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Brave Thunders vs Kobe Prediction & Stats

Date: Fri 22 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 10:00
Scheduled
Position#19
Record4-7
FormLLWLW
Points / game81.8
Allowed / game85.6
vs
Position#24
Record2-9
FormLLLLL
Points / game78.6
Allowed / game86.5
JapanB League· Kawasaki Todoroki Arena
Other2026-27
Meetings · Brave Thunders v Kobe
22 Jan 2027
BRAV v KOBE
upcoming
10 Mar 2018
BRAV99
KOBE75
09 Mar 2018
BRAV96
KOBE89
25 Apr 2015
BRAV92
KOBE83
24 Apr 2015
BRAV94
KOBE89
02 Mar 2014
BRAV88
KOBE72
01 Mar 2014
BRAV90
KOBE65
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Brave Thunders win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Kobe 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
Date
Competition
Diamond Dolphins
#1
L
78-90
78
90
-12
H27/09
B League
Altiri Chiba
#23
L
90-99
90
99
-9
A03/10
B League
Altiri Chiba
#23
W
82-74
82
74
+8
A04/10
B League
Akita
#21
W
87-81
87
81
+6
A08/10
B League
Alvark
#5
L
82-94
82
94
-12
H10/10
B League
Ibaraki Robots
#15
L
74-82
74
82
-8
H16/10
B League
Shimane
#18
L
69-80
69
80
-11
A19/10
B League
Osaka
#26
W
101-67
101
67
+34
H21/10
B League
Sendai
#6
L
82-93
82
93
-11
H24/10
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#13
W
92-89
92
89
+3
A26/10
B League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-19
23-27
16-24
20-20
22-23
30-20
21-26
17-30
18-15
23-14
27-25
14-20
26-16
14-27
27-22
20-16
19-17
24-26
21-30
18-21
19-23
23-17
13-17
19-25
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
168.6Avg total
83.7Scored
84.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)81.885.6167.5-3.836%
Season at home (6)80.086.5166.5-6.517%
Season away (5)84.084.6168.6-0.660%
Last 10 (10)83.784.9168.6-1.240%
Last 5 (5)83.682.2165.8+1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)74.786.9161.6-12.216%
vs Similar ◀ (8)83.481.4164.8+2.062%
vs Weaker (3)91.080.0171.0+11.067%
This opponent (Kobe) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KobeJapanLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Osaka
#26
W
84-78
84
78
+6
H27/09
B League
Hiroshima D.
#2
L
73-96
73
96
-23
A02/10
B League
Hiroshima D.
#2
L
72-83
72
83
-11
A04/10
B League
Chiba
#20
W
94-86
94
86
+8
H08/10
B League
Saga
#25
L
77-84
77
84
-7
H10/10
B League
Nagasaki
#16
L
69-85
69
85
-16
A12/10
B League
Sendai
#6
L
71-80
71
80
-9
A19/10
B League
Shiga
#14
L
80-92
80
92
-12
A21/10
B League
NeoPhoenix
#3
L
89-91
89
91
-2
H24/10
B League
Shinshu
#22
L
87-97
87
97
-10
A26/10
B League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-24
22-26
23-12
20-16
12-26
26-20
19-23
16-27
16-15
14-30
10-16
32-22
19-22
24-29
18-18
33-17
20-27
12-17
26-15
19-25
13-19
13-20
26-23
17-23
17-23
9-16
16-28
29-13
26-18
17-22
14-23
23-29
21-22
16-25
28-27
24-17
19-24
17-25
24-24
27-24
166.8Avg total
79.6Scored
87.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)78.686.5165.1-7.818%
Season at home (5)82.683.6166.2-1.040%
Season away (6)75.388.8164.2-13.50%
Last 10 (10)79.687.2166.8-7.620%
Last 5 (5)79.289.0168.2-9.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)80.984.5165.4-3.527%
vs Similar ◀ (10)81.178.8159.9+2.350%
vs Weaker (9)83.675.8159.3+7.878%
This opponent (Brave Thunders) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +2.9+2.9Q1: -3.8-3.8Q2Q2: +0.5+0.5Q2: -6.0-6.0Q3Q3: -3.2-3.2Q3: -0.5-0.5Q4Q4: -1.4-1.4Q4: +2.7+2.7
Brave ThundersKobe
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.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Brave ThundersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Diamond Dolphins
#1
L
42-46
42
46
-4
H27/09
B League
Altiri Chiba
#23
W
52-43
52
43
+9
A03/10
B League
Altiri Chiba
#23
W
41-29
41
29
+12
A04/10
B League
Akita
#21
L
40-43
40
43
-3
A08/10
B League
Alvark
#5
D
43-43
43
43
+0
H10/10
B League
Ibaraki Robots
#15
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H16/10
B League
Shimane
#18
D
41-41
41
41
+0
A19/10
B League
Osaka
#26
W
56-31
56
31
+25
H21/10
B League
Sendai
#6
L
45-47
45
47
-2
H24/10
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#13
L
41-46
41
46
-5
A26/10
B League
85.2Avg total
44.3Scored
40.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.542.481.9-3.027%-
Last 30 at home (12)37.841.679.3-3.825%-
Last 30 away (18)40.643.083.6-2.428%-
Last 10 (10)44.340.985.2+3.440%-
Last 5 (5)45.041.086.0+4.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)37.844.582.3-6.716%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)39.640.680.2-1.025%-
vs Weaker (3)49.734.384.0+15.3100%-
This opponent (Kobe) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KobeLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Osaka
#26
L
41-50
41
50
-9
H27/09
B League
Hiroshima D.
#2
L
38-46
38
46
-8
A02/10
B League
Hiroshima D.
#2
L
30-45
30
45
-15
A04/10
B League
Chiba
#20
L
43-51
43
51
-8
H08/10
B League
Saga
#25
L
32-44
32
44
-12
H10/10
B League
Nagasaki
#16
L
26-39
26
39
-13
A12/10
B League
Sendai
#6
L
26-39
26
39
-13
A19/10
B League
Shiga
#14
W
43-40
43
40
+3
A21/10
B League
NeoPhoenix
#3
L
37-47
37
47
-10
H24/10
B League
Shinshu
#22
L
36-49
36
49
-13
A26/10
B League
80.2Avg total
35.2Scored
45.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.840.478.2-2.640%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.741.982.7-1.240%-
Last 30 away (15)34.938.873.7-3.940%-
Last 10 (10)35.245.080.2-9.810%-
Last 5 (5)33.642.876.4-9.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)37.541.979.4-4.536%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)35.341.076.3-5.730%-
vs Weaker (9)41.037.878.8+3.256%-
This opponent (Brave Thunders) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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

Where their points come from

Brave Thunders: 84.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.2 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.4 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.4 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.8 points a game
49%
34%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.324.1
54.4%
53.9%48.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.87.8
32.8%
32.7%23.4
🏀 Free throws16.312.4
76.1%
73.7%12.4
They take 68.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Kobetheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Kobe: 79.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀57%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers45.2 pts a game · 57% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.5 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.1 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 83.8 points a game
49%
34%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.222.6
51.1%
53.9%45.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.07.5
27.8%
32.7%22.5
🏀 Free throws18.412.1
65.8%
73.7%12.1
They take 71.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% 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 22 Jan 2027 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Brave Thunders
WLWLLLWWLL
Kobe
LLLLLLWLLW
#19
League position
#24
-1.0
Net rating
-8.2
96.4
Offensive rating
88.8
97.4
Defensive rating
97.0
52.6%
Effective FG%
47.5%
53.5%
Opp. effective FG%
54.5%
16.2%
Turnover %
14.2%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.26
32.8%
3-point %
27.8%
67.1%
Assist %
64.5%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence96.4 · 88.8Defence97.4 · 97.0Shooting52.6% · 47.5%3-point %32.8% · 27.8%Ball care16.2% · 14.2%Free throws0.24 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)40% · 20%
■ Brave Thunders   ■ Kobe
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
10
Brave Thunders wins
0
Kobe wins
DateGameScore
10/03/18Brave Thunders v Kobe99-75
09/03/18Brave Thunders v Kobe96-89
25/04/15Brave Thunders v Kobe92-83
24/04/15Brave Thunders v Kobe94-89
08/03/15Kobe v Brave Thunders70-79
07/03/15Kobe v Brave Thunders76-94
02/03/14Brave Thunders v Kobe88-72
01/03/14Brave Thunders v Kobe90-65
21/12/13Kobe v Brave Thunders75-98
20/12/13Kobe v Brave Thunders57-87
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/10/26AUtsunomiya Brex92-89
24/10/26HSendai82-93
21/10/26HOsaka101-67
19/10/26AShimane69-80
16/10/26HIbaraki Robots74-82
10/10/26HAlvark82-94
08/10/26AAkita87-81
04/10/26AAltiri Chiba82-74
03/10/26AAltiri Chiba90-99
27/09/26HDiamond Dolphins78-90
Kobelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/10/26AShinshu87-97
24/10/26HNeoPhoenix89-91
21/10/26AShiga80-92
19/10/26ASendai71-80
12/10/26ANagasaki69-85
10/10/26HSaga77-84
08/10/26HChiba94-86
04/10/26AHiroshima D.72-83
02/10/26AHiroshima D.73-96
27/09/26HOsaka84-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Brave Thunders
B League 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW36%
HomeLLLWL17%
AwayLWWLW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1165
Win %36%17%60%
Points / game81.880.084.0
Allowed / game85.686.584.6
Point differential-3.8-6.5-0.6
Avg total167.5166.5168.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+9%17%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Kobe
B League 2026-27
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL18%
HomeLWWLL40%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %18%40%0%
Points / game78.682.675.3
Allowed / game86.583.688.8
Point differential-7.8-1.0-13.5
Avg total165.1166.2164.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Dolphins990100%93.174.7+18.4
2 Hiroshima D.1110191%92.479.5+12.9
3 NeoPhoenix76186%87.179.1+8.0
4 SeaHorses Mikawa86275%90.177.6+12.5
5 Alvark129375%94.183.5+10.6
6 Sendai129375%86.680.1+6.5
7 Kyoto118373%86.477.7+8.6
8 Tokyo Sunrockers128467%91.079.2+11.8
9 Gunma117464%78.975.2+3.7
10 Levanga Hokkaido106460%97.893.9+3.9
11 Ryukyu116555%84.981.2+3.7
12 Toyama116555%82.385.7-3.5
13 Utsunomiya Brex115645%81.482.0-0.6
14 Shiga115645%87.589.5-2.1
15 Ibaraki Robots125742%81.879.2+2.7
16 Nagasaki125742%75.880.2-4.4
17 Yokohama125742%79.686.1-6.5
18 Shimane104640%81.382.4-1.1
19 Brave Thunders114736%81.885.6-3.8
20 Chiba114736%91.598.0-6.5
21 Akita124833%78.685.4-6.8
22 Shinshu134931%84.587.5-3.1
23 Altiri Chiba134931%78.486.5-8.1
24 Kobe112918%78.686.5-7.8
25 Saga111109%75.594.4-18.8
26 Osaka111109%69.388.8-19.5
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 -).
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