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Will Nara pull off a comeback against Aomiri after a convincing defeat in first game?
Tournament: Japan B2 League | Venue: Maeda Arena | Tip Off: 10:35:00
Live Streaming: AI Score App
Nara to win and cover the spread (-3.5).
| Bookmaker | Team A | Team B |
|---|---|---|
| 1xBet | 2.18 | 1.54 |
Aomiri head into the contest with a much-needed breakthrough victory against Nara in the first of a two-game set. The hosts secured their first win after losing nine straight games in the regular season. During this losing skid, they also suffered a couple of blowout defeats. They tasted victory after a gap of one month. The Watts are sitting at the bottom spot of the Eastern Conference with a 11-42 record. Aomiri will be taking on Nara again in the second of a two-game set.
Aomiri also improved to 7-20 at home arena this season. They were shooting 42% from the floor and 37% from the three-point line. The hosts are scoring 70.3 points and allowing 83.6 points per game. They dropped only one game against Nara in the ongoing season and it was a one-point margin loss The hosts are ranked third in steals per game (8.2) and eighth in offensive rebounds per game (9.4).
Only two players reached double figures for Aomiri in the last game. Tim Dalger notched up 29 points and a season-high 22 rebounds. Shugo Asai went for 12 points, while Rashard Kelly added 11 points, and eight rebounds.If we search out an offensive threat against Nara, Max Hisatake could be the first name. The 27-year-old averaged 14.6 points. We back him to score 15 points in the home game.
Bambitious Nara continued their poor season in the league. They head into the contest with a convincing loss to Aomiri. They extended their losing skid to seven matches. Nara allowed more than 85 points per game during the skid. They have been out from the playoffs. With the previous defeat to Aomiri, Nara now fell to 14-37 in the Western Conference. They have dropped 17 out of 19 games following a season-best four-game winning streak. They will meet Aomiri again in the regular season on Sunday.
Nara had a slight surge in the fourth quarter but early damage couldn’t recover. They are 5-20 on the road this season. The visitors have allowed 82.2 points per game in the regular season and averaged 72.5 points. Nara are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game on average. They rank sixth in field goals (44%) and fourth in three-point shooting (33.2%). Nara may slip to the bottom if Shizuoka takes advantage in their respective games.
Only two players reached double figures for Nara in the last game. Viacheslav Petrov led the scoring with 18 points and 7 rebounds. Jaemyn Brakefield added 13 points and 13 rebounds. If we pick out an offensive threat, we would pick Brakefield. He averaged 23.4 points in the ongoing season. We back him to score 15 or more points in the upcoming fixture.
| Position | Player Name |
|---|---|
| PG | Kenshin Nabeta |
| SG | Tetta Yamada |
| SF | Tim Dalger |
| PF | Angelo Chol |
| C | Max Hisatake |
| Position | Player Name |
|---|---|
| PG | Ryota Kobayashi |
| SG | Masaya Komaki |
| SF | Jumpei Honda |
| PF | Viacheslav Petrov |
| C | Nigel Spikes |
Aomiri will play host to Nara in the consecutive cross-conference clash in the Japanese B League Two. Aomiri head into this contest on the back of a fresh winning advantage, while Nara, currently on a seven-game losing streak, look to get a breakthrough victory.
Current Standings: Nara currently stand in sixth place in the Western Conference with a 15-38 record, while Aomiri are in seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a 11-42 record.
Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): Nara won three of the last five head-to-head matches played against Aomiri, scoring 85 points per game and allowing 80 points per game. The average total match points in the last five matches between Nara and Aomiri is 165.
| Player Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals/Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Dalger | 12.8 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 1.1/0.1 |
| Jaemyn Brakefield | 23.4 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.6/0.5 |
Nara enters this contest as the favourites to win this match due to slightly better shooting and a comeback ability. We are backing Nara to take the revenge and win the contest. We also back both teams to score a total of 160 points on average with Nara scoring more than 80 points.
Nara to win and cover the spread (-3.5).
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