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Predictions2–820%

Points by period: OrangeAcademy and Crailsheim Merlins.
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
OrangeAcademy	18	21	28	17
Crailsheim Merlins	18	30	15	15

Quick Take

Pre-match view

Crailsheim Merlins are 4-0 in Pro A and conceding 63.5 points a game, while OrangeAcademy have lost both home games.

Crailsheim winning is the likelier outcome, something near 88-75 after 40 minutes, though the evidence is thin enough to keep that lean at LOW confidence. No price stands out at our numbers: Over 165.5 combined points at 1.72 is one to leave alone.

Context

Crailsheim bring a 4-0 Pro A record and a 63.5 points-conceded average through Oct 9, while OrangeAcademy have managed 76.5 points a game in two home defeats. That difference in current league form is what shapes the matchup.

Basketball markets here include overtime: the winner and the combined points count the whole game.

BetBugs probabilities

How likely BetBugs thought each outcome was.

Result2 of 7 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Expected score after 40 minutes: OrangeAcademy 75.2, Crailsheim Merlins 88.2. Crailsheim Merlins win in about 85 of 100 games like this, overtime included.
- Crailsheim is 4-0 in Pro A through Oct 9, averaging 85.0 points scored and 63.5 allowed, including away wins of 91-47 at PS Karlsruhe (Oct 4) and 81-67 at ETB Miners (Sep 26).
- OrangeAcademy is 2-2 in Pro A, averaging 86.5 scored and 89.8 allowed; at home it lost 68-84 to Heidelberg (Oct 4) and 85-94 to Kirchheim (Oct 2), averaging 76.5 points in those two games.
- OrangeAcademy scored 100 at Bayreuth (Oct 14) and 93 at Bremerhaven (Sep 27), so its road offense has been much stronger than its home output in a four-game sample.
- Crailsheim's only accepted box score, an 86-93 German Cup home loss to Phoenix Hagen (Sep 10), shows 57.5% on two-pointers, 37.5% on threes, 59.1% free throws, 33 rebounds and 11 turnovers.
- Rest favors Crailsheim: 8.9 days since its Oct 9 game, compared with 3.9 days for OrangeAcademy since Oct 14.
BetBugs · Match WinnerlostCrailsheim MerlinsEstimated chance84.8%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Expected score after 40 minutes: OrangeAcademy 75.2, Crailsheim Merlins 88.2. Crailsheim Merlins are ahead at the end of the 40 minutes in about 83 of 100 games like this.
- Crailsheim is 4-0 in Pro A through Oct 9, averaging 85.0 points scored and 63.5 allowed, including away wins of 91-47 at PS Karlsruhe (Oct 4) and 81-67 at ETB Miners (Sep 26).
- OrangeAcademy is 2-2 in Pro A, averaging 86.5 scored and 89.8 allowed; at home it lost 68-84 to Heidelberg (Oct 4) and 85-94 to Kirchheim (Oct 2), averaging 76.5 points in those two games.
- OrangeAcademy scored 100 at Bayreuth (Oct 14) and 93 at Bremerhaven (Sep 27), so its road offense has been much stronger than its home output in a four-game sample.
- Crailsheim's only accepted box score, an 86-93 German Cup home loss to Phoenix Hagen (Sep 10), shows 57.5% on two-pointers, 37.5% on threes, 59.1% free throws, 33 rebounds and 11 turnovers.
- Rest favors Crailsheim: 8.9 days since its Oct 9 game, compared with 3.9 days for OrangeAcademy since Oct 14.
BetBugs · Result after 40 minlostCrailsheim MerlinsEstimated chance83.4%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Expected score after 40 minutes: OrangeAcademy 75.2, Crailsheim Merlins 88.2. Crailsheim Merlins are ahead at the end of the 1st half in about 76 of 100 games like this.
- Crailsheim is 4-0 in Pro A through Oct 9, averaging 85.0 points scored and 63.5 allowed, including away wins of 91-47 at PS Karlsruhe (Oct 4) and 81-67 at ETB Miners (Sep 26).
- OrangeAcademy is 2-2 in Pro A, averaging 86.5 scored and 89.8 allowed; at home it lost 68-84 to Heidelberg (Oct 4) and 85-94 to Kirchheim (Oct 2), averaging 76.5 points in those two games.
- OrangeAcademy scored 100 at Bayreuth (Oct 14) and 93 at Bremerhaven (Sep 27), so its road offense has been much stronger than its home output in a four-game sample.
- Crailsheim's only accepted box score, an 86-93 German Cup home loss to Phoenix Hagen (Sep 10), shows 57.5% on two-pointers, 37.5% on threes, 59.1% free throws, 33 rebounds and 11 turnovers.
- Rest favors Crailsheim: 8.9 days since its Oct 9 game, compared with 3.9 days for OrangeAcademy since Oct 14.
BetBugs · 1st Half ResultwonCrailsheim MerlinsEstimated chance75.7%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Reference line · unpriced
The read
Expected score after 40 minutes: OrangeAcademy 75.2, Crailsheim Merlins 88.2. Crailsheim Merlins cover +1.5 in the 3rd quarter in about 72 of 100 games like this. Historical reference line; unpriced forecast. Based on 14 completed games for OrangeAcademy and 15 for Crailsheim Merlins, across seasons and competitions.
- Crailsheim is 4-0 in Pro A through Oct 9, averaging 85.0 points scored and 63.5 allowed, including away wins of 91-47 at PS Karlsruhe (Oct 4) and 81-67 at ETB Miners (Sep 26).
- OrangeAcademy is 2-2 in Pro A, averaging 86.5 scored and 89.8 allowed; at home it lost 68-84 to Heidelberg (Oct 4) and 85-94 to Kirchheim (Oct 2), averaging 76.5 points in those two games.
- OrangeAcademy scored 100 at Bayreuth (Oct 14) and 93 at Bremerhaven (Sep 27), so its road offense has been much stronger than its home output in a four-game sample.
- Crailsheim's only accepted box score, an 86-93 German Cup home loss to Phoenix Hagen (Sep 10), shows 57.5% on two-pointers, 37.5% on threes, 59.1% free throws, 33 rebounds and 11 turnovers.
- Rest favors Crailsheim: 8.9 days since its Oct 9 game, compared with 3.9 days for OrangeAcademy since Oct 14.
BetBugs · 3rd Quarter HandicaplostCrailsheim Merlins +1.5Estimated chance72.2%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Expected score after 40 minutes: OrangeAcademy 75.2, Crailsheim Merlins 88.2. Crailsheim Merlins are ahead at the end of the 2nd quarter in about 69 of 100 games like this.
- Crailsheim is 4-0 in Pro A through Oct 9, averaging 85.0 points scored and 63.5 allowed, including away wins of 91-47 at PS Karlsruhe (Oct 4) and 81-67 at ETB Miners (Sep 26).
- OrangeAcademy is 2-2 in Pro A, averaging 86.5 scored and 89.8 allowed; at home it lost 68-84 to Heidelberg (Oct 4) and 85-94 to Kirchheim (Oct 2), averaging 76.5 points in those two games.
- OrangeAcademy scored 100 at Bayreuth (Oct 14) and 93 at Bremerhaven (Sep 27), so its road offense has been much stronger than its home output in a four-game sample.
- Crailsheim's only accepted box score, an 86-93 German Cup home loss to Phoenix Hagen (Sep 10), shows 57.5% on two-pointers, 37.5% on threes, 59.1% free throws, 33 rebounds and 11 turnovers.
- Rest favors Crailsheim: 8.9 days since its Oct 9 game, compared with 3.9 days for OrangeAcademy since Oct 14.
BetBugs · 2nd Quarter ResultwonCrailsheim MerlinsEstimated chance68.9%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Expected score after 40 minutes: OrangeAcademy 75.2, Crailsheim Merlins 88.2. Crailsheim Merlins are ahead at the end of the 1st quarter in about 64 of 100 games like this.
- Crailsheim is 4-0 in Pro A through Oct 9, averaging 85.0 points scored and 63.5 allowed, including away wins of 91-47 at PS Karlsruhe (Oct 4) and 81-67 at ETB Miners (Sep 26).
- OrangeAcademy is 2-2 in Pro A, averaging 86.5 scored and 89.8 allowed; at home it lost 68-84 to Heidelberg (Oct 4) and 85-94 to Kirchheim (Oct 2), averaging 76.5 points in those two games.
- OrangeAcademy scored 100 at Bayreuth (Oct 14) and 93 at Bremerhaven (Sep 27), so its road offense has been much stronger than its home output in a four-game sample.
- Crailsheim's only accepted box score, an 86-93 German Cup home loss to Phoenix Hagen (Sep 10), shows 57.5% on two-pointers, 37.5% on threes, 59.1% free throws, 33 rebounds and 11 turnovers.
- Rest favors Crailsheim: 8.9 days since its Oct 9 game, compared with 3.9 days for OrangeAcademy since Oct 14.
BetBugs · 1st Quarter ResultlostCrailsheim MerlinsEstimated chance64.3%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Expected score after 40 minutes: OrangeAcademy 75.2, Crailsheim Merlins 88.2. Crailsheim Merlins are ahead at the end of the 3rd quarter in about 62 of 100 games like this.
- Crailsheim is 4-0 in Pro A through Oct 9, averaging 85.0 points scored and 63.5 allowed, including away wins of 91-47 at PS Karlsruhe (Oct 4) and 81-67 at ETB Miners (Sep 26).
- OrangeAcademy is 2-2 in Pro A, averaging 86.5 scored and 89.8 allowed; at home it lost 68-84 to Heidelberg (Oct 4) and 85-94 to Kirchheim (Oct 2), averaging 76.5 points in those two games.
- OrangeAcademy scored 100 at Bayreuth (Oct 14) and 93 at Bremerhaven (Sep 27), so its road offense has been much stronger than its home output in a four-game sample.
- Crailsheim's only accepted box score, an 86-93 German Cup home loss to Phoenix Hagen (Sep 10), shows 57.5% on two-pointers, 37.5% on threes, 59.1% free throws, 33 rebounds and 11 turnovers.
- Rest favors Crailsheim: 8.9 days since its Oct 9 game, compared with 3.9 days for OrangeAcademy since Oct 14.
BetBugs · 3rd Quarter ResultlostCrailsheim MerlinsEstimated chance62.3%

Points0 of 3 landed

Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Expected score after 40 minutes: OrangeAcademy 75.2, Crailsheim Merlins 88.2. OrangeAcademy score fewer than 77.5 points (overtime included) in about 58 of 100 games like this.
- Crailsheim is 4-0 in Pro A through Oct 9, averaging 85.0 points scored and 63.5 allowed, including away wins of 91-47 at PS Karlsruhe (Oct 4) and 81-67 at ETB Miners (Sep 26).
- OrangeAcademy is 2-2 in Pro A, averaging 86.5 scored and 89.8 allowed; at home it lost 68-84 to Heidelberg (Oct 4) and 85-94 to Kirchheim (Oct 2), averaging 76.5 points in those two games.
- OrangeAcademy scored 100 at Bayreuth (Oct 14) and 93 at Bremerhaven (Sep 27), so its road offense has been much stronger than its home output in a four-game sample.
- Crailsheim's only accepted box score, an 86-93 German Cup home loss to Phoenix Hagen (Sep 10), shows 57.5% on two-pointers, 37.5% on threes, 59.1% free throws, 33 rebounds and 11 turnovers.
- Rest favors Crailsheim: 8.9 days since its Oct 9 game, compared with 3.9 days for OrangeAcademy since Oct 14.
BetBugs · Team PointslostOrangeAcademy under 77.5Estimated chance58.2%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Expected score after 40 minutes: OrangeAcademy 75.2, Crailsheim Merlins 88.2. The 1st half has fewer than 83.5 points in about 56 of 100 games like this.
- Crailsheim is 4-0 in Pro A through Oct 9, averaging 85.0 points scored and 63.5 allowed, including away wins of 91-47 at PS Karlsruhe (Oct 4) and 81-67 at ETB Miners (Sep 26).
- OrangeAcademy is 2-2 in Pro A, averaging 86.5 scored and 89.8 allowed; at home it lost 68-84 to Heidelberg (Oct 4) and 85-94 to Kirchheim (Oct 2), averaging 76.5 points in those two games.
- OrangeAcademy scored 100 at Bayreuth (Oct 14) and 93 at Bremerhaven (Sep 27), so its road offense has been much stronger than its home output in a four-game sample.
- Crailsheim's only accepted box score, an 86-93 German Cup home loss to Phoenix Hagen (Sep 10), shows 57.5% on two-pointers, 37.5% on threes, 59.1% free throws, 33 rebounds and 11 turnovers.
- Rest favors Crailsheim: 8.9 days since its Oct 9 game, compared with 3.9 days for OrangeAcademy since Oct 14.
BetBugs · 1st Half Total PointslostUnder 83.5Estimated chance56.2%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Expected score after 40 minutes: OrangeAcademy 75.2, Crailsheim Merlins 88.2. OrangeAcademy score fewer than 19.5 points in the 3rd quarter in about 55 of 100 games like this.
- Crailsheim is 4-0 in Pro A through Oct 9, averaging 85.0 points scored and 63.5 allowed, including away wins of 91-47 at PS Karlsruhe (Oct 4) and 81-67 at ETB Miners (Sep 26).
- OrangeAcademy is 2-2 in Pro A, averaging 86.5 scored and 89.8 allowed; at home it lost 68-84 to Heidelberg (Oct 4) and 85-94 to Kirchheim (Oct 2), averaging 76.5 points in those two games.
- OrangeAcademy scored 100 at Bayreuth (Oct 14) and 93 at Bremerhaven (Sep 27), so its road offense has been much stronger than its home output in a four-game sample.
- Crailsheim's only accepted box score, an 86-93 German Cup home loss to Phoenix Hagen (Sep 10), shows 57.5% on two-pointers, 37.5% on threes, 59.1% free throws, 33 rebounds and 11 turnovers.
- Rest favors Crailsheim: 8.9 days since its Oct 9 game, compared with 3.9 days for OrangeAcademy since Oct 14.
BetBugs · 3rd Quarter Team PointslostOrangeAcademy under 19.5Estimated chance55.2%

Total points

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Full game · overtime included

Price snapshotOct 18, 13:16

Selected line

165.5

Bookmakers' main total

BetBugs · Over

46%

Chance of 166+ points

12 pp below break-even

Over 1.72 needs 58% to break even. BetBugs sees 46%.

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Over Bookmaker quote

BetBugs 46%

Under Bookmaker quote

BetBugs 54%

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L76–103

OrangeAcademyv

Crailsheim Merlins

Feb 11, 2018·PRO

L91–74

Crailsheim Merlinsv

OrangeAcademy

Oct 21, 2017·PRO

172Avg total points

22Avg margin

2meetings

League table

Pro A · Pro A - Regular Season

#TeamW–LWin %

OrangeAcademy

2–250%

Crailsheim Merlins

4–0100%

Recent Form

OrangeAcademy

11W 4L · last 15

at Bayreuth100–89 Oct 14PRO

vs Heidelberg68–84 Oct 4PRO

vs Kirchheim85–94 Oct 2PRO

at Bremerhaven93–92 Sep 27PRO

at ETB Miners53–94 May 17PRO

vs ETB Miners107–71 May 13PRO

at SSV Lok Bernau91–86 May 8PRO

vs SSV Lok Bernau86–76 May 3PRO

vs Bba Ludwigsburg91–64 Apr 29PRO

at Bba Ludwigsburg94–99 Apr 26PRO

vs Bba Ludwigsburg79–70 Apr 23PRO

at Dragons Rhöndorf78–74 Apr 17PRO

vs Dragons Rhöndorf102–73 Apr 12PRO

vs Bba Ludwigsburg86–69 Mar 28PRO

at Wurzburg Baskets Akademie95–87 Mar 21PRO

Crailsheim Merlins

11W 4L · last 15

vs Giessen83–76 Oct 9PRO

at PS Karlsruhe91–47 Oct 4PRO

vs Tubingen85–64 Oct 2PRO

at ETB Miners81–67 Sep 26PRO

vs Phoenix Hagen86–93 Sep 10GER

at Giessen70–87 May 15PRO

vs Giessen88–86 May 13PRO

at Giessen79–89 May 10PRO

vs Giessen77–89 May 7PRO

vs Gottingen96–87 May 2PRO

at Phoenix Hagen93–90 Apr 25PRO

vs Bochum90–77 Apr 18PRO

at Paderborn87–75 Apr 11PRO

at Giessen97–96 Apr 4PRO

vs Leverkusen105–84 Mar 28PRO

Stat Battle

Last 15 games · all competitions

OrangeAcademy

0 games

Stats

0–0

Crailsheim Merlins

1 games

Not enough shared stats for a comparison.

Shooting· 0–0

2-point %—

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57.5%

3-point %—

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37.5%

Free-throw %—

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59.1%

Scoring mix· style, not ranked

Points from 3s—

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31.4%

Free throws per shot—

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34.4%

Possession· 0–0

Rebounds per game—

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33.0

Turnovers per game—

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11.0

Bars show values. Scoring mix describes style; fewer turnovers is better. Sample badges mark gaps.