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Zadar vs Cibona Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 23 May 2025
Tip-off: 18:15
Final 81-76
25-17 19-28 23-11 14-20
Position#1
Record32-3
FormWWWWW
Points / game81.4
Allowed / game65.1
Zadar 🏆
Croatia
vs
Position#5
Record20-16
FormLLWLW
Points / game86.0
Allowed / game79.8
CroatiaPremijer ligaPremijer liga - Semi-finals· Dvorana Kresimira Cosica
Other2024-25
Meetings · Zadar v Cibona
12 Mar 2027
ZAD v CIB
upcoming
10 Jun 2026
ZAD75
CIB82
02 Jun 2026
ZAD92
CIB57
31 May 2026
ZAD72
CIB74
22 Dec 2025
ZAD88
CIB68
23 May 2025
ZAD81
CIB76
18 Apr 2025
ZAD85
CIB71
10 Jan 2025
ZAD82
CIB69
24 Oct 2024
ZAD78
CIB68
10 Dec 2023
ZAD79
CIB83
27 Oct 2023
ZAD91
CIB64
21 May 2023
ZAD85
CIB82
04 Apr 2023
ZAD93
CIB76
28 Feb 2023
ZAD83
CIB68
23 Dec 2022
ZAD68
CIB75
07 Jun 2022
ZAD61
CIB59
05 Jun 2022
ZAD62
CIB67
25 Mar 2022
ZAD80
CIB52
04 Feb 2022
ZAD80
CIB82
08 Oct 2021
ZAD67
CIB68
14 Apr 2021
ZAD97
CIB92
10 Feb 2021
ZAD84
CIB82
25 Sep 2020
ZAD73
CIB70
19 Dec 2019
ZAD79
CIB77
28 Feb 2019
ZAD79
CIB76
09 Feb 2019
ZAD95
CIB91
20 May 2018
ZAD88
CIB96
12 May 2018
ZAD89
CIB78
16 Feb 2018
ZAD61
CIB73
05 Feb 2018
ZAD79
CIB73
30 Nov 2017
ZAD76
CIB66
30 Apr 2017
ZAD68
CIB56
26 Mar 2017
ZAD90
CIB80
01 Mar 2017
ZAD85
CIB84
21 May 2016
ZAD73
CIB70
24 Apr 2016
ZAD83
CIB82
17 Feb 2016
ZAD82
CIB75
01 Oct 2015
ZAD62
CIB53
29 May 2015
ZAD71
CIB73
13 May 2015
ZAD70
CIB60
18 Feb 2015
ZAD82
CIB74
12 Jan 2015
ZAD77
CIB51
28 May 2014
ZAD86
CIB90
21 May 2014
ZAD77
CIB78
03 Mar 2014
ZAD59
CIB53
01 Jun 2013
ZAD76
CIB92
26 Apr 2013
ZAD86
CIB87
19 Jan 2013
ZAD78
CIB76
18 May 2012
ZAD62
CIB85
03 Apr 2012
ZAD74
CIB84
27 Apr 2011
ZAD70
CIB93
05 Mar 2011
ZAD93
CIB88
31 Jan 2010
ZAD87
CIB92
05 Jun 2009
ZAD69
CIB71
30 May 2009
ZAD83
CIB72
07 Apr 2009
ZAD97
CIB88
03 Jan 2009
ZAD86
CIB77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

ZadarCroatiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormZadar
Date
Competition
Dinamo Zagreb
#6
W
100-78
100
78
+22
100avg 75
A13/04
Premijer liga
Cibona
#5
W
85-71
85
71
+14
76avg 75
H18/04
Premijer liga
Mornar Bar
#17
W
100-69
100
69
+31
99avg 75
H22/04
ABA League
Cedevita Junior
#3
W
95-81
95
81
+14
98avg 75
A25/04
Premijer liga
Spartak Subotica
#8
L
71-87
71
87
-16
59avg 75
A28/04
ABA League
Split
#14
W
81-80
81
80
+1
83avg 75
H02/05
ABA League
Split
#2
W
87-65
87
65
+22
82avg 75
H04/05
Premijer liga
Dubrovnik
#11
W
91-61
91
61
+30
89avg 75
H09/05
Premijer liga
Zabok
#8
W
81-55
81
55
+26
79avg 75
H14/05
Premijer liga
Zabok
#8
W
87-65
87
65
+22
87avg 75
A17/05
Premijer liga
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-19
26-24
22-18
25-17
16-13
22-13
17-33
30-12
23-16
21-20
29-13
27-20
29-16
27-26
23-17
16-22
23-23
18-26
17-22
13-16
16-16
17-19
23-17
25-28
26-10
29-18
17-23
15-14
28-15
21-11
17-13
25-22
21-14
18-24
20-11
22-6
24-17
20-10
20-13
23-25
159.0Avg total
87.8Scored
71.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (35)81.465.1146.5+16.391%
Season at home (18)85.364.4149.7+20.9100%
Season away (17)77.265.8143.1+11.482%
Last 10 (10)87.871.2159.0+16.690%
Last 5 (5)85.465.2150.6+20.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)74.090.8164.8-16.80%
vs Similar (5)75.475.6151.0-0.220%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)86.069.1155.0+16.990%
This opponent (Cibona) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CibonaCroatiaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCibona
Date
Competition
Zadar
#1
L
71-85
71
85
-14
65avg 77
A18/04
Premijer liga
Mega Basket
#9
L
83-88
83
88
-5
78avg 77
H21/04
ABA League
Borac Mozzart
#13
L
66-72
66
72
-6
60avg 77
A25/04
ABA League
Osijek
#12
W
148-38
148
38
+110
164avg 77
H27/04
Premijer liga
Spartak Subotica
#8
L
72-108
72
108
-36
52avg 77
H02/05
ABA League
GKK Sibenka
#10
L
72-87
72
87
-15
66avg 77
A04/05
Premijer liga
Alkar
#7
L
85-90
85
90
-5
84avg 77
H10/05
Premijer liga
Kvarner
#4
W
84-73
84
73
+11
87avg 77
H14/05
Premijer liga
Kvarner
#4
L
68-88
68
88
-20
64avg 77
A17/05
Premijer liga
Kvarner
#4
W
99-63
99
63
+36
101avg 77
H20/05
Premijer liga
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
13-16
13-22
33-17
12-30
27-20
24-27
11-10
21-31
17-16
15-17
15-18
19-21
33-5
39-9
41-4
35-20
21-24
15-27
12-33
24-24
25-29
19-16
16-27
12-15
30-17
11-28
22-22
22-23
17-19
20-23
29-12
18-19
14-17
26-22
13-24
15-25
17-15
28-19
25-13
29-16
164.0Avg total
84.8Scored
79.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (36)86.079.8165.9+6.256%
Season at home (19)90.476.3166.7+14.274%
Season away (17)81.183.8164.9-2.735%
Last 10 (10)84.879.2164.0+5.630%
Last 5 (5)81.680.2161.8+1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)75.589.1164.6-13.67%
vs Similar (2)88.594.0182.5-5.550%
vs Weaker (14)91.477.9169.2+13.564%
This opponent (Zadar) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-9-5+0+5+9Q1Q1: +7.4+7.4Q1: +3.6+3.6Q2Q2: +2.8+2.8Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: +2.5+2.5Q3: +3.7+3.7Q4Q4: +3.9+3.9Q4: -1.7-1.7
-9-5+0+5+9Q1Q1: +7.4+7.4Q1: +3.6+3.6Q2Q2: +2.8+2.8Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: +2.5+2.5Q3: +3.7+3.7Q4Q4: +3.9+3.9Q4: -1.7-1.7
ZadarCibona
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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ZadarLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Dinamo Zagreb
#6
W
53-43
53
43
+10
A13/04
Premijer liga
Cibona
#5
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H18/04
Premijer liga
Mornar Bar
#17
W
44-36
44
36
+8
H22/04
ABA League
Cedevita Junior
#3
W
56-42
56
42
+14
A25/04
Premijer liga
Spartak Subotica
#8
L
41-49
41
49
-8
A28/04
ABA League
Split
#14
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H02/05
ABA League
Split
#2
W
55-28
55
28
+27
H04/05
Premijer liga
Dubrovnik
#11
W
49-26
49
26
+23
H09/05
Premijer liga
Zabok
#8
W
39-38
39
38
+1
H14/05
Premijer liga
Zabok
#8
W
44-27
44
27
+17
A17/05
Premijer liga
80.2Avg total
45.2Scored
35.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)43.036.379.4+6.770%-
Last 30 at home (13)46.033.179.1+12.985%-
Last 30 away (17)40.838.879.6+1.959%-
Last 10 (10)45.235.080.2+10.280%-
Last 5 (5)44.030.874.8+13.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)36.044.580.5-8.525%-
vs Similar (5)43.438.081.4+5.460%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)44.334.478.7+9.981%-
This opponent (Cibona) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CibonaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Zadar
#1
L
26-38
26
38
-12
A18/04
Premijer liga
Mega Basket
#9
W
51-47
51
47
+4
H21/04
ABA League
Borac Mozzart
#13
L
32-33
32
33
-1
A25/04
ABA League
Osijek
#12
W
72-14
72
14
+58
H27/04
Premijer liga
Spartak Subotica
#8
L
36-51
36
51
-15
H02/05
ABA League
GKK Sibenka
#10
L
44-45
44
45
-1
A04/05
Premijer liga
Alkar
#7
L
41-45
41
45
-4
H10/05
Premijer liga
Kvarner
#4
L
37-42
37
42
-5
H14/05
Premijer liga
Kvarner
#4
W
40-39
40
39
+1
A17/05
Premijer liga
Kvarner
#4
W
45-34
45
34
+11
H20/05
Premijer liga
81.2Avg total
42.4Scored
38.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.743.485.1-1.833%-
Last 30 at home (18)44.243.687.7+0.644%-
Last 30 away (12)37.943.281.2-5.317%-
Last 10 (10)42.438.881.2+3.640%-
Last 5 (5)41.441.082.4+0.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)37.746.183.8-8.47%-
vs Similar (2)45.552.598.0-7.00%-
vs Weaker (14)45.139.584.6+5.664%-
This opponent (Zadar) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Zadartheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Zadar: 87.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers45.6 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.6 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.8 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.6 points a game
50%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.522.8
60.8%
53.5%45.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.29.2
33.8%
34.6%27.6
🏀 Free throws17.713.8
78.0%
73.3%13.8
They take 64.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Cibonatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Cibona: 84.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.0 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.4 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.6 points a game
50%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.124.0
59.9%
53.5%48.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.48.2
33.6%
34.6%24.6
🏀 Free throws15.511.4
73.5%
73.3%11.4
They take 64.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 23 May 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Zadar
WWWWWLWWWW
Cibona
WLWLLLWLLL
#1
League position
#5
+22.9
Net rating
+7.5
118.4
Offensive rating
111.2
95.5
Defensive rating
103.7
56.6%
Effective FG%
56.3%
47.8%
Opp. effective FG%
51.7%
16.4%
Turnover %
16.0%
34.3%
Off. rebound %
24.4%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.24
33.8%
3-point %
33.6%
60.6%
Assist %
69.6%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence118.4 · 111.2Defence95.5 · 103.7Shooting56.6% · 56.3%3-point %33.8% · 33.6%Ball care16.4% · 16.0%Off. rebounds34.3% · 24.4%Free throws0.27 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)90% · 30%
■ Zadar   ■ Cibona
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
9
Zadar wins
1
Cibona wins
DateGameScore
18/04/25Zadar v Cibona85-71
12/01/25Cibona v Zadar65-77
10/01/25Zadar v Cibona82-69
24/10/24Zadar v Cibona78-68
20/09/24Cibona v Zadar69-87
15/04/24Cibona v Zadar70-92
17/02/24Cibona v Zadar68-80
29/01/24Cibona v Zadar71-88
10/12/23Zadar v Cibona79-83
27/10/23Zadar v Cibona91-64
Zadarlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/05/25AZabok87-65
14/05/25HZabok81-55
09/05/25HDubrovnik91-61
04/05/25HSplit87-65
02/05/25HSplit81-80
28/04/25ASpartak Subotica71-87
25/04/25ACedevita Junior95-81
22/04/25HMornar Bar100-69
18/04/25HCibona85-71
13/04/25ADinamo Zagreb100-78
Cibonalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/05/25HKvarner99-63
17/05/25AKvarner68-88
14/05/25HKvarner84-73
10/05/25HAlkar85-90
04/05/25AGKK Sibenka72-87
02/05/25HSpartak Subotica72-108
27/04/25HOsijek148-38
25/04/25ABorac Mozzart66-72
21/04/25HMega Basket83-88
18/04/25AZadar71-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Zadar
Premijer liga 2024-25
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW91%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWWW82%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games351817
Win %91%100%82%
Points / game81.485.377.2
Allowed / game65.164.465.8
Point differential+16.3+20.9+11.4
Avg total146.5149.7143.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+77%94%59%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (1)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Cibona
Premijer liga 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW56%
HomeLWLWW74%
AwayLLLLL35%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games361917
Win %56%74%35%
Points / game86.090.481.1
Allowed / game79.876.383.8
Point differential+6.2+14.2-2.7
Avg total165.9166.7164.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%58%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won45% (11)67% (3)38% (8)
Overtime %8%0%18%
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 Zadar3532391%81.465.1+16.3
2 Split3628878%88.073.8+14.2
3 Cedevita Junior35221363%86.979.0+7.9
4 Cibona36201656%86.079.8+6.2
5 Kvarner36191753%81.581.6-0.1
6 Dinamo Zagreb35181751%85.384.0+1.3
7 Alkar36162044%72.277.2-5.1
8 Zabok35152043%80.786.0-5.3
9 Dubrava33112233%79.586.8-7.3
10 GKK Sibenka33112233%74.982.9-8.0
11 Dubrovnik35112431%79.083.7-4.8
12 Osijek3372621%72.890.0-17.2
13 Mladost2020%89.599.5-10.0
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
Zadar2519231481
Cibona1728112076
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