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Ventspils vs Tal Tech Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 24 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 96-86
27-26 26-13 23-21 20-26
Position#8
Record8-10
FormLWLWW
Points / game88.1
Allowed / game87.3
vs
Position#10
Record9-12
FormLWWLL
Points / game79.0
Allowed / game83.3
EuropeLatvia-Estonian League· Olimpiskais centrs Ventspils
Other2024
Meetings · Ventspils v Tal Tech
16 Oct 2026
VET82
TAL 85
17 Oct 2025
VET80
TAL 84
24 Jan 2025
VET96
TAL 86
01 Mar 2024
VET101
TAL 90
14 Oct 2022
VET84
TAL 71
22 Oct 2021
VET86
TAL 71
19 Jan 2019
VET88
TAL 67
03 Nov 2012
VET67
TAL 54
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VentspilsLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormVentspils
Date
Competition
BK Liepaja
#7
W
101-81
101
81
+20
96avg 80
H06/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Parnu
#11
W
95-92 OT
95
92
+3
85avg 80
H10/12
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Ogre
#5
L
81-95
81
95
-14
70avg 80
H13/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Saldus
#14
W
98-50
98
50
+48
no box
A22/12
Latvian Cup
BC Kalev/Cramo
#2
L
81-89
81
89
-8
80avg 80
A30/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#4
L
77-91
77
91
-14
63avg 80
A04/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#15
W
90-70
90
70
+20
91avg 80
H07/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#3
L
74-89
74
89
-15
64avg 80
H11/01
Latvian Cup
Rapla
#9
W
90-76
90
76
+14
92avg 80
H14/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#3
W
79-62
79
62
+17
79avg 80
A18/01
Latvian Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-20
24-30
35-21
15-10
28-13
17-24
27-26
13-22
15-24
24-27
20-25
22-19
25-16
22-4
22-16
29-14
25-19
25-28
18-19
13-23
23-18
15-29
21-22
18-22
27-24
31-17
23-18
9-11
18-21
26-20
15-26
15-22
24-14
24-25
21-14
21-23
24-12
16-12
16-16
23-22
166.1Avg total
86.6Scored
79.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)88.187.3175.4+0.844%
Season at home (9)93.484.9178.3+8.667%
Season away (9)82.889.7172.4-6.922%
Last 10 (10)86.679.5166.1+7.160%
Last 5 (5)82.077.6159.6+4.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)75.682.4158.0-6.820%
vs Similar (14)86.188.9175.1-2.829%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)91.882.0173.8+9.880%
This opponent (Tal Tech) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Tal TechLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormTech
Date
Competition
Rapla
#9
L
91-93
91
93
-2
84avg 72
A30/11
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#4
L
48-78
48
78
-30
33avg 72
A03/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Parnu
#11
L
71-94
71
94
-23
62avg 72
H07/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Rigas Zelli
#3
L
62-82
62
82
-20
56avg 72
A14/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#15
W
97-51
97
51
+46
106avg 72
H18/12
Latvia-Estonian League
VEF Riga
#1
L
52-82
52
82
-30
42avg 72
A21/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Viimsi
#13
W
86-66
86
66
+20
94avg 72
H08/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Tartu Ulikool
#6
W
103-76
103
76
+27
104avg 72
A11/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Parnu
#11
L
74-77
74
77
-3
67avg 72
A17/01
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#7
L
92-97 OT
92
97
-5
78avg 72
A22/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
17-15
27-27
27-25
20-26
11-23
12-22
14-16
11-17
20-21
18-22
24-30
9-21
12-21
10-29
20-17
20-15
23-7
29-10
24-15
21-19
10-18
17-26
12-17
13-21
26-19
23-20
18-15
19-12
29-19
22-13
26-17
26-27
20-19
25-19
16-22
13-17
25-17
21-28
16-15
21-23
157.2Avg total
77.6Scored
79.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)79.083.3162.3-4.343%
Season at home (10)83.187.6170.7-4.550%
Season away (11)75.379.4154.6-4.136%
Last 10 (10)77.679.6157.2-2.030%
Last 5 (5)81.479.6161.0+1.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)75.792.9168.6-17.217%
vs Similar (5)81.284.8166.0-3.620%
vs Weaker (13)84.572.3156.8+12.277%
This opponent (Ventspils) 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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +5.5+5.5Q1: +1.4+1.4Q2Q2: +0.8+0.8Q2: -1.2-1.2Q3Q3: +1.5+1.5Q3: +0.8+0.8Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: -2.5-2.5
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +5.5+5.5Q1: +1.4+1.4Q2Q2: +0.8+0.8Q2: -1.2-1.2Q3Q3: +1.5+1.5Q3: +0.8+0.8Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: -2.5-2.5
VentspilsTal Tech
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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VentspilsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
BK Liepaja
#7
W
51-50
51
50
+1
H06/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Parnu
#11
W
45-37
45
37
+8
H10/12
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Ogre
#5
L
39-51
39
51
-12
H13/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Saldus
#14
W
47-20
47
20
+27
A22/12
Latvian Cup
BC Kalev/Cramo
#2
W
50-47
50
47
+3
A30/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#4
L
38-47
38
47
-9
A04/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#15
W
58-41
58
41
+17
H07/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#3
W
44-41
44
41
+3
H11/01
Latvian Cup
Rapla
#9
W
48-39
48
39
+9
H14/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#3
W
40-24
40
24
+16
A18/01
Latvian Cup
85.7Avg total
46.0Scored
39.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)44.340.584.8+3.863%-
Last 30 at home (14)47.742.990.6+4.971%-
Last 30 away (16)41.238.479.7+2.856%-
Last 10 (10)46.039.785.7+6.380%-
Last 5 (5)45.638.484.0+7.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)42.037.679.6+4.480%-
vs Similar (14)42.743.586.2-0.850%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)47.339.887.1+7.570%-
This opponent (Tal Tech) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Tal TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rapla
#9
W
44-42
44
42
+2
A30/11
Latvia-Estonian League
Valmiera Glass Via
#4
L
23-45
23
45
-22
A03/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Parnu
#11
L
38-43
38
43
-5
H07/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Rigas Zelli
#3
L
22-50
22
50
-28
A14/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Latvijas Universitate
#15
W
52-17
52
17
+35
H18/12
Latvia-Estonian League
VEF Riga
#1
L
27-44
27
44
-17
A21/12
Latvia-Estonian League
Viimsi
#13
W
49-39
49
39
+10
H08/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Tartu Ulikool
#6
W
51-32
51
32
+19
A11/01
Latvia-Estonian League
Parnu
#11
W
45-38
45
38
+7
A17/01
Latvia-Estonian League
BK Liepaja
#7
W
46-45
46
45
+1
A22/01
Latvia-Estonian League
79.2Avg total
39.7Scored
39.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.740.479.1-1.747%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.442.181.4-2.731%-
Last 30 away (14)38.038.576.5-0.564%-
Last 10 (10)39.739.579.2+0.260%-
Last 5 (5)43.639.683.2+4.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)34.347.281.5-12.825%-
vs Similar (5)41.439.681.0+1.860%-
vs Weaker (13)41.834.576.2+7.362%-
This opponent (Ventspils) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Ventspilstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Ventspils: 83.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀23%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.6 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.5 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.1 pts a game · 23% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.9 points a game
50%
31%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.019.3
53.6%
51.9%38.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.88.5
32.9%
32.3%25.5
🏀 Free throws25.819.1
74.0%
70.6%19.1
They take 61.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Tal Techtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Tal Tech: 76.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.6 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.2 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.9 points a game
50%
31%
19%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.519.3
54.4%
51.9%38.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.68.2
30.8%
32.3%24.6
🏀 Free throws19.313.2
68.4%
70.6%13.2
They take 62.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.6 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 24 Jan 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Ventspils
WWLWLLWLWW
Tal Tech
LLWWLWLLLL
#8
League position
#10
+1.0
Net rating
-3.5
107.6
Offensive rating
103.1
106.6
Defensive rating
106.6
51.9%
Effective FG%
50.9%
50.9%
Opp. effective FG%
50.6%
18.0%
Turnover %
18.2%
26.6%
Off. rebound %
27.3%
0.42
Free-throw rate
0.31
32.9%
3-point %
30.8%
62.2%
Assist %
72.4%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence107.6 · 103.1Defence106.6 · 106.6Shooting51.9% · 50.9%3-point %32.9% · 30.8%Ball care18.0% · 18.2%Off. rebounds26.6% · 27.3%Free throws0.42 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)60% · 30%
■ Ventspils   ■ Tal Tech
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
Ventspils wins
4
Tal Tech wins
DateGameScore
26/10/24Tal Tech v Ventspils93-87
01/03/24Ventspils v Tal Tech101-90
14/10/23Tal Tech v Ventspils100-98 OT
12/02/23Tal Tech v Ventspils91-84
14/10/22Ventspils v Tal Tech84-71
25/03/22Tal Tech v Ventspils102-90
22/10/21Ventspils v Tal Tech86-71
19/01/19Ventspils v Tal Tech88-67
29/09/18Tal Tech v Ventspils78-92
03/11/12Ventspils v Tal Tech67-54
Ventspilslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/25AValmiera Glass Via79-62
14/01/25HRapla90-76
11/01/25HValmiera Glass Via74-89
07/01/25HLatvijas Universitate90-70
04/01/25AValmiera Glass Via77-91
30/12/24ABC Kalev/Cramo81-89
22/12/24ASaldus98-50
13/12/24HBK Ogre81-95
10/12/24HParnu95-92 OT
06/12/24HBK Liepaja101-81
Tal Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/01/25ABK Liepaja92-97 OT
17/01/25AParnu74-77
11/01/25ATartu Ulikool103-76
08/01/25HViimsi86-66
21/12/24AVEF Riga52-82
18/12/24HLatvijas Universitate97-51
14/12/24ARigas Zelli62-82
07/12/24HParnu71-94
03/12/24AValmiera Glass Via48-78
30/11/24ARapla91-93

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ventspils
Latvia-Estonian League 2024
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW44%
HomeWWLWW67%
AwayWLLLL22%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1899
Win %44%67%22%
Points / game88.193.482.8
Allowed / game87.384.989.7
Point differential+0.8+8.6-6.9
Avg total175.4178.3172.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%44%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)50% (4)100% (2)
Overtime %11%11%11%
Tal Tech
Latvia-Estonian League 2024
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL43%
HomeLLLWW50%
AwayLLWLL36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211011
Win %43%50%36%
Points / game79.083.175.3
Allowed / game83.387.679.4
Point differential-4.3-4.5-4.1
Avg total162.3170.7154.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%20%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)100% (2)0% (3)
Overtime %5%0%9%
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 VEF Riga1715288%81.867.3+14.5
2 BC Kalev/Cramo1814478%86.773.1+13.6
3 Rigas Zelli2116576%83.069.3+13.6
4 Valmiera Glass Via1913668%82.674.4+8.3
5 Tartu Ulikool1913668%82.480.5+1.9
6 BK Ogre2012860%80.078.2+1.9
7 BK Liepaja1910953%80.780.8-0.1
8 Rapla1991047%79.881.6-1.8
9 Parnu2091145%81.280.5+0.8
10 Ventspils1881044%88.187.3+0.8
11 Tal Tech2191243%79.083.3-4.3
12 Keila Coolbet1871139%79.882.4-2.6
13 Viimsi1941521%71.883.5-11.7
14 Keila KK1821611%71.691.8-20.2
15 Latvijas Universitate2021810%70.584.5-13.9
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
Ventspils2726232096
Tal Tech2613212686
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