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Varese vs Cantu Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 03 Dec 2016
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 82-92
20-28 18-30 31-13 13-21
Position#10
Record3-6
FormLLLLW
Points / game77.1
Allowed / game80.1
vs
Cantu 🏆
Italy
Position#14
Record2-7
FormLLLLL
Points / game76.2
Allowed / game84.4
ItalyLega ARound 10
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VareseItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormVarese
Date
Competition
Pistoia
#7
L
64-97
64
97
-33
no box
A30/10
Lega A
PAOK
#22
L
70-75
70
75
-5
no box
H01/11
Champions League
Avellino
#3
L
77-79 OT
77
79
-2
no box
H06/11
Lega A
Ventspils
#23
L
66-91
66
91
-25
no box
A09/11
Champions League
Pesaro
#15
W
87-83
87
83
+4
114avg 104
A13/11
Lega A
HydroTruck Radom
#44
L
62-69
62
69
-7
no box
H16/11
Champions League
Brescia
#11
L
68-74
68
74
-6
92avg 104
H19/11
Lega A
Usak Sportif
#33
L
64-87
64
87
-23
no box
A22/11
Champions League
Capo d'Orlando
#8
L
71-76
71
76
-5
94avg 104
A27/11
Lega A
Oldenburg
#12
W
76-71
76
71
+5
no box
H30/11
Champions League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
14-20
14-22
15-28
21-27
12-17
23-21
20-14
15-23
19-16
16-20
18-17
15-15
19-27
19-28
16-13
12-23
17-13
21-17
20-24
29-29
19-18
18-14
11-21
14-16
24-12
18-30
15-17
11-15
17-14
9-26
18-22
20-25
19-21
15-18
13-18
24-19
20-19
16-21
23-17
17-14
150.7Avg total
70.5Scored
80.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)77.180.1157.2-3.033%
Season at home (4)82.277.0159.2+5.250%
Season away (5)73.082.6155.6-9.620%
Last 10 (10)70.580.2150.7-9.720%
Last 5 (5)68.275.4143.6-7.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)72.878.4151.1-5.638%
vs Similar ◀ (14)81.780.5162.2+1.257%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Cantu) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CantuItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCantu
Date
Competition
Varese
#8
W
89-79
89
79
+10
no box
H04/05
Lega A
Venezia
#1
L
92-99
92
99
-7
122avg 104
H02/10
Lega A
Brescia
#11
L
56-76
56
76
-20
85avg 104
A09/10
Lega A
Pesaro
#15
W
77-68
77
68
+9
105avg 104
H16/10
Lega A
Sassari
#5
W
90-69
90
69
+21
122avg 104
H23/10
Lega A
Capo d'Orlando
#8
L
53-96
53
96
-43
70avg 104
A30/10
Lega A
Reggiana
#6
L
77-90
77
90
-13
103avg 104
A06/11
Lega A
Caserta
#13
L
82-83
82
83
-1
118avg 104
H13/11
Lega A
Brindisi
#9
L
82-90
82
90
-8
107avg 104
A21/11
Lega A
Torino
#12
L
77-89
77
89
-12
107avg 104
H27/11
Lega A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-23
18-16
29-14
21-26
27-20
22-25
21-24
22-30
17-21
17-23
14-15
8-17
23-25
18-15
20-10
16-18
30-25
21-24
21-10
18-10
17-25
14-23
13-21
9-27
19-27
19-28
17-27
22-8
28-24
18-17
13-12
23-30
14-22
17-23
30-22
21-23
24-25
7-22
20-21
26-21
161.4Avg total
77.5Scored
83.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)76.284.4160.7-8.222%
Season at home (5)83.681.6165.2+2.040%
Season away (4)67.088.0155.0-21.00%
Last 10 (10)77.583.9161.4-6.430%
Last 5 (5)74.289.6163.8-15.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)83.985.6169.4-1.729%
vs Similar ◀ (17)76.282.5158.8-6.324%
vs Weaker (6)82.572.7155.2+9.867%
This opponent (Varese) 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q1: -1.7-1.7Q2Q2: -4.8-4.8Q2: -4.5-4.5Q3Q3: -2.2-2.2Q3: +2.2+2.2Q4Q4: -2.8-2.8Q4: -2.4-2.4
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q1: -1.7-1.7Q2Q2: -4.8-4.8Q2: -4.5-4.5Q3Q3: -2.2-2.2Q3: +2.2+2.2Q4Q4: -2.8-2.8Q4: -2.4-2.4
VareseCantu
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
VareseLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Pistoia
#7
L
28-42
28
42
-14
A30/10
Lega A
PAOK
#22
L
35-38
35
38
-3
H01/11
Champions League
Avellino
#3
L
35-36
35
36
-1
H06/11
Lega A
Ventspils
#23
L
38-55
38
55
-17
A09/11
Champions League
Pesaro
#15
W
38-30
38
30
+8
A13/11
Lega A
HydroTruck Radom
#44
W
37-32
37
32
+5
H16/11
Champions League
Brescia
#11
D
42-42
42
42
+0
H19/11
Lega A
Usak Sportif
#33
L
26-40
26
40
-14
A22/11
Champions League
Capo d'Orlando
#8
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A27/11
Lega A
Oldenburg
#12
L
36-40
36
40
-4
H30/11
Champions League
74.3Avg total
34.9Scored
39.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.840.578.3-2.733%-
Last 30 at home (17)40.138.478.5+1.753%-
Last 30 away (13)34.843.278.1-8.48%-
Last 10 (10)34.939.474.3-4.520%-
Last 5 (5)35.038.673.6-3.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (16)35.942.178.0-6.219%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)40.138.678.7+1.450%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Cantu) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CantuLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Varese
#8
D
39-39
39
39
+0
H04/05
Lega A
Venezia
#1
W
49-45
49
45
+4
H02/10
Lega A
Brescia
#11
L
34-44
34
44
-10
A09/10
Lega A
Pesaro
#15
W
41-40
41
40
+1
H16/10
Lega A
Sassari
#5
W
51-49
51
49
+2
H23/10
Lega A
Capo d'Orlando
#8
L
31-48
31
48
-17
A30/10
Lega A
Reggiana
#6
L
38-55
38
55
-17
A06/11
Lega A
Caserta
#13
W
46-41
46
41
+5
H13/11
Lega A
Brindisi
#9
L
31-45
31
45
-14
A21/11
Lega A
Torino
#12
L
31-47
31
47
-16
H27/11
Lega A
84.4Avg total
39.1Scored
45.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.040.979.9-1.937%-
Last 30 at home (14)42.638.681.2+4.164%-
Last 30 away (16)35.843.078.8-7.212%-
Last 10 (10)39.145.384.4-6.240%-
Last 5 (5)35.447.282.6-11.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)42.144.386.4-2.143%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)37.842.280.0-4.529%-
vs Weaker (6)38.833.372.2+5.550%-
This opponent (Varese) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Varesetheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Varese: 73.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.3 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.1 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.3 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 77.7 points a game
50%
33%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.118.1
47.6%
51.1%36.3
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.07.7
33.5%
35.7%23.1
🏀 Free throws19.014.3
75.2%
74.0%14.3
They take 61.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cantutheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cantu: 75.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀61%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.2 pts a game · 61% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.3 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.0 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 77.7 points a game
50%
33%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.123.1
53.6%
51.1%46.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.76.1
32.7%
35.7%18.3
🏀 Free throws16.911.0
65.1%
74.0%11.0
They take 61.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 18.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 30% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 7/9 games with a box score before 03 Dec 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Varese
WLLLLWLLLL
Cantu
LLLLLWWLLW
#10
League position
#14
-7.8
Net rating
-10.5
97.9
Offensive rating
102.1
105.7
Defensive rating
112.6
48.6%
Effective FG%
52.2%
49.5%
Opp. effective FG%
53.4%
19.9%
Turnover %
21.4%
26.6%
Off. rebound %
33.2%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.27
33.5%
3-point %
32.7%
58.0%
Assist %
64.3%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence97.9 · 102.1Defence105.7 · 112.6Shooting48.6% · 52.2%3-point %33.5% · 32.7%Ball care19.9% · 21.4%Off. rebounds26.6% · 33.2%Free throws0.31 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)20% · 30%
■ Varese   ■ Cantu
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
3
Varese wins
7
Cantu wins
DateGameScore
04/05/16Cantu v Varese89-79
03/01/16Varese v Cantu79-66
26/01/15Cantu v Varese91-83
12/10/14Varese v Cantu93-84
29/03/14Cantu v Varese84-68
15/12/13Varese v Cantu77-82
24/02/13Cantu v Varese67-60
29/10/12Varese v Cantu77-73
22/04/12Cantu v Varese76-66
30/12/11Varese v Cantu67-83
Vareselast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/11/16HOldenburg76-71
27/11/16ACapo d'Orlando71-76
22/11/16AUsak Sportif64-87
19/11/16HBrescia68-74
16/11/16HHydroTruck Radom62-69
13/11/16APesaro87-83
09/11/16AVentspils66-91
06/11/16HAvellino77-79 OT
01/11/16HPAOK70-75
30/10/16APistoia64-97
Cantulast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/11/16HTorino77-89
21/11/16ABrindisi82-90
13/11/16HCaserta82-83
06/11/16AReggiana77-90
30/10/16ACapo d'Orlando53-96
23/10/16HSassari90-69
16/10/16HPesaro77-68
09/10/16ABrescia56-76
02/10/16HVenezia92-99
04/05/16HVarese89-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Varese
Lega A 2016-17
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL33%
HomeWWLL50%
AwayLLLWL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games945
Win %33%50%20%
Points / game77.182.273.0
Allowed / game80.177.082.6
Point differential-3.0+5.2-9.6
Avg total157.2159.2155.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %22%50%0%
Cantu
Lega A 2016-17
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL22%
HomeLWWLL40%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %22%40%0%
Points / game76.283.667.0
Allowed / game84.481.688.0
Point differential-8.2+2.0-21.0
Avg total160.7165.2155.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+11%20%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (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 Olimpia Milano990100%88.977.0+11.9
2 Reggiana97278%84.880.7+4.1
3 Avellino97278%79.275.2+4.0
4 Venezia96367%82.880.3+2.4
5 Caserta96367%83.483.1+0.3
6 Capo d'Orlando95456%80.877.4+3.3
7 Sassari94544%78.676.9+1.7
8 Brindisi94544%80.780.0+0.7
9 Trento94544%76.175.6+0.6
10 Torino94544%84.184.9-0.8
11 Brescia94544%79.882.9-3.1
12 Varese93633%77.180.1-3.0
13 Pistoia93633%74.379.3-5.0
14 Cremona92722%77.982.1-4.2
15 Pesaro92722%73.077.7-4.7
16 Cantu92722%76.284.4-8.2
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
Varese2018311382
Cantu2830132192
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