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Bambitious Nara vs Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka, Japan B2 League, Today Match Prediction

Naraden Arena

Will Fukuoka get a revenge victory against Nara in regular season? 

  • Fukuoka are shooting 43.9% from the floor and 34.9% from the three-point line.
  • Nara have three wins against Fukuoka out of five in the ongoing season.
  • Nara are averaging 72.9 points and allowing 82.0 points per game.

Tournament: Japan B2 League | Venue: Naraden Arena | Tip Off: 10:35:00

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


Bambitious Nara vs Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka Basteball Odds

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Bambitious Nara

Bambitious Nara tried to improve their season with consecutive wins. They head into the contest with a clinical victory against Fukuoka. They extended their winning streak to two matches. Nara allowed more than 85 points per game during the previous losing skid. They have been out from the playoffs. With the victory in the first of a two-game set, Nara improved to 17-38 in the Western Conference. 

They have dropped 17 out of 21 games following a season-best four-game winning streak. They will meet Fukuoka again in the regular season on Sunday. Nara had a slight surge in the fourth quarter. They are 11-18 at home arena this season. The hosts have allowed 82.2 points per game in the regular season and averaged 72.5 points. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game on average. 

Nara rank sixth in field goals (44%) and fourth in three-point shooting (33.2%). Nara at least avoided taking a bottom spot in the conference. If we pick out an offensive threat, we would pick Brakefield. He averaged 23.4 points in the ongoing season. We back him to score 15 or more points in the upcoming fixture.

Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka

Fukuoka enter the matchup with a 82-84 loss to Nara. Their poor run gave Nara a chance to take the early advantage and they grab it. The visitors recently snapped a six-game losing streak. They missed a chance to take fourth spot. Fukuoka are on the verge of elimination. They will be in action against Nara for the second assignment. If they win, they can still aim for the potential fourth spot. 

Fukuoka are currently placed fifth in the Western Conference with a 22-33 record. Fukuoka had a 63-52 lead after three quarters but the fourth quarter debacle made them suffer. They shot 46% from the floor and 46% from the three-point line. The visitors outscored the opposition 36-33 in the rebounding battle. They averaged 75.8 points in the league and allowed 79.2 points per game against the opposition. 

They rank second in three-point shooting (34.6%) and third in turnovers (11.1). Fukuoka have gone 12-15 on the road this season. Woodbury could be an offensive threat against Nara. The veteran forward averaged 17.9 points in the regular season and went into single digits once in the last 13. We are backing him to score over 15 points in this fixture.

Bambitious Nara vs Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka Starting Lineups

Position Player Name
PG Ryota Kobayashi
SG Masaya Komaki
SF Jumpei Honda
PF Viacheslav Petrov
C Nigel Spikes
Position Player Name
PG T Woodbury
SG K Aita
SF T Nishikawa
PF J Burrell
C P Aguilar

Nara will play host to Fukuoka in the consecutive cross-conference clash in the Japanese B League Two. Fukuoka head into this contest on the back of an inconsistent run, while Nara, currently on a two-game winning streak, look to get a consecutive victory. 

Current Standings: Nara currently stand in sixth place in the Western Conference with a 17-38 record, while Fukuoka are in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 22-33 record. 

Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): Nara won three of the last five head-to-head matches played against Fukuoka, scoring 74 points per game and allowing 76 points per game. The average total match points in the last five matches between Nara and Fukuoka is 150. 

Bambitious Nara vs Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka Player Stats

Player Name Points Rebounds Assists Steals/Blocks
Tim Dalger 12.8 4.5 1.7 1.1/0.1
Terrance Woodbury 18.8 5.2 3.0 0.2/0.2

Nara enters this contest as the favourites to win this match due to impressive shooting and a comeback ability. We are backing Nara to sweep the set and win the contest. We also back both teams to score a total of 160 points on average with Nara scoring more than 80 points. 

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

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