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Shinshu Brave Warriors

The Shinshu Brave Warriors are high on confidence after a 85-78 victory against Kagoshima. It was a momentous victory after a loss to Fukui. The conference leaders will now play a two-game set against struggling Iwate. Meanwhile, they have a 3-1 record against them in the current season. Shinshu are currently 41-13 in the Eastern Conference. They are only the second team in the league to reach 40 wins. Previously, Kobe crossed 40 wins in the Western Conference. 

Shinshu are 19-8 on the road this season. The East leaders have allowed 71.7 points per game in the season which is the lowest in the league. They are averaging 82.3 points and 20.8 assists in the regular season. The visitors are third in blocks per game (3.2) and rebounds per game (42.7). Shinshu are shooting 44% from the floor and 35.1% from the three-point line. 

Three players reached double figures for Shinshu in  the last game. Mike Daum led the scoring with 26 points. Eliet Donley also went for 21 points, while Aki Chambers dropped 12 points. Mike Daum could be an offensive threat as well in the upcoming game. The center averaged 18.5 points in the regular season and crossed 20-point mark eight out of the last 14 games. We back Daum to score 15 or more points in the upcoming fixture.

Iwate Big Bulls

Iwate enter the matchup with a much-needed breakthrough victory over Fukushima. They snapped a four-game losing skid against the Fire Bonds. The Big Bulls moved to fifth in the table. With this loss, they also ended their 12-game losing streak in the league. The visitors have lost 18 out of the last 20 games. They have posted a 12-42 record in the Eastern Conference. Iwate will be on the road to face the conference leaders. 

The Brave Warriors still have a 3-1 advantage against Iwate. The Big Bulls are currently 6-21 on the road this season. They were shooting 52% from the floor and 28% from the three-point line in the last game. Iwate averaged 70.0 points this season and allowed 76.6 points per game against the opposition. They rank fourth in blocks per game (2.9) and fifth in steals per game (7.0). Iwate are ranked eighth in free throws (70.9%).

Only four players reached double figures. Clay Mounce scored a game-high 34 points and 11 rebounds. Noah Gurley added 14 points and eight rebounds. Harumichi Ishikawa dropped 13 points and Kokoro Sekiya had 11. If we look for the offensive threat on this side, Clay Mounce gets his name first. The forward averaged 20.9 points and 7.4 rebounds in the regular season. He went into single digits once in 27 games. We are backing him to score over 15 points in this fixture.

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Shinshu Brave Warriors vs Iwate Big Bulls Match Prediction & Analysis

Shinshu will play host to Iwate in the first of a two-game set in the Japanese B League Two. Shinshu head into this contest on the back of a conference leading run, while Iwate, currently on a poor road run, look to get a breakthrough victory. 

Current Standings: Iwate currently stand in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a 12-42 record, while Shinshu are in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 41-13 record

Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): Shinshu won four of the last five head-to-head matches played against Iwate, scoring 83 points per game and allowing 76 points per game. The average total match points in the last five matches between Iwate and Shinshu is 159.

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Winning Prediction

Shinshu enters this contest as the favourites to win this match due to impressive shooting and H2H advantage over Iwate. We are backing Shinshu to take the early advantage and win the contest. We also back both teams to score a total of 165 points on average with Shinshu scoring more than 85 points. 

Shinshu Brave Warriors to win and cover the spread (-13.5).

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