Aomori Wat's vs Yamagata Wyverns, Japan B2 League, Today Match Prediction

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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.

Yamagata Wyverns

Yamagata would try to forget their previous game as they showed their worst version of offense. Out of four quarters, they managed in single-digit in two. In the final quarter, they reduced the gap through a 30-point surge. The Wyverns dropped the third of the last four games. Previously, they beat Iwate 82-71. The Wyverns are 4-3 through the last seven games. They went on a 14-game losing skid so current form won’t be less than a decent run. 

The Wyverns, who moved to fifth in the table, slipped to sixth now. Meanwhile, they have been out from the playoffs. The Wyverns now fell to 12-41 in the Eastern Conference. They are only the third team to drop 40 games in the ongoing season. Yamagata are allowing 83.4 points in the regular season which is third-highest by any team. They have gone 3-24 on the road this season. The visitors were shooting 36% from the floor and 35% from the three-point line in the last game. 

The visitors are fifth in three-points made per game (9.1). Yamagata averaged 74.3 points per game. The visitors are averaging 2.3 blocks per game and just 5.2 steals per game (second-lowest). Shaquille Doorson was top performer in the last game with 13 points, while Jonghyun Lee added 10 points.. James Bell could be an offensive threat from Yamagata. The veteran star averaged 15.9 points this season. We back him to score 15 or more points against Aomiri.

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Aomori Wat's vs Yamagata Wyverns Match Prediction & Analysis

Aomiri will play host to Yamagata in the first of a two-game set in the Japanese B League Two. Aomiri head into this contest on the back of an inconsistent run, while Yamagata, currently on a two-game losing streak, look to get a breakthrough victory. 

Current Standings: Yamagata currently stand in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with a 12-42 record, while Aomiri are in seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a 11-43 record. 

Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): Yamagata won three of the last five head-to-head matches played against Aomiri, scoring 82 points per game and allowing 81 points per game. The average total match points in the last five matches between Yamagata and Aomiri is 163.

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AOMORI WAT'S vs YAMAGATA WYVERNS
Winning Prediction

Yamagata enters this contest as the favourites to win this match due to slightly better shooting and a comeback ability. We are backing Yamagata to take the early lead and win the contest. We also back both teams to score a total of 160 points on average with Yamagata scoring more than 80 points. 

Yamagata to win.

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