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Valencia vs Unicaja Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 22 Apr 2018
Tip-off: 16:30
Final 74-73
18-23 13-13 23-12 20-25
Position#4
Record19-9
FormLWWWW
Points / game84.0
Allowed / game76.6
vs
Position#7
Record17-11
FormLWWWW
Points / game82.5
Allowed / game76.8
SpainACBRound 29
Domestic2017-18
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

ValenciaSpainLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormValencia
Date
Competition
Tenerife
#8
W
74-61
74
61
+13
101avg 108
H18/03
ACB
Real Madrid
#3
W
96-88
96
88
+8
125avg 108
H20/03
Euroleague
Olimpia Milano
#15
W
93-89
93
89
+4
no box
A22/03
Euroleague
Real Madrid
#1
L
71-83
71
83
-12
95avg 108
A25/03
ACB
Panathinaikos
#5
L
56-75
56
75
-19
82avg 108
A30/03
Euroleague
Murcia
#9
L
73-84
73
84
-11
97avg 108
H01/04
ACB
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#10
W
87-84
87
84
+3
110avg 108
H06/04
Euroleague
Gipuzkoa
#13
W
95-77
95
77
+18
124avg 108
A08/04
ACB
Baskonia
#2
W
81-77
81
77
+4
107avg 108
H12/04
ACB
Tecnyconta Zaragoza
#16
W
97-74
97
74
+23
128avg 108
A14/04
ACB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-16
12-13
12-13
25-19
22-21
24-19
24-20
26-28
17-23
23-20
28-22
25-24
18-17
27-21
12-27
14-18
13-23
18-17
16-17
9-18
15-20
15-21
23-19
20-24
24-18
28-21
9-18
26-27
31-10
24-21
15-23
25-23
23-18
16-24
16-16
26-19
21-16
22-14
26-31
28-13
161.5Avg total
82.3Scored
79.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)84.076.6160.6+7.468%
Season at home (14)87.473.7161.1+13.786%
Season away (14)80.679.4160.0+1.150%
Last 10 (10)82.379.2161.5+3.170%
Last 5 (5)86.679.2165.8+7.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)78.483.5161.9-5.138%
vs Similar ◀ (10)81.783.2164.9-1.560%
vs Weaker (11)87.774.5162.2+13.373%
This opponent (Unicaja) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UnicajaSpainLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormUnicaja
Date
Competition
Fuenlabrada
#11
L
82-86
82
86
-4
111avg 109
H18/03
ACB
Barcelona
#12
W
95-91
95
91
+4
126avg 109
H21/03
Euroleague
Bamberg
#13
L
88-93
88
93
-5
117avg 109
A23/03
Euroleague
Real Betis
#18
L
88-89
88
89
-1
116avg 109
A25/03
ACB
Olympiacos
#6
W
87-85 OT
87
85
+2
no box
H30/03
Euroleague
Real Madrid
#1
L
88-89
88
89
-1
114avg 109
H01/04
ACB
Fenerbahce
#2
W
99-91 OT
99
91
+8
no box
A05/04
Euroleague
Tenerife
#8
W
72-62
72
62
+10
103avg 109
H08/04
ACB
Obradoiro CAB
#12
W
97-91 OT
97
91
+6
no box
A11/04
ACB
Barcelona
#3
W
80-78
80
78
+2
110avg 109
H15/04
ACB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-24
23-22
22-16
18-24
19-25
30-21
27-22
19-23
19-28
23-27
26-22
20-16
17-24
24-15
24-26
23-24
19-22
28-11
7-23
20-18
17-21
31-26
17-22
23-20
22-14
25-22
12-15
24-32
24-11
8-20
26-18
14-13
16-22
12-23
23-16
34-24
17-16
26-10
12-29
25-23
173.1Avg total
87.6Scored
85.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)82.576.8159.2+5.861%
Season at home (14)86.975.7162.6+11.279%
Season away (14)78.177.8155.9+0.343%
Last 10 (10)87.685.5173.1+2.160%
Last 5 (5)87.282.2169.4+5.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)82.886.2169.0-3.445%
vs Similar ◀ (10)81.479.7161.1+1.750%
vs Weaker (8)89.179.1168.2+10.075%
This opponent (Valencia) is Similar. 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: +2.7+2.7Q1: -1.8-1.8Q2Q2: +1.8+1.8Q2: +3.3+3.3Q3Q3: -2.5-2.5Q3: -1.3-1.3Q4Q4: +1.1+1.1Q4: +0.3+0.3
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +2.7+2.7Q1: -1.8-1.8Q2Q2: +1.8+1.8Q2: +3.3+3.3Q3Q3: -2.5-2.5Q3: -1.3-1.3Q4Q4: +1.1+1.1Q4: +0.3+0.3
ValenciaUnicaja
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
ValenciaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tenerife
#8
W
37-29
37
29
+8
H18/03
ACB
Real Madrid
#3
W
46-40
46
40
+6
H20/03
Euroleague
Olimpia Milano
#15
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A22/03
Euroleague
Real Madrid
#1
W
45-38
45
38
+7
A25/03
ACB
Panathinaikos
#5
L
31-40
31
40
-9
A30/03
Euroleague
Murcia
#9
L
30-41
30
41
-11
H01/04
ACB
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#10
W
52-39
52
39
+13
H06/04
Euroleague
Gipuzkoa
#13
W
55-31
55
31
+24
A08/04
ACB
Baskonia
#2
L
39-42
39
42
-3
H12/04
ACB
Tecnyconta Zaragoza
#16
W
43-30
43
30
+13
A14/04
ACB
79.1Avg total
41.8Scored
37.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.438.780.1+2.857%-
Last 30 at home (16)42.836.679.4+6.275%-
Last 30 away (14)39.941.180.9-1.236%-
Last 10 (10)41.837.379.1+4.560%-
Last 5 (5)43.836.680.4+7.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)38.538.476.9+0.162%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)41.041.982.9-0.940%-
vs Weaker (11)44.536.280.6+8.373%-
This opponent (Unicaja) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UnicajaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Fuenlabrada
#11
L
42-46
42
46
-4
H18/03
ACB
Barcelona
#12
W
49-46
49
46
+3
H21/03
Euroleague
Bamberg
#13
L
42-55
42
55
-13
A23/03
Euroleague
Real Betis
#18
W
41-39
41
39
+2
A25/03
ACB
Olympiacos
#6
W
47-33
47
33
+14
H30/03
Euroleague
Real Madrid
#1
W
48-47
48
47
+1
H01/04
ACB
Fenerbahce
#2
W
47-36
47
36
+11
A05/04
Euroleague
Tenerife
#8
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H08/04
ACB
Obradoiro CAB
#12
L
28-45
28
45
-17
A11/04
ACB
Barcelona
#3
W
43-26
43
26
+17
H15/04
ACB
82.3Avg total
41.9Scored
40.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.638.881.4+3.870%-
Last 30 at home (16)44.537.682.1+6.988%-
Last 30 away (14)40.440.280.6+0.250%-
Last 10 (10)41.940.482.3+1.570%-
Last 5 (5)39.637.076.6+2.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)43.537.581.0+6.182%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)41.840.181.9+1.770%-
vs Weaker (8)42.038.280.2+3.862%-
This opponent (Valencia) is Similar. 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: 81.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀36%
🏀🏀🏀47%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers29.4 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.4 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.7 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.3 points a game
49%
33%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers31.614.7
46.5%
51.8%29.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.112.8
44.0%
35.4%38.4
🏀 Free throws17.613.7
77.8%
74.6%13.7
They take 60.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Unicajatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Unicaja: 85.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.6 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.9 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.3 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.3 points a game
49%
33%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.318.8
49.1%
51.8%37.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.411.3
39.8%
35.4%33.9
🏀 Free throws18.314.3
78.1%
74.6%14.3
They take 66.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% 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 22 Apr 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Valencia
WWWWLLLWWW
Unicaja
WWWWLWLLWL
#4
League position
#7
+4.6
Net rating
+0.7
114.1
Offensive rating
119.7
109.5
Defensive rating
119.0
55.8%
Effective FG%
53.6%
52.3%
Opp. effective FG%
59.1%
17.9%
Turnover %
14.5%
30.7%
Off. rebound %
37.2%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.27
44.0%
3-point %
39.8%
60.0%
Assist %
65.1%
70%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence114.1 · 119.7Defence109.5 · 119.0Shooting55.8% · 53.6%3-point %44.0% · 39.8%Ball care17.9% · 14.5%Off. rebounds30.7% · 37.2%Free throws0.29 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)70% · 60%
■ Valencia   ■ Unicaja
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
7
Valencia wins
3
Unicaja wins
DateGameScore
04/01/18Unicaja v Valencia83-85
02/01/18Unicaja v Valencia74-67
27/10/17Valencia v Unicaja91-53
22/09/17Valencia v Unicaja83-78
05/04/17Valencia v Unicaja58-63
31/03/17Unicaja v Valencia79-71
28/03/17Valencia v Unicaja68-62
25/03/17Valencia v Unicaja81-77
25/01/17Valencia v Unicaja86-62
18/01/17Unicaja v Valencia70-78
Valencialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/04/18ATecnyconta Zaragoza97-74
12/04/18HBaskonia81-77
08/04/18AGipuzkoa95-77
06/04/18HMaccabi Tel Aviv87-84
01/04/18HMurcia73-84
30/03/18APanathinaikos56-75
25/03/18AReal Madrid71-83
22/03/18AOlimpia Milano93-89
20/03/18HReal Madrid96-88
18/03/18HTenerife74-61
Unicajalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/04/18HBarcelona80-78
11/04/18AObradoiro CAB97-91 OT
08/04/18HTenerife72-62
05/04/18AFenerbahce99-91 OT
01/04/18HReal Madrid88-89
30/03/18HOlympiacos87-85 OT
25/03/18AReal Betis88-89
23/03/18ABamberg88-93
21/03/18HBarcelona95-91
18/03/18HFuenlabrada82-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Valencia
ACB 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW68%
HomeWWWLW86%
AwayWLLWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281414
Win %68%86%50%
Points / game84.087.480.6
Allowed / game76.673.779.4
Point differential+7.4+13.7+1.1
Avg total160.6161.1160.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%57%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)67% (3)50% (6)
Overtime %4%7%0%
Unicaja
ACB 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW61%
HomeWLLWW79%
AwayWLWLW43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281414
Win %61%79%43%
Points / game82.586.978.1
Allowed / game76.875.777.8
Point differential+5.8+11.2+0.3
Avg total159.2162.6155.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%57%21%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (8)25% (4)25% (4)
Overtime %4%0%7%
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 Madrid2825389%90.278.6+11.6
2 Baskonia2820871%85.878.1+7.6
3 Barcelona2920969%89.379.5+9.8
4 Valencia2819968%84.076.6+7.4
5 Unicaja28171161%82.576.8+5.8
6 MoraBanc Andorra29171259%85.181.4+3.7
7 Gran Canaria29171259%84.382.6+1.8
8 Murcia29161355%77.675.8+1.8
9 Tenerife29151452%77.577.1+0.4
10 Fuenlabrada29151452%76.881.7-5.0
11 Estudiantes29141548%84.785.1-0.5
12 Gipuzkoa29121741%81.483.8-2.4
13 Obradoiro CAB29111838%77.681.2-3.6
14 San Pablo Burgos29101934%80.987.0-6.1
15 Joventut Badalona2982128%78.483.6-5.2
16 Tecnyconta Zaragoza2982128%80.887.7-6.9
17 Bilbao2982128%76.383.8-7.5
18 Real Betis2972224%78.289.9-11.7
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
Valencia1813232074
Unicaja2313122573
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