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Can Altiri Chiba stop Sendai’s winning streak in the first of a two-game set?
Tournament: B. League, Japan 2025-26 | Venue: Sendai City Gymnasium | Tip Off: 10:35:00
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Sendai 89ers to win and cover the spread (-6.5).
| Bookmaker | Team A | Team B |
|---|---|---|
| 1xBet | 1.43 | 2.82 |
The Sendai 89ers head into the contest with a 89-81 victory over the Brave Thunders. Sendai have won three consecutive games after the league break. The 89ers recently defeated Shimane twice last weekend. Sendai improved to 20-13 in the Eastern Conference and 12-5 at home. They will now host Altiri Chiba in a two-game set this weekend.
Jarrett Culver was the star performer for the 89ers with a game-high 32 points and eight rebounds on 9-of-17 shooting. It was his fifth 30-point performance of the season. Nathan Boothe went for 17 points and five rebounds. Sergio El Darwich added 9 points, and 5 rebounds.
The 89ers shot 44% from the floor and 38% from the three-point line. They out-rebounded Kawasaki 38-31 but were out-assisted 20-25. Defensively, they recorded 12 steals. Sendai outscored Kawasaki 25-18 in the second quarter and never trailed in the game.
The league break didn’t help Altiri Chiba as they dropped the first three games convincingly. Chiba are coming off a 68-77 loss to the San-en NeoPhoenix. They were trailing by 13 points at break and San-en extended it to a game-high 25 points.
With three straight defeats, Altiri fell to 9-24 in the Eastern Conference. They are in the bottom three of the table. Luke Evans was the leading scorer with 12 points and five rebounds off the bench. Trey Porter went for 12 points and 6 rebounds. Derek Pardon chipped in with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Yuto Otsuka also contributed nine points.
Chiba shot 38% (25-66) from the floor and 28% (7-25) from the three-point line. They won the rebounding battle 45-44 but they were out-assisted 19-24. Altiri dropped the regular-season series against NeoPhoenix 2-0. In the last ten games, Chiba secured just one victory.
| Position | Player Name |
|---|---|
| PG | W. Shota |
| SG | Y. Sugiura |
| SF | S. El Darwich |
| PF | J. Culver |
| C | N. Boothe |
| Position | Player Name |
|---|---|
| PG | K. Sugimoto |
| SG | T. Kida |
| SF | R. Maeda |
| PF | D. Pardon |
| C | T. Porter |
The Sendai 89ers will host Altiri Chiba in the first of a two-game set in the Eastern Conference on Saturday. Altiri Chiba head into this contest on the back of a three-game losing streak, while Sendai, currently on a three-game winning streak, look to extend the run.
Current Standings: The Altiri Chiba currently stand at 11th place in the Eastern Conference with a 9-24 record, while Sendai are in 6th place in the Eastern Conference with a 20-13 record.
Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): Only one H2H match listed in the records. Sendai won the only game this season with a 95-86 victory.
| Player Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals/Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Culver | 25.7 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 1.5/0.5 |
| Brandon Ashley | 13.4 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 1.0/0.6 |
Sendai 89ers enters this contest as the favourites to win this match, considering their most prominent shooting and superior ball-movement. We are backing Sendai to extend their good run of form and win this contest.
Sendai 89ers to win and cover the spread (-6.5).
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