Sometimes we're not prepared for adversity. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" - The Cannonball Adderley Quartet
Bob Carpenter Center · December 22, 2020
Betting Lines
Spread DEL -6.5 Away covered
O/U 143.5 Under
Money DEL -280 / MORG +240
Model Predictions
Spread Total DEL win
Actual MORG +6 124 Lost
Massey MORG -2.8 (-3.2) — —
Massey Totals — 139.4 (-15.4) —
Bradley-Terry — — 28% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 12% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML DEL -0.2 (-6.2) 137.9 (-13.9) 47% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ MORG -0.1 (-5.9) 133.6 (-9.6) 54% ✗
Baseline Plus ML DEL -0.3 (-6.3) 134.0 (-10.0) 57% ✗
Baseline ML MORG -0.2 (-5.8) 137.3 (-13.3) 49% ✓

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings DEL MORG
Neutral 0-1 2-1
Last 5 1-2 1-1
Massey -4.7 (#239) 2.5 (#119)
Bradley-Terry -1.26 (#244) 0.48 (#128)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.84 (#247) 1.07 (#113)
RPI 0.389 (#282) 0.469 (#186)
Shooting & Four Factors DEL MORG
FG% 39.0% 44.2%
3PT% 33.8% 37.8%
REB / G 31.0 31.5
OREB / G 8.3 8.0
AST / TO 0.86 1.07
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 46.6% 51.0%
TOV% 20.5% 22.0%
ORB% 23.4% 26.2%
FT Rate 22.6% 30.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 54.4% 47.7%
Opp TOV% 22.4% 23.2%
DRB% 73.9% 67.1%
Opp FT Rate 25.3% 25.2%

Game Analysis

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