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Valencia vs Unicaja Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 02 Jan 2019
Tip-off: 19:45
Final 85-74
22-13 23-25 21-20 19-16
Position#1
Record8-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game84.6
Allowed / game75.9
Valencia 🏆
vs
Unicaja
Position#6
Record8-2
FormLWWLW
Points / game90.9
Allowed / game79.8
EuropeEurocupRound 1
European cup2018
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UNI74
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UNI73
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UNI78
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UNI63
28 Mar 2017
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25 Mar 2017
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UNI77
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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

ValenciaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormValencia
Date
Competition
Turk Telekom
#13
W
101-83
101
83
+18
132avg 108
H14/11
Eurocup
Tenerife
#7
L
66-100
66
100
-34
87avg 108
A17/11
ACB
Partizan
#15
W
69-61
69
61
+8
101avg 108
A21/11
Eurocup
Gipuzkoa
#17
W
77-62
77
62
+15
113avg 108
H24/11
ACB
MoraBanc Andorra
#10
W
91-72
91
72
+19
128avg 108
H08/12
ACB
Zenit Petersburg
#14
W
97-89
97
89
+8
123avg 108
H11/12
Eurocup
San Pablo Burgos
#12
W
87-77
87
77
+10
116avg 108
A15/12
ACB
Trento
#21
W
95-83
95
83
+12
120avg 108
A18/12
Eurocup
Estudiantes
#16
W
83-79
83
79
+4
109avg 108
A23/12
ACB
Tecnyconta Zaragoza
#9
W
89-74
89
74
+15
119avg 108
H29/12
ACB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-21
33-21
22-22
29-19
27-24
13-26
18-31
8-19
22-18
12-18
18-12
17-13
16-28
18-9
18-9
25-16
18-22
19-17
29-18
25-15
27-19
20-21
27-22
23-27
18-21
26-16
20-14
23-26
23-18
29-28
26-15
17-22
13-19
25-15
19-24
26-21
21-19
22-15
21-25
25-15
163.5Avg total
85.5Scored
78.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)84.675.9160.5+8.780%
Season at home (5)89.674.2163.8+15.4100%
Season away (5)79.677.6157.2+2.060%
Last 10 (10)85.578.0163.5+7.590%
Last 5 (5)90.280.4170.6+9.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)70.383.7154.0-13.30%
vs Similar (5)73.883.2157.0-9.420%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)83.775.2158.9+8.582%
This opponent (Unicaja) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UnicajaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormUnicaja
Date
Competition
Frankfurt
#16
W
84-78
84
78
+6
no box
A14/11
Eurocup
MoraBanc Andorra
#10
W
95-84
95
84
+11
126avg 112
A17/11
ACB
Mornar Bar
#22
W
111-76
111
76
+35
157avg 112
H21/11
Eurocup
Murcia
#14
W
89-82
89
82
+7
116avg 112
H24/11
ACB
Joventut Badalona
#6
L
86-93
86
93
-7
112avg 112
A08/12
ACB
Unics Kazan
#2
L
84-87
84
87
-3
116avg 112
A12/12
Eurocup
Barcelona
#2
W
78-73
78
73
+5
108avg 112
H16/12
ACB
Torino
#24
W
89-68
89
68
+21
128avg 112
H19/12
Eurocup
Baskonia
#3
L
64-81
64
81
-17
85avg 112
H23/12
ACB
Gipuzkoa
#17
W
94-80
94
80
+14
124avg 112
A29/12
ACB
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-25
28-8
19-25
21-20
22-20
26-27
27-21
20-16
31-15
31-26
26-13
23-22
25-19
16-18
29-25
19-20
19-27
21-28
18-15
28-23
20-18
24-20
20-26
20-23
16-16
21-18
25-19
16-20
26-21
15-26
26-10
22-11
12-20
19-25
15-24
18-12
25-28
16-17
25-23
28-12
167.6Avg total
87.4Scored
80.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)90.979.8170.7+11.180%
Season at home (5)93.672.8166.4+20.8100%
Season away (5)88.286.8175.0+1.460%
Last 10 (10)87.480.2167.6+7.270%
Last 5 (5)81.877.8159.6+4.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)74.982.4157.3-7.629%
vs Similar (8)84.182.9167.0+1.262%
vs Weaker (15)90.379.6169.9+10.780%
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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -0.7-0.7Q1: +0.3+0.3Q2Q2: +3.1+3.1Q2: +0.4+0.4Q3Q3: +2.6+2.6Q3: +2.9+2.9Q4Q4: +2.5+2.5Q4: +3.6+3.6
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -0.7-0.7Q1: +0.3+0.3Q2Q2: +3.1+3.1Q2: +0.4+0.4Q3Q3: +2.6+2.6Q3: +2.9+2.9Q4Q4: +2.5+2.5Q4: +3.6+3.6
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.
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ValenciaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Turk Telekom
#13
W
50-42
50
42
+8
H14/11
Eurocup
Tenerife
#7
L
40-50
40
50
-10
A17/11
ACB
Partizan
#15
L
34-36
34
36
-2
A21/11
Eurocup
Gipuzkoa
#17
L
34-37
34
37
-3
H24/11
ACB
MoraBanc Andorra
#10
L
37-39
37
39
-2
H08/12
ACB
Zenit Petersburg
#14
W
47-40
47
40
+7
H11/12
Eurocup
San Pablo Burgos
#12
W
44-37
44
37
+7
A15/12
ACB
Trento
#21
W
52-46
52
46
+6
A18/12
Eurocup
Estudiantes
#16
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A23/12
ACB
Tecnyconta Zaragoza
#9
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H29/12
ACB
81.4Avg total
41.9Scored
39.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.439.478.8+0.047%-
Last 30 at home (16)41.137.878.9+3.262%-
Last 30 away (14)37.541.278.7-3.729%-
Last 10 (10)41.939.581.4+2.460%-
Last 5 (5)44.838.283.0+6.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)36.044.380.3-8.30%-
vs Similar (5)35.842.278.0-6.420%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)40.738.178.8+2.659%-
This opponent (Unicaja) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UnicajaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Frankfurt
#16
W
44-33
44
33
+11
A14/11
Eurocup
MoraBanc Andorra
#10
W
48-47
48
47
+1
A17/11
ACB
Mornar Bar
#22
W
62-41
62
41
+21
H21/11
Eurocup
Murcia
#14
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H24/11
ACB
Joventut Badalona
#6
L
40-55
40
55
-15
A08/12
ACB
Unics Kazan
#2
W
44-38
44
38
+6
A12/12
Eurocup
Barcelona
#2
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H16/12
ACB
Torino
#24
L
41-47
41
47
-6
H19/12
Eurocup
Baskonia
#3
L
31-45
31
45
-14
H23/12
ACB
Gipuzkoa
#17
L
41-45
41
45
-4
A29/12
ACB
85.1Avg total
42.9Scored
42.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.940.481.3+0.553%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.539.581.0+2.160%-
Last 30 away (15)40.341.481.7-1.147%-
Last 10 (10)42.942.285.1+0.760%-
Last 5 (5)38.841.880.6-3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)36.142.078.1-5.943%-
vs Similar (8)38.941.580.4-2.638%-
vs Weaker (15)44.239.183.3+5.167%-
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: 84.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀41%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.6 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.8 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.4 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 78.8 points a game
50%
33%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers31.018.8
60.6%
51.9%37.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.211.6
42.6%
36.6%34.8
🏀 Free throws16.012.4
77.5%
74.9%12.4
They take 58.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 47% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Unicajatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Unicaja: 86.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.8 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.4 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.4 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 78.8 points a game
50%
33%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.720.4
58.8%
51.9%40.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.89.8
35.3%
36.6%29.4
🏀 Free throws19.916.4
82.4%
74.9%16.4
They take 62.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 02 Jan 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Valencia
WWWWWWWWLW
Unicaja
WLWWLLWWWW
#1
League position
#6
+10.9
Net rating
+10.2
121.1
Offensive rating
119.1
110.3
Defensive rating
109.0
62.2%
Effective FG%
56.2%
54.6%
Opp. effective FG%
54.4%
18.7%
Turnover %
15.9%
30.5%
Off. rebound %
32.1%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.32
42.6%
3-point %
35.3%
67.4%
Assist %
67.5%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence121.1 · 119.1Defence110.3 · 109.0Shooting62.2% · 56.2%3-point %42.6% · 35.3%Ball care18.7% · 15.9%Off. rebounds30.5% · 32.1%Free throws0.27 · 0.32Form (last 10/10)90% · 70%
■ 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
6
Valencia wins
4
Unicaja wins
DateGameScore
28/09/18Unicaja v Valencia86-73
22/04/18Valencia v Unicaja74-73
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
Valencialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/18HTecnyconta Zaragoza89-74
23/12/18AEstudiantes83-79
18/12/18ATrento95-83
15/12/18ASan Pablo Burgos87-77
11/12/18HZenit Petersburg97-89
08/12/18HMoraBanc Andorra91-72
24/11/18HGipuzkoa77-62
21/11/18APartizan69-61
17/11/18ATenerife66-100
14/11/18HTurk Telekom101-83
Unicajalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/18AGipuzkoa94-80
23/12/18HBaskonia64-81
19/12/18HTorino89-68
16/12/18HBarcelona78-73
12/12/18AUnics Kazan84-87
08/12/18AJoventut Badalona86-93
24/11/18HMurcia89-82
21/11/18HMornar Bar111-76
17/11/18AMoraBanc Andorra95-84
14/11/18AFrankfurt84-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Valencia
Eurocup 2018
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW80%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLLWW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %80%100%60%
Points / game84.689.679.6
Allowed / game75.974.277.6
Point differential+8.7+15.4+2.0
Avg total160.5163.8157.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%60%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Unicaja
Eurocup 2018
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW80%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWWWL60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %80%100%60%
Points / game90.993.688.2
Allowed / game79.872.886.8
Point differential+11.1+20.8+1.4
Avg total170.7166.4175.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%80%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %10%20%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 Unics Kazan1110191%84.075.4+8.6
2 Lokomotiv Kuban119282%84.375.7+8.5
3 Unicaja108280%90.979.8+11.1
4 Valencia108280%84.675.9+8.7
5 Lyon-Villeurbanne118373%78.073.1+4.9
6 Alba Berlin107370%89.784.4+5.3
7 Monaco107370%79.675.7+3.9
8 Crvena zvezda117464%82.576.3+6.3
9 MoraBanc Andorra117464%87.084.1+2.9
10 Frankfurt106460%78.077.2+0.8
11 Rytas116555%78.578.2+0.4
12 Ulm105550%84.984.1+0.8
13 Cedevita115645%84.983.5+1.5
14 Tofas104640%90.993.7-2.8
15 Turk Telekom104640%76.681.9-5.3
16 Zenit Petersburg114736%84.083.1+0.9
17 Partizan114736%75.577.4-1.9
18 Limoges114736%80.884.5-3.6
19 Brescia103730%78.084.2-6.2
20 Galatasaray103730%78.585.3-6.8
21 Trento103730%75.884.0-8.2
22 Mornar Bar102820%77.290.5-13.3
23 Gdynia101910%75.587.0-11.5
24 Torino100100%82.089.8-7.8
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 -). 24 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Valencia2223211985
Unicaja1325201674
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