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Varese vs Olimpia Milano Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 29 Jan 2018
Tip-off: 19:45
Final 76-72
17-19 25-17 14-17 20-19
Position#8
Record5-11
FormLLLLW
Points / game76.4
Allowed / game75.3
Varese 🏆
Italy
vs
Position#1
Record12-4
FormLWWWL
Points / game77.2
Allowed / game72.0
ItalyLega ARound 17
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Varese winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Olimpia Milano winLost
-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
Date
Competition
Avellino
#4
L
61-65
61
65
-4
A12/11
Lega A
Sassari
#6
L
61-82
61
82
-21
H19/11
Lega A
Pesaro
#15
L
71-74
71
74
-3
A03/12
Lega A
Capo d'Orlando
#16
W
82-58
82
58
+24
H10/12
Lega A
Reggiana
#11
L
66-76
66
76
-10
A16/12
Lega A
Virtus Bologna
#7
L
85-90 OT
85
90
-5
H26/12
Lega A
Brindisi
#14
L
90-95 OT
90
95
-5
A02/01
Lega A
Cremona
#10
L
72-80
72
80
-8
A07/01
Lega A
Torino
#12
L
89-92
89
92
-3
H14/01
Lega A
Venezia
#2
W
75-63
75
63
+12
A21/01
Lega A
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-10
14-17
11-20
20-18
16-27
22-17
8-18
15-20
15-22
12-18
19-16
25-18
17-14
24-16
26-17
15-11
15-14
19-21
17-25
15-16
14-17
24-19
17-15
19-23
15-23
18-19
23-20
26-20
14-22
17-22
26-21
15-15
22-18
29-22
18-25
20-27
21-17
15-15
19-20
20-11
152.7Avg total
75.2Scored
77.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)76.475.3151.8+1.131%
Season at home (8)81.075.6156.6+5.450%
Season away (8)71.975.0146.9-3.112%
Last 10 (10)75.277.5152.7-2.320%
Last 5 (5)82.284.0166.2-1.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)80.282.8163.0-2.640%
vs Similar (20)75.875.3151.1+0.550%
vs Weaker (5)82.678.4161.0+4.240%
This opponent (Olimpia Milano) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Olimpia MilanoItalyLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Crvena zvezda
#14
L
88-91
88
91
-3
H29/12
Euroleague
Pesaro
#15
W
78-64
78
64
+14
A02/01
Lega A
Olympiacos
#6
L
80-87
80
87
-7
A05/01
Euroleague
Pistoia
#13
W
79-63
79
63
+16
A08/01
Lega A
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
81-107
81
107
-26
H11/01
Euroleague
Venezia
#2
L
80-84
80
84
-4
H14/01
Lega A
Unicaja
#9
W
101-87
101
87
+14
H17/01
Euroleague
Baskonia
#7
W
83-82
83
82
+1
A19/01
Euroleague
Cremona
#10
W
82-80
82
80
+2
H22/01
Lega A
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#10
L
102-111
102
111
-9
H26/01
Euroleague
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
15-29
25-16
20-16
28-30
20-13
17-18
15-20
26-13
17-26
17-22
19-22
27-17
26-19
9-13
21-14
23-17
15-23
21-27
25-27
20-30
17-23
26-21
17-15
20-25
31-22
19-22
29-27
22-16
22-19
25-17
18-20
18-26
23-21
25-18
21-25
13-16
26-30
24-27
20-26
32-28
171.0Avg total
85.4Scored
85.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)77.272.0149.2+5.275%
Season at home (8)82.577.0159.5+5.575%
Season away (8)71.967.0138.9+4.975%
Last 10 (10)85.485.6171.0-0.250%
Last 5 (5)89.688.8178.4+0.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)80.388.3168.7-8.033%
vs Similar (11)83.284.5167.7-1.427%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)75.270.6145.8+4.680%
This opponent (Varese) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-3-2+0+2+3Q1Q1: -1.9-1.9Q1: -1.3-1.3Q2Q2: +0.8+0.8Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: -1.3-1.3Q3: -0.7-0.7Q4Q4: +1.1+1.1Q4: +1.1+1.1
VareseOlimpia Milano
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
Avellino
#4
W
30-27
30
27
+3
A12/11
Lega A
Sassari
#6
L
38-44
38
44
-6
H19/11
Lega A
Pesaro
#15
L
27-40
27
40
-13
A03/12
Lega A
Capo d'Orlando
#16
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H10/12
Lega A
Reggiana
#11
L
34-35
34
35
-1
A16/12
Lega A
Virtus Bologna
#7
W
38-36
38
36
+2
H26/12
Lega A
Brindisi
#14
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A02/01
Lega A
Cremona
#10
L
31-44
31
44
-13
A07/01
Lega A
Torino
#12
W
51-40
51
40
+11
H14/01
Lega A
Venezia
#2
W
36-32
36
32
+4
A21/01
Lega A
72.9Avg total
35.9Scored
37.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.639.778.3-1.247%-
Last 30 at home (14)41.638.980.5+2.864%-
Last 30 away (16)35.940.576.4-4.631%-
Last 10 (10)35.937.072.9-1.150%-
Last 5 (5)37.838.876.6-1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)39.447.887.2-8.40%-
vs Similar (20)38.238.176.3+0.155%-
vs Weaker (5)39.238.277.4+1.060%-
This opponent (Olimpia Milano) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Olimpia MilanoLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Crvena zvezda
#14
L
40-45
40
45
-5
H29/12
Euroleague
Pesaro
#15
W
37-31
37
31
+6
A02/01
Lega A
Olympiacos
#6
L
34-48
34
48
-14
A05/01
Euroleague
Pistoia
#13
W
35-32
35
32
+3
A08/01
Lega A
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
36-50
36
50
-14
H11/01
Euroleague
Venezia
#2
L
43-44
43
44
-1
H14/01
Lega A
Unicaja
#9
W
50-44
50
44
+6
H17/01
Euroleague
Baskonia
#7
W
47-36
47
36
+11
A19/01
Euroleague
Cremona
#10
W
48-39
48
39
+9
H22/01
Lega A
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#10
L
50-57
50
57
-7
H26/01
Euroleague
84.6Avg total
42.0Scored
42.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.640.179.7-0.647%-
Last 30 at home (16)41.141.882.8-0.744%-
Last 30 away (14)37.938.376.1-0.450%-
Last 10 (10)42.042.684.6-0.650%-
Last 5 (5)47.644.091.6+3.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)41.444.385.8-2.933%-
vs Similar (11)38.240.778.9-2.527%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)39.435.775.1+3.780%-
This opponent (Varese) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Varesetheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Varese: 74.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.6 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.1 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.0 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 78.7 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.720.8
51.1%
51.6%41.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.56.7
31.2%
34.9%20.1
🏀 Free throws16.613.0
78.3%
73.0%13.0
They take 62.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Olimpia Milanotheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Olimpia Milano: 84.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.2 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.5 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.9 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 78.7 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.320.6
52.4%
51.6%41.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.09.5
39.6%
34.9%28.5
🏀 Free throws19.414.9
76.8%
73.0%14.9
They take 63.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 38%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 29 Jan 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Varese
WLLLLLWLLL
Olimpia Milano
LWWWLLWLWL
#8
League position
#1
+3.7
Net rating
+0.0
107.4
Offensive rating
115.2
103.6
Defensive rating
115.2
49.6%
Effective FG%
55.1%
49.5%
Opp. effective FG%
54.4%
17.1%
Turnover %
15.1%
33.2%
Off. rebound %
28.5%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.31
31.2%
3-point %
39.6%
50.2%
Assist %
55.5%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence107.4 · 115.2Defence103.6 · 115.2Shooting49.6% · 55.1%3-point %31.2% · 39.6%Ball care17.1% · 15.1%Off. rebounds33.2% · 28.5%Free throws0.27 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)20% · 50%
■ Varese   ■ Olimpia Milano
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
Varese wins
9
Olimpia Milano wins
Vareselast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/18AVenezia75-63
14/01/18HTorino89-92
07/01/18ACremona72-80
02/01/18ABrindisi90-95 OT
26/12/17HVirtus Bologna85-90 OT
16/12/17AReggiana66-76
10/12/17HCapo d'Orlando82-58
03/12/17APesaro71-74
19/11/17HSassari61-82
12/11/17AAvellino61-65
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/01/18HMaccabi Tel Aviv102-111
22/01/18HCremona82-80
19/01/18ABaskonia83-82
17/01/18HUnicaja101-87
14/01/18HVenezia80-84
11/01/18HCSKA Moscow81-107
08/01/18APistoia79-63
05/01/18AOlympiacos80-87
02/01/18APesaro78-64
29/12/17HCrvena zvezda88-91

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Varese
Lega A 2017-18
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW31%
HomeWLWLL50%
AwayLLLLW12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %31%50%12%
Points / game76.481.071.9
Allowed / game75.375.675.0
Point differential+1.1+5.4-3.1
Avg total151.8156.6146.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%38%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (6)0% (2)0% (4)
Overtime %12%12%12%
Olimpia Milano
Lega A 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW75%
HomeLWWLW75%
AwayWWLWW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1688
Win %75%75%75%
Points / game77.282.571.9
Allowed / game72.077.067.0
Point differential+5.2+5.5+4.9
Avg total149.2159.5138.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%25%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)60% (5)100% (1)
Overtime %6%12%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 Brescia1713476%80.573.6+6.8
2 Olimpia Milano1612475%77.272.0+5.2
3 Avellino1712571%84.178.4+5.6
4 Venezia1712571%80.878.8+2.0
5 Virtus Bologna1710759%79.976.4+3.6
6 Torino1710759%80.480.0+0.4
7 Sassari179853%85.081.5+3.5
8 Cremona179853%83.281.2+2.0
9 Cantu179853%87.887.6+0.1
10 Reggiana1771041%76.377.4-1.1
11 Trento1771041%77.178.4-1.3
12 Brindisi1761135%77.780.3-2.6
13 Varese1651131%76.475.3+1.1
14 Pistoia1751229%74.980.5-5.6
15 Capo d'Orlando1751229%68.381.1-12.8
16 Pesaro1741324%76.583.2-6.6
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
Varese1725142076
Olimpia Milano1917171972
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