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Brave Thunders vs Chiba Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 27 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 06:05
Scheduled
Position#22
Record5-12
FormLLLLW
Points / game79.2
Allowed / game83.9
vs
Form · last 5 games
4.0/10
Below normal
4.6/10
Around normal
Position#14
Record9-9
FormWWWWW
Points / game92.2
Allowed / game95.1
JapanB League· Kawasaki Todoroki Arena
Other2026-27
Meetings · Brave Thunders v Chiba
27 Dec 2026
BRAV v CHIB
upcoming
26 Dec 2026
BRAV v CHIB
upcoming
15 Apr 2026
BRAV63
CHIB84
27 Apr 2022
BRAV92
CHIB77
18 Apr 2021
BRAV80
CHIB73
17 Apr 2021
BRAV87
CHIB85
03 Feb 2021
BRAV67
CHIB77
28 Mar 2018
BRAV78
CHIB97
27 Jan 2018
BRAV85
CHIB88
26 Jan 2018
BRAV87
CHIB80
31 Jan 2015
BRAV82
CHIB87
30 Jan 2015
BRAV82
CHIB67
17 Nov 2013
BRAV96
CHIB82
16 Nov 2013
BRAV75
CHIB68
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Brave Thunders win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Chiba win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Brave ThundersJapanLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormThunders
Date
Competition
Shimane
#15
L
69-80
69
80
-11
61avg 72
A19/10
B League
Osaka
#26
W
101-67
101
67
+34
108avg 72
H21/10
B League
Sendai
#5
L
82-93
82
93
-11
77avg 72
H24/10
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#17
W
92-89
92
89
+3
93avg 72
A26/10
B League
Yokohama
#18
L
65-75
65
75
-10
59avg 72
H31/10
B League
Yokohama
#18
L
66-77
66
77
-11
62avg 72
H01/11
B League
Shiga
#16
L
75-81
75
81
-6
no box
A06/11
B League
Altiri Chiba
#19
L
76-85
76
85
-9
no box
H09/11
B League
Shimane
#15
L
74-95
74
95
-21
no box
H11/11
B League
Saga
#25
W
90-72
90
72
+18
no box
H13/11
B League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-18
15-23
10-19
18-20
35-13
21-18
20-18
25-18
19-21
26-26
19-22
18-24
17-26
24-20
22-25
29-18
16-24
16-12
15-28
18-11
12-20
21-19
16-20
17-18
17-25
20-13
16-15
22-28
18-16
21-24
19-22
18-23
14-26
24-24
19-27
17-18
24-26
26-14
27-19
13-13
160.4Avg total
79.0Scored
81.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)79.283.9163.1-4.829%
Season at home (11)77.483.9161.3-6.518%
Season away (6)82.584.0166.5-1.550%
Last 10 (10)79.081.4160.4-2.430%
Last 5 (5)76.282.0158.2-5.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)75.287.7162.9-12.417%
vs Similar ◀ (10)79.684.0163.6-4.430%
vs Weaker (2)95.569.5165.0+26.0100%
This opponent (Chiba) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ChibaJapanLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormChiba
Date
Competition
Tokyo Sunrockers
#8
L
64-107
64
107
-43
51avg 79
H19/10
B League
Kyoto
#10
L
79-102
79
102
-23
68avg 79
H21/10
B League
Osaka
#26
W
87-65
87
65
+22
87avg 79
A25/10
B League
Toyama
#11
L
93-100
93
100
-7
87avg 79
H31/10
B League
Toyama
#11
L
78-83
78
83
-5
67avg 79
H01/11
B League
Altiri Chiba
#19
W
89-87 OT
89
87
+2
no box
H06/11
B League
Saga
#25
W
111-103
111
103
+8
no box
A08/11
B League
Osaka
#26
W
106-94 OT
106
94
+12
no box
H10/11
B League
Shiga
#16
W
90-87
90
87
+3
no box
A12/11
B League
Nagasaki
#21
W
86-80
86
80
+6
no box
H14/11
B League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-26
11-22
12-32
16-27
21-26
19-28
24-28
15-20
23-20
29-15
20-14
15-16
34-27
19-30
11-24
29-19
19-20
10-26
23-19
26-18
20-19
24-19
23-15
10-24
34-20
24-21
25-26
28-36
24-23
23-15
19-25
27-30
11-23
30-20
21-26
28-18
24-16
23-21
22-21
17-22
179.1Avg total
88.3Scored
90.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)92.295.1187.3-2.950%
Season at home (10)89.496.5185.9-7.140%
Season away (8)95.693.4189.0+2.262%
Last 10 (10)88.390.8179.1-2.560%
Last 5 (5)96.490.2186.6+6.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)89.499.5188.9-10.130%
vs Similar ◀ (9)85.286.6171.8-1.356%
vs Weaker (11)94.984.5179.4+10.582%
This opponent (Brave Thunders) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -1.7-1.7Q1: +1.5+1.5Q2Q2: +2.1+2.1Q2: -0.5-0.5Q3Q3: -3.2-3.2Q3: -3.0-3.0Q4Q4: +0.4+0.4Q4: -1.9-1.9
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -1.7-1.7Q1: +1.5+1.5Q2Q2: +2.1+2.1Q2: -0.5-0.5Q3Q3: -3.2-3.2Q3: -3.0-3.0Q4Q4: +0.4+0.4Q4: -1.9-1.9
Brave ThundersChiba
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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Brave ThundersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Shimane
#15
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A19/10
B League
Osaka
#26
W
56-31
56
31
+25
H21/10
B League
Sendai
#5
L
45-47
45
47
-2
H24/10
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#17
L
41-46
41
46
-5
A26/10
B League
Yokohama
#18
L
32-36
32
36
-4
H31/10
B League
Yokohama
#18
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H01/11
B League
Shiga
#16
L
37-38
37
38
-1
A06/11
B League
Altiri Chiba
#19
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H09/11
B League
Shimane
#15
L
38-50
38
50
-12
H11/11
B League
Saga
#25
W
50-40
50
40
+10
H13/11
B League
82.0Avg total
41.2Scored
40.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.242.983.1-2.720%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.741.580.3-2.820%-
Last 30 away (15)41.644.385.9-2.720%-
Last 10 (10)41.240.882.0+0.420%-
Last 5 (5)39.441.480.8-2.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)38.844.883.7-6.011%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)40.040.980.9-0.920%-
vs Weaker (2)53.035.588.5+17.5100%-
This opponent (Chiba) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ChibaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tokyo Sunrockers
#8
L
36-48
36
48
-12
H19/10
B League
Kyoto
#10
L
40-54
40
54
-14
H21/10
B League
Osaka
#26
W
52-35
52
35
+17
A25/10
B League
Toyama
#11
L
53-57
53
57
-4
H31/10
B League
Toyama
#11
L
29-46
29
46
-17
H01/11
B League
Altiri Chiba
#19
W
44-38
44
38
+6
H06/11
B League
Saga
#25
W
58-41
58
41
+17
A08/11
B League
Osaka
#26
W
47-38
47
38
+9
H10/11
B League
Shiga
#16
L
41-43
41
43
-2
A12/11
B League
Nagasaki
#21
W
47-37
47
37
+10
H14/11
B League
88.4Avg total
44.7Scored
43.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.343.690.9+3.757%-
Last 30 at home (18)45.142.787.8+2.456%-
Last 30 away (12)50.644.995.5+5.758%-
Last 10 (10)44.743.788.4+1.050%-
Last 5 (5)47.439.486.8+8.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)46.448.995.3-2.530%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)41.944.186.0-2.233%-
vs Weaker (11)52.538.390.8+14.3100%-
This opponent (Brave Thunders) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Brave Thunderstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Brave Thunders: 80.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.4 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.8 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.1 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.6 points a game
49%
34%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers43.022.2
51.6%
53.6%44.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.17.6
31.5%
32.9%22.8
🏀 Free throws17.413.1
75.3%
73.8%13.1
They take 67.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Chibatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Chiba: 86.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.6 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.9 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.3 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.6 points a game
49%
34%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.419.8
50.3%
53.6%39.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.110.3
33.1%
32.9%30.9
🏀 Free throws21.416.3
76.2%
73.8%16.3
They take 70.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 27 Dec 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Brave Thunders
WLLLLLWLWL
Chiba
WWWWWLLWLL
#22
League position
#14
-1.0
Net rating
-7.1
93.6
Offensive rating
90.5
94.6
Defensive rating
97.6
50.1%
Effective FG%
50.0%
52.4%
Opp. effective FG%
50.6%
15.7%
Turnover %
14.7%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.30
31.5%
3-point %
33.1%
70.5%
Assist %
68.8%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence93.6 · 90.5Defence94.6 · 97.6Shooting50.1% · 50.0%3-point %31.5% · 33.1%Ball care15.7% · 14.7%Free throws0.26 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)30% · 60%
■ Brave Thunders   ■ Chiba
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Brave Thunders wins
9
Chiba wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26HSaga90-72
11/11/26HShimane74-95
09/11/26HAltiri Chiba76-85
06/11/26AShiga75-81
01/11/26HYokohama66-77
31/10/26HYokohama65-75
26/10/26AUtsunomiya Brex92-89
24/10/26HSendai82-93
21/10/26HOsaka101-67
19/10/26AShimane69-80
Chibalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HNagasaki86-80
12/11/26AShiga90-87
10/11/26HOsaka106-94 OT
08/11/26ASaga111-103
06/11/26HAltiri Chiba89-87 OT
01/11/26HToyama78-83
31/10/26HToyama93-100
25/10/26AOsaka87-65
21/10/26HKyoto79-102
19/10/26HTokyo Sunrockers64-107

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Brave Thunders
B League 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW29%
HomeLLLLW18%
AwayWWLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17116
Win %29%18%50%
Points / game79.277.482.5
Allowed / game83.983.984.0
Point differential-4.8-6.5-1.5
Avg total163.1161.3166.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%18%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Chiba
B League 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW50%
HomeLLWWW40%
AwayWLWWW62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18108
Win %50%40%62%
Points / game92.289.495.6
Allowed / game95.196.593.4
Point differential-2.9-7.1+2.2
Avg total187.3185.9189.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%20%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %22%30%12%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Diamond Dolphins1412286%91.278.7+12.5
2 Hiroshima D.1613381%89.982.1+7.9
3 SeaHorses Mikawa1411379%91.979.9+11.9
4 Alvark1814478%92.982.3+10.6
5 Sendai1814478%88.680.2+8.4
6 Gunma1612475%82.873.8+9.1
7 NeoPhoenix129375%87.481.6+5.8
8 Tokyo Sunrockers1812667%90.879.9+10.9
9 Levanga Hokkaido1711665%97.393.2+4.1
10 Kyoto169756%84.379.2+5.1
11 Toyama179853%82.688.4-5.8
12 Ibaraki Robots189950%83.779.8+3.9
13 Ryukyu168850%83.481.6+1.8
14 Chiba189950%92.295.1-2.9
15 Shimane167944%83.581.1+2.4
16 Shiga167944%86.488.8-2.4
17 Utsunomiya Brex167944%81.183.6-2.4
18 Yokohama1771041%78.383.8-5.5
19 Altiri Chiba1871139%79.884.7-4.8
20 Shinshu1761135%83.986.8-2.9
21 Nagasaki1861233%77.382.2-4.9
22 Brave Thunders1751229%79.283.9-4.8
23 Akita1851328%83.390.7-7.4
24 Kobe1641225%79.987.3-7.4
25 Saga161156%77.395.6-18.3
26 Osaka171166%70.490.4-20.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 26 teams: scroll the table.
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