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VEF Riga vs Nizhny Novgorod Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 23 Feb 2017
Tip-off: 17:30
Final 73-78
16-20 16-17 18-13 23-28
Position#7
Record7-7
FormWLLWW
Points / game76.9
Allowed / game82.1
vs
Position#9
Record5-12
FormLLWLL
Points / game89.8
Allowed / game93.1
RussiaVTB United League
Domestic2016-17
Meetings · VEF Riga v Nizhny Novgorod
19 Jan 2019
VRI65
NNO67
01 Apr 2018
VRI94
NNO90
23 Feb 2017
VRI73
NNO78
04 Oct 2015
VRI75
NNO87
15 Dec 2014
VRI59
NNO82
10 Mar 2013
VRI87
NNO89
06 Jan 2012
VRI92
NNO97
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

VEF Riga winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Nizhny Novgorod winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VEF RigaRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Jurmala
#7
W
94-68
94
68
+26
H23/12
LBL
BK Ogre
#8
L
72-80
72
80
-8
A30/12
LBL
BC Kalev/Cramo
#12
W
78-66
78
66
+12
H05/01
VTB United League
Enisey
#6
W
84-81
84
81
+3
H08/01
VTB United League
Ventspils
#2
L
73-81
73
81
-8
A14/01
LBL
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
W
81-74
81
74
+7
A21/01
VTB United League
Khimki M.
#3
L
90-104
90
104
-14
H29/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#2
L
73-82
73
82
-9
H05/02
VTB United League
Valga
#9
W
112-75
112
75
+37
A08/02
LBL
Valmiera/ORDO
#3
W
95-90
95
90
+5
A15/02
LBL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-22
22-12
19-20
25-14
18-25
16-12
20-21
18-22
17-17
25-14
19-17
17-18
20-22
21-21
21-21
22-17
20-21
16-15
11-22
26-23
19-23
26-21
16-13
20-17
19-21
26-35
24-28
21-20
25-22
17-19
16-19
15-22
33-18
26-13
22-16
31-28
18-23
27-26
27-18
23-23
165.3Avg total
85.2Scored
80.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)76.982.1159.0-5.150%
Season at home (6)83.382.3165.7+1.067%
Season away (8)72.181.9154.0-9.838%
Last 10 (10)85.280.1165.3+5.160%
Last 5 (5)90.285.0175.2+5.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)73.489.6163.0-16.114%
vs Similar ◀ (10)76.174.1150.2+2.060%
vs Weaker (13)85.470.6156.0+14.892%
This opponent (Nizhny Novgorod) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Nizhny NovgorodRussiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rytas
#10
L
63-97
63
97
-34
H17/01
Eurocup
VEF Riga
#7
L
74-81
74
81
-7
H21/01
VTB United League
Rytas
#10
L
73-99
73
99
-26
A25/01
Eurocup
Saratov
#8
W
110-68
110
68
+42
H28/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#8
L
66-90
66
90
-24
A01/02
Eurocup
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
L
75-88
75
88
-13
A04/02
VTB United League
Hapoel M. Jerusalem
#4
L
73-81
73
81
-8
H08/02
Eurocup
BC Kalev/Cramo
#12
W
91-87
91
87
+4
A13/02
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#5
L
98-112
98
112
-14
H16/02
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#2
L
93-97
93
97
-4
H19/02
VTB United League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-22
15-24
17-29
10-22
23-19
21-26
13-16
17-20
17-22
17-29
25-20
14-28
23-20
30-14
31-18
26-16
25-25
22-24
4-21
15-20
26-20
21-19
15-20
13-29
16-16
23-20
12-22
22-23
30-24
19-20
20-18
22-25
25-23
22-27
29-37
22-25
23-25
24-31
27-27
19-14
171.6Avg total
81.6Scored
90.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)89.893.1182.9-3.429%
Season at home (8)95.090.1185.1+4.950%
Season away (9)85.195.8180.9-10.711%
Last 10 (10)81.690.0171.6-8.420%
Last 5 (5)86.093.0179.0-7.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)80.994.6175.5-13.616%
vs Similar ◀ (5)90.687.2177.8+3.420%
vs Weaker (6)99.285.5184.7+13.7100%
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Similar. 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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q1: +1.3+1.3Q2Q2: +3.4+3.4Q2: -2.0-2.0Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: -3.5-3.5Q4Q4: +1.4+1.4Q4: -4.2-4.2
VEF RigaNizhny Novgorod
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
VEF RigaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Jurmala
#7
W
50-34
50
34
+16
H23/12
LBL
BK Ogre
#8
L
34-37
34
37
-3
A30/12
LBL
BC Kalev/Cramo
#12
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H05/01
VTB United League
Enisey
#6
L
41-43
41
43
-2
H08/01
VTB United League
Ventspils
#2
D
36-36
36
36
+0
A14/01
LBL
Nizhny Novgorod
#9
W
45-44
45
44
+1
A21/01
VTB United League
Khimki M.
#3
L
45-56
45
56
-11
H29/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#2
W
42-41
42
41
+1
H05/02
VTB United League
Valga
#9
W
59-31
59
31
+28
A08/02
LBL
Valmiera/ORDO
#3
L
45-49
45
49
-4
A15/02
LBL
84.1Avg total
43.9Scored
40.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.037.977.9+2.257%-
Last 30 at home (13)41.237.178.3+4.269%-
Last 30 away (17)39.138.577.6+0.647%-
Last 10 (10)43.940.284.1+3.750%-
Last 5 (5)47.244.291.4+3.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)37.048.185.1-11.129%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)38.837.075.8+1.850%-
vs Weaker (13)42.633.075.6+9.677%-
This opponent (Nizhny Novgorod) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Nizhny NovgorodLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rytas
#10
L
36-46
36
46
-10
H17/01
Eurocup
VEF Riga
#7
L
44-45
44
45
-1
H21/01
VTB United League
Rytas
#10
L
34-51
34
51
-17
A25/01
Eurocup
Saratov
#8
W
53-34
53
34
+19
H28/01
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#8
L
47-49
47
49
-2
A01/02
Eurocup
Lokomotiv Kuban
#4
W
47-39
47
39
+8
A04/02
VTB United League
Hapoel M. Jerusalem
#4
W
39-36
39
36
+3
H08/02
Eurocup
BC Kalev/Cramo
#12
W
49-44
49
44
+5
A13/02
VTB United League
Unics Kazan
#5
L
47-50
47
50
-3
H16/02
VTB United League
Zenit Petersburg
#2
L
47-56
47
56
-9
H19/02
VTB United League
89.3Avg total
44.3Scored
45.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.245.089.2-0.840%-
Last 30 at home (15)44.544.188.6+0.553%-
Last 30 away (15)43.945.989.9-2.027%-
Last 10 (10)44.345.089.3-0.740%-
Last 5 (5)45.845.090.8+0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)42.247.489.6-5.226%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)46.244.490.6+1.820%-
vs Weaker (6)49.038.087.0+11.0100%-
This opponent (VEF Riga) is Similar. 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

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
VEF Riga wins
6
Nizhny Novgorod wins
VEF Rigalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/17AValmiera/ORDO95-90
08/02/17AValga112-75
05/02/17HZenit Petersburg73-82
29/01/17HKhimki M.90-104
21/01/17ANizhny Novgorod81-74
14/01/17AVentspils73-81
08/01/17HEnisey84-81
05/01/17HBC Kalev/Cramo78-66
30/12/16ABK Ogre72-80
23/12/16HJurmala94-68
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/02/17HZenit Petersburg93-97
16/02/17HUnics Kazan98-112
13/02/17ABC Kalev/Cramo91-87
08/02/17HHapoel M. Jerusalem73-81
04/02/17ALokomotiv Kuban75-88
01/02/17AZenit Petersburg66-90
28/01/17HSaratov110-68
25/01/17ARytas73-99
21/01/17HVEF Riga74-81
17/01/17HRytas63-97

📊 11. Overall Statistics

VEF Riga
VTB United League 2016-17
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL50%
HomeWWWLL67%
AwayLLWLW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1468
Win %50%67%38%
Points / game76.983.372.1
Allowed / game82.182.381.9
Point differential-5.1+1.0-9.8
Avg total159.0165.7154.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)100% (2)33% (3)
Overtime %7%17%0%
Nizhny Novgorod
VTB United League 2016-17
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL29%
HomeWLWLL50%
AwayLLLLW11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1789
Win %29%50%11%
Points / game89.895.085.1
Allowed / game93.190.195.8
Point differential-3.4+4.9-10.7
Avg total182.9185.1180.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
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 CSKA Moscow1715288%92.175.2+16.8
2 Zenit Petersburg1714382%90.581.0+9.5
3 Lokomotiv Kuban1613381%81.468.2+13.2
4 Khimki M.1613381%88.978.1+10.9
5 Unics Kazan1711665%89.082.8+6.2
6 VEF Riga147750%76.982.1-5.1
7 Enisey178947%81.284.9-3.8
8 Astana1771041%74.280.5-6.3
9 Saratov1651131%86.392.2-5.9
10 Nizhny Novgorod1751229%89.893.1-3.4
11 Minsk1641225%73.984.8-10.9
12 BC Kalev/Cramo1741324%77.286.4-9.2
13 Parma Perm150150%77.491.6-14.2
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
VEF Riga1616182373
Nizhny Novgorod2017132878
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