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Kobe Storks vs Bambitious Nara, Japan B2 League, Today Match Prediction

Nishinomiya City Central Gymnasium

Will Yamagata produce the biggest win of the season against Kobe Storks? 

  • Kobe are averaging 86.7 points, 43.1 rebounds and 19.7 assists per game.
  • Yamagata are shooting 44% from the floor and 32.9% from the three-point line.
  • Kobe Storks hold a 7-3 advantage against Nara in the last ten games.

Tournament: Japan B2 League | Venue: Nishinomiya City Central Gymnasium | Tip Off: 15:35:00

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Kobe to win and cover the spread (-9.5).


Kobe Storks vs Bambitious Nara Basteball Odds

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Kobe Storks

Kobe Storks are proving with each game why they are the best side to feature in the B. League next season. The Storks continued their dream run in B2 League with a 87-72 victory against Yamagata. With this win, they extended their winning streak to seven matches. The league leaders are keen to earn promotion this year. The Storks averaged more than 90 points in the last five games. With this win, they reached season-best 41-5 in the Western Conference. This is already the best win-loss record in the B2 League 2025-26.

The Storks also improved to 20-1 record at home this season. Kobe will continue their homestand with another game against Nara. Kobe shot 47% from the floor and 29% from the three-point line. They averaged a season-best 86.7 points in the B2 League, while they allowed 74.2 points. They rank eighth in the steals per game (6.7) and forcing season-lowest 9.5 turnovers per game. The hosts are second in the field goals (45.6%) and fourth in the three-point shooting (33.0%). 

Luke Maye was the top scorer in the game with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Yoeli Childs added a consecutive double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Reiju Sasakura added 14 points, whileShuto Terazono contributed 11 points. If we pick out an offensive threat from Kobe, Yoeli Childs is right up there. He has scored in double-digit in each of the last 20 games and averaged 21.1 points in the regular season. We back him to score 20 or more points in the home fixture.

Bambitious Nara

Bambitious Nara avenged the loss to Shizuoka on Sunday with a 90-75 win. With this win, Nara won the regular-season series 5-1. This month, they snapped a nine-game losing streak and won two out of the next three games. Nara now improved to 14-30 in the Western Conference. They are already out of the playoffs race. They didn’t even qualify for the playoffs in 2024-25 also. Nara will now take on the league leaders, Kobe Storks next. Nara are yet to win a game against Kobe this season. 

Nara went 5-16 on the road this season and dropped five out of the previous six games. They have allowed 81.4 points per game in the regular season and averaged 72.5 points. The visitors are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game on average. Nara are 0-4 against the Storks this season. They rank seventh in field goals (44%) and fifth in three-point shooting (32.9%). Nara need an extraordinary performance to crack a victory against Kobe, who dropped only one home game this season. 

Viacheslav Petrov was the leading scorer with 24 points and six rebounds. Jaemyn Brakefield added 23 points and five rebounds. Takuya Soma also contributed 15 points. Only three players reached double figures for Nara. Brakefield could be an offensive threat in this fixture. He is on a 14-game streak for double-digit scores. The forward averaged 23.8 points in the regular season. We back Brakfield to score 15 or more points in the upcoming fixture against Kobe. 

Kobe Storks vs Bambitious Nara Starting Lineups

Position Player Name
PG Shuto Terazono
SG Keigo Kimura
SF Luke Maye
PF Yoeli Childs
C Isaac Butts
Position Player Name
PG Ryota Kobayashi
SG Masaya Komaki
SF Jumpei Honda
PF Viacheslav Petrov
C Nigel Spikes

Nara will play the league leaders, Kobe Storks in the western conference clash in the Japanese B League Two. Nara head into this contest on an inconsistent run, while the Storks, currently on a seven-game winning streak, look to get a momentum victory. 

Current Standings: Kobe currently stand in first place in the Western Conference with a 41-5 record, while Nara are in sixth place in the Western Conference with a 15-31 record. 

Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): Kobe Storks have won four out of five matches against Nara, scoring 84.2 points per game and Iwate are scoring 71 points per game. The average total match points in the last five matches between Kobe and Nara is 155.2.

Kobe Storks vs Bambitious Nara Player Stats

Player Name Points Rebounds Assists Steals/Blocks
Yoeli Childs 21.1 11.2 3.2 1.3/0.6
Jaemyn Brakefield 23.8 7.0 3.0 1.5/0.5

Kobe enters this contest as the favourites to win this match, considering a dominant run in the league and Nara’s poor form. We are backing the Storks to win the contest and both teams to score a total of 165 points on average with Kobe scoring more than 90 points

Kobe to win and cover the spread (-9.5).

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