New appointment dedicated to analytics, our format concerning the most interesting statistics from the world of basketball. Today the preview will cover the 22nd round of the Legabasket championship, starting in a few hours. Let’s see what the possible key information could be in the matches that will await us over the weekend, with the data provided by Instat Basketball.
Carpegna Ham Pesaro-Happy Casa Brindisi
This promises to be a potentially very interesting challenge, also for Harrison’s return to the southern star. Much will be decided under the basket: Pesaro is first for the percentage of baskets scored by his roller (11%), while Brindisi suffers 8% of his baskets in these situations. On the other hand, the Happy Casa makes great use of the game in post and Pesaro grants the opponents 48% of achievement in this statistic.
Umana Reyer Venice-Dolomiti Energia Trento
Reyer is increasing the engine revs especially in defense, where she suffers 79.10 points out of 100 possesses. This is thanks to a high physical intensity: Reyer commits 19.60 fouls on average, of which 47.4% good. Trento, whose attack is not always fluid, could suffer from these characteristics. The key to winning could lie in the three-point shot, which Molin’s team scores with 37.4%.
AX Armani Exchange Milan-Allianz Basketball Trieste
Olimpia is a defensive and rebounding power, while in attack they get 21% of their baskets from shots on the exhausts. It is no coincidence that Armani puts an average of 19.2 assists per game on the scoresheet. The undertaking will be difficult for Allianz, the third team in the league by two-point percentage with an excellent 52.9%. To try to win Trieste will have to concentrate for 40 minutes, also trying to lose as few balls as possible, given that at the moment the average is not excellent (13.79).
Banco di Sardegna Sassari-Bertram Derthona Basket Tortona
Dinamo is turning the season thanks to Bucchi’s system, which is more productive day by day. Sassari is in fact the third team in the league for offensive developments, from which it takes an average of 62.9 points. Very interesting offensive challenge with Ramondino’s team, first by percentage from the arc in the whole championship with 38.3%. The turning point of the game in favor of Bertram could be right here, given that Dinamo are the third worst defense in the league in this fundamental (37.1% allowed).
Germani Brescia-Nutribullet Treviso
Germani is the second best team in three-point shooting (37.9%) and the second best defense (78.70 conceded). In addition to this, Magro’s team could take advantage of the huge rebound difference. Treviso is in fact one of the worst teams under the scoreboards of the entire championship: penultimate in attack (7.37 on average), third worst in defense (24.32). Menetti’s team will have to limit a lot the lost balls on average, 13.89, given that Brescia in transition could be deadly.
Vanoli Cremona-Unahotels Reggio Emilia
Vanoli after the last victory will try to grab another positive result to get out of the mud of the last positions. Galbiati’s team in attack relies heavily on isolation (8% of their baskets), while in defense they are the worst in transition (17%). Reggio does not excel in this fundamental (45% of realization), but it will make you feel all your physicality in rebound. Caja’s team is in fact third for average rebounds captured, 34.05 per game.
Fortitudo Kigili Bologna-Virtus Segafredo Bologna
Highly anticipated derby at the Paladozza. The Fortitudo could still be forced to short rotations and in defense will have to limit the very effective transitions of the Fortitudo (62% of realization). In addition to this, Martino’s boys could exploit the lack of reactivity of the opponents in the shots on the exhausts: the black Vs suffer from here 24% of their baskets. For its part, Virtus will have to try to put the cousins in difficulty in the pick n ‘roll, particularly on the handler to which the F usually concedes 43%.
Gevi Napoli-Openjobmetis Varese
Openjobmetis is the most foul team in the league, committing an average of 20.4 per game of which 43.6% are good. In addition to this Varese is also the team that defends better on the opponent’s triples, conceding only 32.8%. Napoli will have to try to make the most of its tonnage if it wants to win, especially in the area. In fact, Gevi has a two-point percentage of 52.3% and Varese concedes 38.80 points on average in the painting.
