
ACB
Hapoel Jerusalem
#5
W
59-38
59
38
+21
H04/12
Eurocup
Basquet Girona
#14
L
44-45
44
45
-1
H07/12
ACB
Hamburg
#17
W
52-42
52
42
+10
A10/12
Eurocup
Tenerife
#3
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H13/12
ACB
Murcia
#10
W
55-48
55
48
+7
A15/12
ACB
93.1Avg total
50.4Scored
42.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.141.186.2+3.963%-
Last 30 at home (14)46.539.085.5+7.579%-
Last 30 away (16)43.843.086.8+0.850%-
Last 10 (10)50.442.793.1+7.780%-
Last 5 (5)50.442.292.6+8.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)47.049.096.0-2.00%-
vs Similar (6)41.042.583.5-1.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)46.040.486.5+5.670%-
This opponent (Cluj-Napoca) is Weaker. 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
Dinamo Bucharest
#11
L
45-50
45
50
-5
A02/11
Divizia A
Turk Telekom
#8
L
47-52
47
52
-5
A06/11
Eurocup
CSU Sibiu
#10
W
44-33
44
33
+11
H09/11
Divizia A
Lietkabelis
#18
W
56-38
56
38
+18
H13/11
Eurocup
Corona Brasov
#3
W
48-35
48
35
+13
A15/11
Divizia A
Aris
#19
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H28/11
Eurocup
Cedevita Olimpija
#7
L
46-50
46
50
-4
A03/12
Eurocup
SCM Craiova
#12
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A07/12
Divizia A
JL Bourg
#12
L
45-46
45
46
-1
H11/12
Eurocup
Municipal Galati
#14
W
54-36
54
36
+18
A14/12
Divizia A
86.9Avg total
45.7Scored
41.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)45.138.383.3+6.863%-
Last 30 at home (14)43.638.682.1+5.064%-
Last 30 away (16)46.438.084.4+8.462%-
Last 10 (10)45.741.286.9+4.550%-
Last 5 (5)43.440.884.2+2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)48.040.088.0+8.0100%-
vs Similar (7)40.145.485.6-5.30%-
vs Weaker (21)46.435.782.1+10.781%-
This opponent (Valencia) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Valenciatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Valencia: 100.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀39%
🏀🏀🏀47%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.4 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers47.7 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.5 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.3 points a game
49%
32%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.219.7
59.3%
53.5%39.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.415.9
41.4%
34.3%47.7
🏀 Free throws16.913.5
79.9%
76.0%13.5
They take 71.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 38.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 54% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cluj-Napocatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cluj-Napoca: 91.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.4 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.3 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.4 pts a game · 21% of the points
League average for comparison: 82.3 points a game
49%
32%
20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers33.522.2
66.3%
53.5%44.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.49.1
34.5%
34.3%27.3
🏀 Free throws25.419.4
76.4%
76.0%19.4
They take 59.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% 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 18 Dec 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Valencia
WWWWWWWLWW
Cluj-Napoca
WWLLWWWWLL
#1
League position
#6
+20.2
Net rating
+11.5
129.6
Offensive rating
117.8
109.4
Defensive rating
106.3
60.8%
Effective FG%
59.8%
51.8%
Opp. effective FG%
51.3%
15.4%
Turnover %
21.3%
37.9%
Off. rebound %
32.6%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.42
41.4%
3-point %
34.5%
67.1%
Assist %
69.0%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence129.6 · 117.8Defence109.4 · 106.3Shooting60.8% · 59.8%3-point %41.4% · 34.5%Ball care15.4% · 21.3%Off. rebounds37.9% · 32.6%Free throws0.24 · 0.42Form (last 10/10)90% · 60%
■ Valencia   ■ 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
Valencia wins
0
Cluj-Napoca wins
DateGameScore
09/10/24Cluj-Napoca v Valencia96-105
Valencialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/12/24AMurcia96-88
13/12/24HTenerife96-81
10/12/24AHamburg86-78
07/12/24HBasquet Girona98-78
04/12/24HHapoel Jerusalem96-83
01/12/24ABaskonia116-91
28/11/24AJL Bourg107-96
17/11/24ABarcelona99-102
15/11/24HBasket Zaragoza111-82
12/11/24HCedevita Olimpija109-80
Cluj-Napocalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/12/24AMunicipal Galati109-77
11/12/24HJL Bourg89-86
07/12/24ASCM Craiova65-73
03/12/24ACedevita Olimpija96-103
28/11/24HAris87-79
15/11/24ACorona Brasov107-67
13/11/24HLietkabelis100-93
09/11/24HCSU Sibiu100-60
06/11/24ATurk Telekom80-99
02/11/24ADinamo Bucharest88-93

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Valencia
Eurocup 2024
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayWWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1046
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game95.7103.890.3
Allowed / game80.481.080.0
Point differential+15.3+22.8+10.3
Avg total176.1184.8170.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+70%100%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Cluj-Napoca
Eurocup 2024
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW55%
HomeLWWWW67%
AwayLWWLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1165
Win %55%67%40%
Points / game88.890.786.6
Allowed / game87.389.085.2
Point differential+1.5+1.7+1.4
Avg total176.1179.7171.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+9%0%20%
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 Valencia10100100%95.780.4+15.3
2 Bahcesehir Kol.1210283%84.172.8+11.3
3 Gran Canaria129375%80.273.1+7.1
4 Ulm128467%88.889.9-1.1
5 Hapoel Tel-Aviv127558%89.081.4+7.6
6 Hapoel Jerusalem127558%84.779.2+5.4
7 Besiktas127558%87.684.1+3.5
8 Turk Telekom127558%79.479.1+0.3
9 Cedevita Olimpija127558%83.883.8+0.1
10 JL Bourg116555%86.382.2+4.1
11 Cluj-Napoca116555%88.887.3+1.5
12 BC Wolves126650%84.187.2-3.2
13 Venezia115645%80.183.4-3.3
14 Buducnost125742%86.387.4-1.1
15 Trento124833%79.885.9-6.1
16 Lietkabelis113827%81.786.2-4.5
17 Joventut Badalona113827%77.584.2-6.6
18 Aris123925%75.280.2-4.9
19 Hamburg123925%77.289.0-11.8
20 Trefl Sopot110110%75.188.2-13.1
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
Valencia35381619108
Cluj-Napoca2622181480
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