Yamagata Wyverns vs Bambitious Nara, Japan B2 League, Today Match Prediction

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Yamagata Wyverns

Yamagata are back to the winning track in the B2 League. They snapped a 14-game losing streak through Ryusei Abe’s match-winning basket against Iwate. The Wyverns added one more victory to their campaign as they outplayed Nara 82-78 to get consecutive victory for the first time since November. Yamagata are still placed at the bottom of the Eastern Conference and are already eliminated from the postseason. 

Yamagata are allowing 84.4 points in the regular season which is second-highest by any team. It was their seventh home win in the season. Yamagata will now play Nara for the final game of the season. They have dropped two out of three games against Nara this season. They have gone 7-17 at home this season. The Wyverns were shooting 40% from the floor and 32% from the three-point line in the last game. The hosts are sixth in three-points made per game (9.1). Yamagata averaged 74.2 points per game. 

Five players reached double figures for the Wyverns in the last game. Toi Jingaoka dropped 20 points and six rebounds. Noah Waterman added 17 points and seven rebounds. Ryusei Abe and Nakata dropped 11 points each. Shaquille Doorson went for 10 points and six rebounds. James Bell could be an offensive threat from Yamagata. The veteran star scored in single digits in 11 of the last 12 games. We back him to score 15 points against Nara.

Bambitious Nara

Bambitious Nara had a series advantage before facing Yamagata in the first of a two-game set. The visitors suffered a 78-82 loss to the Wyverns and dropped their second straight game. Nara now fell to 14-32 in the Western Conference. They are already out of the playoffs race. They didn’t even qualify for the playoffs last year as well. Nara still hold a 2-1 advantage against Yamagata so they would fancy their chances to tie the series. Nara were outscored 33-21 in the final quarter which proved costly. 

Nara went 5-18 on the road this season and dropped seven out of the previous eight games. They were leading by 57-49 after three quarters but Yamagata pulled it back in the final period. They have allowed 81.5 points per game in the regular season and averaged 72.6 points. Nara are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game on average. They rank seventh in field goals (44.2%) and fifth in three-point shooting (33.1%). 

Only four players reached double figures for Nara. Takuya Soma led the offense with 22 points, while Masaya Komaki and Tatsuya Sakaguchi dropped 11 points each. Viacheslav Petrov went for 10 points and 11 rebounds. Brakefield could be an offensive threat in this fixture if he plays. He is on a 15-game streak for double-digit scores. The forward averaged 23.9 points in the regular season. We back him to score 15 or more points in the upcoming fixture against Yamagata. 

Yamagata Wyverns vs Bambitious Nara Starting Lineups

Yamagata Wyverns vs Bambitious Nara Match Prediction & Analysis

Nara will play against the hosts, Yamagata in the back-to-back cross-conference clash in the Japanese B League Two. Nara head into this contest on an inconsistent run, while Yamagata, currently on a fresh comeback victory, look to get momentum. 

Current Standings: Yamagata currently stand in seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a 10-38 record, while Nara are in sixth place in the Western Conference with a 15-33 record. 

Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): Bambitious Nara have won three out of five matches against Yamagata, scoring 77 points per game and Iwate are scoring 71 points per game. The average total match points in the last five matches between Yamagata and Nara is 148.

Yamagata Wyverns vs Bambitious Nara Player Stats

YAMAGATA WYVERNS vs BAMBITIOUS NARA
Winning Prediction

Bambitious Nara enters this contest as the favourites to win this match, considering superior offensive numbers and a comeback ability. We are backing Nara to avenge the previous loss and win the contest. We also back both teams to score a total of 160 points on average with Bambitious Nara scoring more than 80 points. 

Bambitious Nara to win and cover the spread (-1.5).

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