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Zalgiris Kaunas vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 28 Dec 2023
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 70-78
18-16 15-16 16-29 21-17
Position#13
Record5-11
FormWLWLL
Points / game79.1
Allowed / game81.4
vs
Position#6
Record9-7
FormWWLLW
Points / game87.0
Allowed / game87.8
EuropeEuroleagueRound 17· Zalgirio Arena
European cup2023
Meetings · Zalgiris Kaunas v Maccabi Tel Aviv
24 Mar 2027
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Zalgiris Kaunas winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Maccabi Tel Aviv winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Zalgiris KaunasLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKaunas
Date
Competition
Neptunas
#6
L
76-88
76
88
-12
66avg 76
H27/11
LKL
Olimpia Milano
#12
W
83-70
83
70
+13
78avg 76
A30/11
Euroleague
Lietkabelis
#5
W
80-68
80
68
+12
77avg 76
A03/12
LKL
Alba Berlin
#18
L
62-64
62
64
-2
62avg 76
A05/12
Euroleague
Monaco
#3
L
79-83
79
83
-4
71avg 76
H08/12
Euroleague
Nevezis
#9
W
102-98
102
98
+4
97avg 76
H10/12
LKL
Partizan
#11
L
85-93
85
93
-8
79avg 76
H14/12
Euroleague
BC Wolves
#3
W
79-55
79
55
+24
71avg 76
H17/12
LKL
Fenerbahce
#7
L
78-80
78
80
-2
78avg 76
A20/12
Euroleague
Barcelona
#5
L
80-85
80
85
-5
77avg 76
H22/12
Euroleague
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-31
16-21
22-10
22-26
18-19
23-12
18-21
24-18
17-15
13-17
21-21
29-15
20-13
8-12
17-14
17-25
19-23
18-23
22-11
20-26
23-25
23-32
37-15
19-26
21-29
23-29
20-18
21-17
18-10
23-15
21-20
17-10
26-22
22-15
14-19
16-24
22-28
29-28
22-14
7-15
158.8Avg total
80.4Scored
78.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)79.181.4160.4-2.331%
Season at home (7)79.683.7163.3-4.129%
Season away (9)78.779.6158.2-0.933%
Last 10 (10)80.478.4158.8+2.040%
Last 5 (5)84.882.2167.0+2.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)75.083.0158.0-8.00%
vs Similar ◀ (13)80.580.6161.1-0.246%
vs Weaker (15)80.571.7152.3+8.873%
This opponent (Maccabi Tel Aviv) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Maccabi Tel AvivLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormAviv
Date
Competition
Real Madrid
#1
L
70-99
70
99
-29
55avg 80
H28/11
Euroleague
Alba Berlin
#18
W
102-81
102
81
+21
104avg 80
H30/11
Euroleague
Lyon-Villeurbanne
#17
W
94-91
94
91
+3
89avg 80
A06/12
Euroleague
Virtus Bologna
#8
L
90-100
90
100
-10
82avg 80
A08/12
Euroleague
Bnei Herzliya
#10
W
94-74
94
74
+20
98avg 80
A11/12
Super League
Anadolu Efes
#10
W
95-86
95
86
+9
92avg 80
H14/12
Euroleague
Baskonia
#9
W
89-81
89
81
+8
89avg 80
H19/12
Euroleague
Crvena zvezda
#16
L
92-98
92
98
-6
91avg 80
H21/12
Euroleague
Hapoel Haifa
#7
L
96-104
96
104
-8
96avg 80
H23/12
Super League
Hapoel Beer Sheva
#12
W
87-75
87
75
+12
83avg 80
A25/12
Super League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-36
20-16
15-22
14-25
29-14
29-28
23-24
21-15
17-19
28-27
25-20
24-25
29-28
20-21
23-29
18-22
20-12
26-21
26-17
22-24
29-20
16-28
21-16
29-22
22-22
25-27
21-18
21-14
20-20
22-31
23-28
27-19
24-31
24-22
22-26
26-25
28-14
19-19
19-23
21-19
179.8Avg total
90.9Scored
88.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)87.087.8174.8-0.856%
Season at home (10)87.986.0173.9+1.960%
Season away (6)85.590.7176.2-5.250%
Last 10 (10)90.988.9179.8+2.060%
Last 5 (5)91.888.8180.6+3.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)78.090.0168.0-12.050%
vs Similar ◀ (14)86.489.1175.5-2.650%
vs Weaker (14)85.575.1160.6+10.486%
This opponent (Zalgiris Kaunas) is Similar. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -1.5-1.5Q1: +2.3+2.3Q2Q2: -0.6-0.6Q2: -1.1-1.1Q3Q3: +5.1+5.1Q3: -0.5-0.5Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: +1.3+1.3
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -1.5-1.5Q1: +2.3+2.3Q2Q2: -0.6-0.6Q2: -1.1-1.1Q3Q3: +5.1+5.1Q3: -0.5-0.5Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: +1.3+1.3
Zalgiris KaunasMaccabi Tel Aviv
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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Zalgiris KaunasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Neptunas
#6
L
32-52
32
52
-20
H27/11
LKL
Olimpia Milano
#12
W
41-31
41
31
+10
A30/11
Euroleague
Lietkabelis
#5
L
30-32
30
32
-2
A03/12
LKL
Alba Berlin
#18
W
28-25
28
25
+3
A05/12
Euroleague
Monaco
#3
L
37-46
37
46
-9
H08/12
Euroleague
Nevezis
#9
L
46-57
46
57
-11
H10/12
LKL
Partizan
#11
L
44-58
44
58
-14
H14/12
Euroleague
BC Wolves
#3
W
41-25
41
25
+16
H17/12
LKL
Fenerbahce
#7
W
48-37
48
37
+11
A20/12
Euroleague
Barcelona
#5
L
51-56
51
56
-5
H22/12
Euroleague
81.7Avg total
39.8Scored
41.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.539.980.4+0.550%-
Last 30 at home (14)41.643.685.2-2.136%-
Last 30 away (16)39.536.776.2+2.862%-
Last 10 (10)39.841.981.7-2.140%-
Last 5 (5)46.046.692.6-0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)41.044.585.5-3.550%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)39.442.882.2-3.431%-
vs Weaker (15)41.336.978.2+4.567%-
This opponent (Maccabi Tel Aviv) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Maccabi Tel AvivLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Real Madrid
#1
L
41-52
41
52
-11
H28/11
Euroleague
Alba Berlin
#18
W
58-42
58
42
+16
H30/11
Euroleague
Lyon-Villeurbanne
#17
L
45-46
45
46
-1
A06/12
Euroleague
Virtus Bologna
#8
D
49-49
49
49
+0
A08/12
Euroleague
Bnei Herzliya
#10
W
46-33
46
33
+13
A11/12
Super League
Anadolu Efes
#10
L
45-48
45
48
-3
H14/12
Euroleague
Baskonia
#9
L
47-49
47
49
-2
H19/12
Euroleague
Crvena zvezda
#16
L
42-51
42
51
-9
H21/12
Euroleague
Hapoel Haifa
#7
L
48-53
48
53
-5
H23/12
Super League
Hapoel Beer Sheva
#12
W
47-33
47
33
+14
A25/12
Super League
92.4Avg total
46.8Scored
45.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)44.443.287.6+1.248%-
Last 30 at home (18)45.144.289.2+0.956%-
Last 30 away (11)43.441.584.9+1.836%-
Last 10 (10)46.845.692.4+1.230%-
Last 5 (5)45.846.892.6-1.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)40.038.078.0+2.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)44.447.391.6-2.929%-
vs Weaker (13)45.239.584.7+5.669%-
This opponent (Zalgiris Kaunas) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Zalgiris Kaunastheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Zalgiris Kaunas: 79.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.8 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.5 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.3 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.7 points a game
49%
34%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.219.4
55.1%
53.4%38.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.99.5
39.7%
36.6%28.5
🏀 Free throws16.312.3
75.5%
77.4%12.3
They take 59.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 41%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Maccabi Tel Avivtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Maccabi Tel Aviv: 90.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.2 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.9 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.1 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.7 points a game
49%
34%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.423.1
53.2%
53.4%46.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.79.3
36.2%
36.6%27.9
🏀 Free throws21.416.1
75.2%
77.4%16.1
They take 69.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% 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 28 Dec 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Zalgiris Kaunas
LLWLWLLWWL
Maccabi Tel Aviv
WLLWWWLWWL
#13
League position
#6
+3.2
Net rating
+2.7
115.0
Offensive rating
116.3
111.9
Defensive rating
113.6
56.9%
Effective FG%
53.6%
52.3%
Opp. effective FG%
53.7%
18.2%
Turnover %
17.2%
30.9%
Off. rebound %
38.5%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.31
39.7%
3-point %
36.2%
56.4%
Assist %
66.7%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence115.0 · 116.3Defence111.9 · 113.6Shooting56.9% · 53.6%3-point %39.7% · 36.2%Ball care18.2% · 17.2%Off. rebounds30.9% · 38.5%Free throws0.28 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)40% · 60%
■ Zalgiris Kaunas   ■ Maccabi Tel Aviv
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

DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/23HBarcelona80-85
20/12/23AFenerbahce78-80
17/12/23HBC Wolves79-55
14/12/23HPartizan85-93
10/12/23HNevezis102-98
08/12/23HMonaco79-83
05/12/23AAlba Berlin62-64
03/12/23ALietkabelis80-68
30/11/23AOlimpia Milano83-70
27/11/23HNeptunas76-88
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/12/23AHapoel Beer Sheva87-75
23/12/23HHapoel Haifa96-104
21/12/23HCrvena zvezda92-98
19/12/23HBaskonia89-81
14/12/23HAnadolu Efes95-86
11/12/23ABnei Herzliya94-74
08/12/23AVirtus Bologna90-100
06/12/23ALyon-Villeurbanne94-91
30/11/23HAlba Berlin102-81
28/11/23HReal Madrid70-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Zalgiris Kaunas
Euroleague 2023
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL31%
HomeLWLLL29%
AwayLLWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1679
Win %31%29%33%
Points / game79.179.678.7
Allowed / game81.483.779.6
Point differential-2.3-4.1-0.9
Avg total160.4163.3158.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%0%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won30% (10)40% (5)20% (5)
Overtime %6%0%11%
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Euroleague 2023
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL56%
HomeLWWWL60%
AwayWLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16106
Win %56%60%50%
Points / game87.087.985.5
Allowed / game87.886.090.7
Point differential-0.8+1.9-5.2
Avg total174.8173.9176.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%20%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)50% (4)100% (2)
Overtime %6%0%17%
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 Real Madrid1615194%88.174.4+13.7
2 Virtus Bologna1712571%82.480.4+2.1
3 Barcelona1611569%83.278.3+4.9
4 Fenerbahce1710759%82.181.2+0.9
5 Panathinaikos169756%82.180.4+1.8
6 Monaco169756%80.779.8+0.9
7 Valencia169756%74.173.8+0.2
8 Baskonia169756%83.183.1+0.0
9 Maccabi Tel Aviv169756%87.087.8-0.8
10 Partizan179853%85.284.2+1.0
11 Olympiacos168850%76.474.4+2.0
12 Bayern167944%79.281.3-2.1
13 Anadolu Efes1771041%81.287.1-5.8
14 Olimpia Milano1661038%79.277.8+1.4
15 Crvena zvezda1661038%81.880.5+1.3
16 Zalgiris Kaunas1651131%79.181.4-2.3
17 Alba Berlin1631319%76.585.8-9.2
18 Lyon-Villeurbanne1621412%78.688.4-9.9
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
Zalgiris Kaunas1815162170
Maccabi Tel Aviv1616291778
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