Fukushima Firebonds vs Aomori Wat's, Japan B2 League, Today Match Prediction

Fukushima Firebonds vs Aomori Wat's Basteball Odds

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Fukushima Firebonds

Fukushima head into the matchup with a narrow defeat against Ehime in the second of a two-game set. They recently snapped a four-game winning streak in the regular season. However, they won back-to-back games. With this loss, they fell to a 40-16 record. The visitors outscored Ehime 33-18 in the fourth quarter and erased a game-high 22-point lead. They made a five-point play to close the game. 

The Fire Bonds are now placed at the second spot of the Eastern Conference and are also eligible to feature in the playoffs. They completed 40 wins in the regular season and became the second team in the conference. They still hold an advantage against the Vikings in the ongoing season. The hosts were shooting 33% from the floor and 32% from the three-point line. They rank third in the scoring average (85.9) and second in assists per game (22.6). 

Fukushima are third in three-points made per game (9.7) and second in rebounds per game (42.6). They are averaging 8.4 steals per game and 2.3 blocks per game. They allowed 28.9% in three-point shooting which is best in the league. Three players reached double figures for Fukushima in the last game. Jack Nunge could be an offensive threat in this fixture. The American center has crossed the 20-point mark 22 times in the current season and averaged 17.4 points. We back him to score 15 or more points in the home game.

Aomori Wat's

Aomiri head into the contest with a much-needed breakthrough victory against Yamagata in the first of a two-game set. However, they dropped the second game. The hosts secured their first win after going 1-10 through the last 11 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 fifth spot of the Eastern Conference with a 12-44 record. 

Aomiri will be taking on Fukushima next in the first of a two-game set. They also improved to 8-20 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 four games against Fukushima in the ongoing season. Now, they have a chance to get their first victory against them. 

The hosts are ranked third in steals per game (8.2) and eighth in offensive rebounds per game (9.4).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. Aomiri can take inspiration from their previous performances. 

Fukushima Firebonds vs Aomori Wat's Starting Lineups

Fukushima Firebonds vs Aomori Wat's Match Prediction & Analysis

Fukushima will play against Aomiri in the first of a two-game set in the Japanese B League Two. Fukushima head into this contest on the back of an impressive run of form, while Aomiri, currently on a 4-22 run on the road, look to get a breakthrough victory. 

Current Standings: Fukushima currently stands in second place in the Eastern Conference with a 40-16 record, while Aomiri  currently stand in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with a 12-44 record.

Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): Fukushima won four of the last five head-to-head matches played against Aomiri, scoring 84 points per game and allowing 69 points per game. The average total match points in the last five matches between Aomiri and Fukushima is 153.

Fukushima Firebonds vs Aomori Wat's Player Stats

FUKUSHIMA FIREBONDS vs AOMORI WAT'S
Winning Prediction

Fukushima enters this contest as the favourites to win this match considering a combination of offense and defense. We are backing Fukushima to extend the run and win the contest. We also back both teams to score a total of 170 points on average with Fukushima scoring more than 85 points. 

Fukushima to win and cover the spread (21.5).

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