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Zalgiris Kaunas vs Olympiacos Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 28 Dec 2017
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 74-68
22-19 14-19 12-15 26-15
Position#4
Record9-5
FormWWWWW
Points / game81.6
Allowed / game80.9
Zalgiris Kaunas 🏆
vs
Olympiacos
Position#6
Record11-3
FormLLWWW
Points / game76.3
Allowed / game72.1
EuropeEuroleagueRound 15
European cup2017
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Zalgiris Kaunas winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Olympiacos winLost
-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
Anadolu Efes
#16
W
91-83
91
83
+8
126avg 106
H23/11
Euroleague
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#10
L
74-81
74
81
-7
105avg 106
A30/11
Euroleague
Pieno Zvaigzdes
#6
W
75-51
75
51
+24
no box
A03/12
LKL
Panathinaikos
#5
W
80-74
80
74
+6
114avg 106
H07/12
Euroleague
Rytas
#2
L
63-65
63
65
-2
no box
H10/12
LKL
Fenerbahce
#2
W
90-89
90
89
+1
120avg 106
A14/12
Euroleague
Skycop
#10
W
89-70
89
70
+19
no box
A16/12
LKL
Bamberg
#13
W
88-84
88
84
+4
no box
H19/12
Euroleague
Valencia
#11
W
71-63
71
63
+8
100avg 106
A21/12
Euroleague
Alytaus Dzukija
#9
W
72-60
72
60
+12
no box
H23/12
LKL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-26
25-18
19-17
25-22
14-15
15-24
22-26
23-16
24-13
15-13
21-13
15-12
10-20
21-13
33-14
16-27
16-18
13-12
22-18
12-17
16-24
25-18
22-22
27-25
27-20
12-12
23-16
27-22
21-22
29-27
22-23
16-12
19-16
15-20
20-10
17-17
20-15
14-14
16-13
22-18
151.3Avg total
79.3Scored
72.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)81.680.9162.6+0.764%
Season at home (6)80.083.5163.5-3.567%
Season away (8)82.979.0161.9+3.962%
Last 10 (10)79.372.0151.3+7.380%
Last 5 (5)82.073.2155.2+8.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)78.590.5169.0-12.00%
vs Similar ◀ (5)81.084.0165.0-3.060%
vs Weaker (23)82.068.4150.4+13.687%
This opponent (Olympiacos) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
OlympiacosLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormOlympiacos
Date
Competition
Kolossos Rhodes
#8
W
72-54
72
54
+18
no box
A20/11
Basket League
Olimpia Milano
#15
W
86-85
86
85
+1
108avg 103
A23/11
Euroleague
Valencia
#11
W
72-64
72
64
+8
103avg 103
A30/11
Euroleague
Koroivos
#13
W
97-76
97
76
+21
no box
H03/12
Basket League
Real Madrid
#3
W
92-83 OT
92
83
+9
no box
H08/12
Euroleague
AEK Athens
#5
L
62-66
62
66
-4
no box
A10/12
Basket League
Bamberg
#13
L
65-67
65
67
-2
92avg 103
A14/12
Euroleague
Lavrio
#6
W
91-62
91
62
+29
no box
H17/12
Basket League
CSKA Moscow
#1
W
88-86
88
86
+2
118avg 103
H20/12
Euroleague
Anadolu Efes
#16
W
61-58
61
58
+3
87avg 103
A22/12
Euroleague
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-17
14-13
15-17
17-7
17-21
29-21
20-20
20-23
20-13
15-17
19-15
18-19
21-21
24-18
34-19
18-18
18-8
16-22
22-17
16-25
12-22
25-17
13-12
12-15
14-15
26-17
18-18
7-17
19-7
16-19
25-17
31-19
23-20
22-28
19-20
24-18
17-9
16-16
12-14
16-19
148.7Avg total
78.6Scored
70.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)76.372.1148.4+4.179%
Season at home (7)82.073.1155.1+8.986%
Season away (7)70.671.1141.7-0.671%
Last 10 (10)78.670.1148.7+8.580%
Last 5 (5)73.467.8141.2+5.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)84.580.8165.2+3.875%
vs Similar ◀ (12)68.169.2137.2-1.158%
vs Weaker (14)79.562.6142.1+16.986%
This opponent (Zalgiris Kaunas) 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +3.4+3.4Q2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q2: +1.5+1.5Q3Q3: +4.8+4.8Q3: +2.8+2.8Q4Q4: +1.2+1.2Q4: -0.1-0.1
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +3.4+3.4Q2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q2: +1.5+1.5Q3Q3: +4.8+4.8Q3: +2.8+2.8Q4Q4: +1.2+1.2Q4: -0.1-0.1
Zalgiris KaunasOlympiacos
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
Anadolu Efes
#16
W
47-44
47
44
+3
H23/11
Euroleague
Maccabi Tel Aviv
#10
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A30/11
Euroleague
Pieno Zvaigzdes
#6
W
39-26
39
26
+13
A03/12
LKL
Panathinaikos
#5
L
31-33
31
33
-2
H07/12
Euroleague
Rytas
#2
L
29-30
29
30
-1
H10/12
LKL
Fenerbahce
#2
L
41-42
41
42
-1
A14/12
Euroleague
Skycop
#10
W
39-32
39
32
+7
A16/12
LKL
Bamberg
#13
W
50-49
50
49
+1
H19/12
Euroleague
Valencia
#11
L
34-36
34
36
-2
A21/12
Euroleague
Alytaus Dzukija
#9
W
34-29
34
29
+5
H23/12
LKL
73.3Avg total
37.3Scored
36.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.337.077.3+3.363%-
Last 30 at home (14)41.938.280.1+3.671%-
Last 30 away (16)38.935.974.8+2.956%-
Last 10 (10)37.336.073.3+1.350%-
Last 5 (5)39.637.677.2+2.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)33.545.579.0-12.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)37.042.879.8-5.820%-
vs Weaker (23)41.635.076.6+6.678%-
This opponent (Olympiacos) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
OlympiacosLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kolossos Rhodes
#8
W
40-30
40
30
+10
A20/11
Basket League
Olimpia Milano
#15
W
46-42
46
42
+4
A23/11
Euroleague
Valencia
#11
W
35-30
35
30
+5
A30/11
Euroleague
Koroivos
#13
W
45-39
45
39
+6
H03/12
Basket League
Real Madrid
#3
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H08/12
Euroleague
AEK Athens
#5
L
37-39
37
39
-2
A10/12
Basket League
Bamberg
#13
W
40-32
40
32
+8
A14/12
Euroleague
Lavrio
#6
W
35-26
35
26
+9
H17/12
Basket League
CSKA Moscow
#1
L
45-48
45
48
-3
H20/12
Euroleague
Anadolu Efes
#16
W
33-25
33
25
+8
A22/12
Euroleague
73.1Avg total
39.0Scored
34.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.534.171.6+3.567%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.135.373.3+2.867%-
Last 30 away (15)37.032.969.9+4.167%-
Last 10 (10)39.034.173.1+4.980%-
Last 5 (5)38.034.072.0+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)37.238.575.8-1.250%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)34.834.869.7+0.058%-
vs Weaker (14)39.932.172.1+7.879%-
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: 81.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.4 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.2 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.5 points a game
50%
32%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.821.2
52.0%
51.7%42.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.28.2
45.1%
37.6%24.6
🏀 Free throws17.814.2
79.8%
76.3%14.2
They take 59.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 18.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% of their shots are threes (league average: 37%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Olympiacostheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Olympiacos: 72.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.4 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.9 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.8 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.5 points a game
50%
32%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)		League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.918.2
48.0%
51.7%36.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.27.3
34.4%
37.6%21.9
🏀 Free throws19.113.8
72.3%
76.3%13.8
They take 59.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 37%). 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 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Zalgiris Kaunas
WWWWWLWWLW
Olympiacos
WWWLLWWWWW
#4
League position
#6
+1.2
Net rating
+3.4
116.9
Offensive rating
102.8
115.7
Defensive rating
99.4
56.8%
Effective FG%
49.3%
52.7%
Opp. effective FG%
46.8%
17.8%
Turnover %
16.8%
34.2%
Off. rebound %
26.2%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.32
45.1%
3-point %
34.4%
68.4%
Assist %
60.4%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Offence116.9 · 102.8Defence115.7 · 99.4Shooting56.8% · 49.3%3-point %45.1% · 34.4%Ball care17.8% · 16.8%Off. rebounds34.2% · 26.2%Free throws0.30 · 0.32Form (last 10/10)80% · 80%
■ Zalgiris Kaunas   ■ Olympiacos
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
2
Zalgiris Kaunas wins
7
Olympiacos wins
DateGameScore
10/02/17Olympiacos v Zalgiris Kaunas73-64
15/12/16Zalgiris Kaunas v Olympiacos75-88
18/03/16Olympiacos v Zalgiris Kaunas74-59
22/01/16Zalgiris Kaunas v Olympiacos75-55
30/11/12Zalgiris Kaunas v Olympiacos63-77
25/10/12Olympiacos v Zalgiris Kaunas61-79
30/09/12Olympiacos v Zalgiris Kaunas86-75
03/03/11Olympiacos v Zalgiris Kaunas78-64
26/01/11Zalgiris Kaunas v Olympiacos64-71
Zalgiris Kaunaslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/12/17HAlytaus Dzukija72-60
21/12/17AValencia71-63
19/12/17HBamberg88-84
16/12/17ASkycop89-70
14/12/17AFenerbahce90-89
10/12/17HRytas63-65
07/12/17HPanathinaikos80-74
03/12/17APieno Zvaigzdes75-51
30/11/17AMaccabi Tel Aviv74-81
23/11/17HAnadolu Efes91-83
Olympiacoslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/17AAnadolu Efes61-58
20/12/17HCSKA Moscow88-86
17/12/17HLavrio91-62
14/12/17ABamberg65-67
10/12/17AAEK Athens62-66
08/12/17HReal Madrid92-83 OT
03/12/17HKoroivos97-76
30/11/17AValencia72-64
23/11/17AOlimpia Milano86-85
20/11/17AKolossos Rhodes72-54

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Zalgiris Kaunas
Euroleague 2017
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW64%
HomeLLWWW67%
AwayWWLWW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1468
Win %64%67%62%
Points / game81.680.082.9
Allowed / game80.983.579.0
Point differential+0.7-3.5+3.9
Avg total162.6163.5161.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+7%0%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)100% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %7%0%12%
Olympiacos
Euroleague 2017
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW79%
HomeWLWWW86%
AwayWWWLW71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1477
Win %79%86%71%
Points / game76.382.070.6
Allowed / game72.173.171.1
Point differential+4.1+8.9-0.6
Avg total148.4155.1141.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+21%43%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)100% (2)75% (4)
Overtime %14%14%14%
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 Moscow1411379%89.078.4+10.6
2 Olympiacos1411379%76.372.1+4.1
3 Panathinaikos1410471%78.776.1+2.6
4 Zalgiris Kaunas149564%81.680.9+0.7
5 Fenerbahce159660%80.274.1+6.1
6 Real Madrid159660%84.579.2+5.3
7 Maccabi Tel Aviv148657%79.980.3-0.4
8 Khimki M.148657%78.279.4-1.2
9 Baskonia147750%81.381.1+0.2
10 Unicaja146843%75.780.6-4.9
11 Bamberg146843%74.280.0-5.8
12 Crvena zvezda145936%75.481.1-5.6
13 Barcelona1441029%80.979.9+0.9
14 Olimpia Milano1441029%78.683.4-4.7
15 Valencia1431121%76.880.3-3.5
16 Anadolu Efes1431121%76.882.2-5.4
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 Kaunas2214122674
Olympiacos1919151568
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