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Brave Thunders vs Utsunomiya Brex Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 31 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 10:00
Scheduled
Position#22
Record5-12
FormLLLLW
Points / game79.2
Allowed / game83.9
vs
Form · last 5 games
4.0/10
Below normal
4.1/10
Below normal
Position#17
Record7-9
FormLLWWL
Points / game81.1
Allowed / game83.6
JapanB League· Kawasaki Todoroki Arena
Other2026-27
Meetings · Brave Thunders v Utsunomiya Brex
31 Jan 2027
BRAV v UTSU
upcoming
30 Jan 2027
BRAV v UTSU
upcoming
17 Dec 2022
BRAV70
UTSU66
16 Dec 2022
BRAV97
UTSU86
22 May 2022
BRAV73
UTSU77
21 May 2022
BRAV70
UTSU83
13 Apr 2022
BRAV v UTSU
upcoming
03 Mar 2021
BRAV54
UTSU58
06 Oct 2019
BRAV75
UTSU69
03 Oct 2019
BRAV78
UTSU57
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Brave Thunders win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Utsunomiya Brex 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 71
A19/10
B League
Osaka
#26
W
101-67
101
67
+34
108avg 71
H21/10
B League
Sendai
#5
L
82-93
82
93
-11
77avg 71
H24/10
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#17
W
92-89
92
89
+3
93avg 71
A26/10
B League
Yokohama
#18
L
65-75
65
75
-10
59avg 71
H31/10
B League
Yokohama
#18
L
66-77
66
77
-11
62avg 71
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 (Utsunomiya Brex) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utsunomiya BrexJapanLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBrex
Date
Competition
Sendai
#5
L
81-85
81
85
-4
78avg 81
A17/10
B League
Gunma
#6
W
83-80
83
80
+3
79avg 81
H19/10
B League
Diamond Dolphins
#1
L
69-98
69
98
-29
62avg 81
H21/10
B League
Shinshu
#20
W
87-80
87
80
+7
76avg 81
H24/10
B League
Brave Thunders
#22
L
89-92
89
92
-3
81avg 81
H26/10
B League
Alvark
#4
L
90-100
90
100
-10
83avg 81
A31/10
B League
Alvark
#4
L
71-106
71
106
-35
63avg 81
A01/11
B League
Ryukyu
#13
W
79-76 OT
79
76
+3
no box
H07/11
B League
Kyoto
#10
W
94-70
94
70
+24
no box
H11/11
B League
Shimane
#15
L
69-83
69
83
-14
no box
A15/11
B League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-14
22-20
13-27
23-24
16-27
21-14
19-19
27-20
19-24
26-24
15-31
9-19
22-12
28-28
10-21
27-19
26-17
20-24
25-22
18-29
20-25
26-19
18-31
26-25
15-26
10-25
31-24
15-31
11-11
7-15
26-9
12-21
26-18
15-17
29-18
24-17
24-21
15-22
21-17
9-23
168.2Avg total
81.2Scored
87.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)81.183.6164.7-2.444%
Season at home (9)81.281.1162.3+0.156%
Season away (7)81.086.7167.7-5.729%
Last 10 (10)81.287.0168.2-5.840%
Last 5 (5)80.687.0167.6-6.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)79.884.8164.6-5.045%
vs Similar ◀ (13)81.680.2161.8+1.446%
vs Weaker (6)83.375.8159.2+7.583%
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

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -1.7-1.7Q1: +0.7+0.7Q2Q2: +2.1+2.1Q2: -1.8-1.8Q3Q3: -3.2-3.2Q3: -1.2-1.2Q4Q4: +0.4+0.4Q4: -3.8-3.8
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: -1.7-1.7Q1: +0.7+0.7Q2Q2: +2.1+2.1Q2: -1.8-1.8Q3Q3: -3.2-3.2Q3: -1.2-1.2Q4Q4: +0.4+0.4Q4: -3.8-3.8
Brave ThundersUtsunomiya Brex
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
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 (Utsunomiya Brex) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utsunomiya BrexLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sendai
#5
W
45-34
45
34
+11
A17/10
B League
Gunma
#6
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H19/10
B League
Diamond Dolphins
#1
L
45-48
45
48
-3
H21/10
B League
Shinshu
#20
W
50-40
50
40
+10
H24/10
B League
Brave Thunders
#22
W
46-41
46
41
+5
H26/10
B League
Alvark
#4
W
46-44
46
44
+2
A31/10
B League
Alvark
#4
L
25-51
25
51
-26
A01/11
B League
Ryukyu
#13
L
18-26
18
26
-8
H07/11
B League
Kyoto
#10
W
41-35
41
35
+6
H11/11
B League
Shimane
#15
L
39-43
39
43
-4
A15/11
B League
79.5Avg total
39.2Scored
40.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.138.779.8+2.467%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.838.277.9+1.656%-
Last 30 away (14)42.639.482.0+3.379%-
Last 10 (10)39.240.379.5-1.150%-
Last 5 (5)33.839.873.6-6.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)38.540.879.4-2.345%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)42.537.780.2+4.877%-
vs Weaker (6)42.837.280.0+5.783%-
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.
Utsunomiya Brextheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Utsunomiya Brex: 83.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.8 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.4 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.8 pts a game · 15% 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-pointers33.718.9
56.1%
53.6%37.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.410.8
33.3%
32.9%32.4
🏀 Free throws18.212.8
70.3%
73.8%12.8
They take 66.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 49% 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 31 Jan 2027 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Brave Thunders
WLLLLLWLWL
Utsunomiya Brex
LWWLLLWLWL
#22
League position
#17
-1.0
Net rating
-5.8
93.6
Offensive rating
98.4
94.6
Defensive rating
104.2
50.1%
Effective FG%
53.1%
52.4%
Opp. effective FG%
56.5%
15.7%
Turnover %
12.7%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.28
31.5%
3-point %
33.3%
70.5%
Assist %
68.0%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence93.6 · 98.4Defence94.6 · 104.2Shooting50.1% · 53.1%3-point %31.5% · 33.3%Ball care15.7% · 12.7%Free throws0.26 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)30% · 40%
■ Brave Thunders   ■ Utsunomiya Brex
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

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
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26AShimane69-83
11/11/26HKyoto94-70
07/11/26HRyukyu79-76 OT
01/11/26AAlvark71-106
31/10/26AAlvark90-100
26/10/26HBrave Thunders89-92
24/10/26HShinshu87-80
21/10/26HDiamond Dolphins69-98
19/10/26HGunma83-80
17/10/26ASendai81-85

📊 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%
Utsunomiya Brex
B League 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL44%
HomeLWLWW56%
AwayWLLLL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %44%56%29%
Points / game81.181.281.0
Allowed / game83.681.186.7
Point differential-2.4+0.1-5.7
Avg total164.7162.3167.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%22%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)50% (4)0% (1)
Overtime %6%11%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 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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