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Diamond Dolphins vs Ryukyu Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 17 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 10:05
Final 77-75
22-21 17-7 18-18 20-29
Position#4
Record16-12
FormWLLLL
Points / game80.6
Allowed / game78.6
vs
Position#5
Record20-8
FormWLLWL
Points / game80.2
Allowed / game76.2
JapanB League· Dolphins Arena (Nagoya)
Other2023-24
Meetings · Diamond Dolphins v Ryukyu
18 Nov 2026
DIAM v RYUK
upcoming
15 Apr 2026
DIAM80
RYUK76
28 Apr 2024
DIAM86
RYUK79
27 Apr 2024
DIAM83
RYUK77
17 Jan 2024
DIAM77
RYUK75
30 Nov 2022
DIAM66
RYUK70
09 Oct 2022
DIAM82
RYUK91
08 Oct 2022
DIAM94
RYUK72
01 May 2022
DIAM68
RYUK88
30 Apr 2022
DIAM73
RYUK67
02 May 2021
DIAM93
RYUK88
01 May 2021
DIAM66
RYUK70
11 Nov 2020
DIAM76
RYUK80
25 Dec 2019
DIAM80
RYUK92
03 Apr 2019
DIAM74
RYUK60
16 Dec 2018
DIAM88
RYUK91
15 Dec 2018
DIAM70
RYUK84
08 Oct 2017
DIAM81
RYUK85
07 Oct 2017
DIAM77
RYUK91
03 May 2017
DIAM69
RYUK62
22 Feb 2017
DIAM75
RYUK77
20 Nov 2016
DIAM78
RYUK70
19 Nov 2016
DIAM66
RYUK74
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Diamond Dolphins winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Ryukyu winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Diamond DolphinsJapanLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormDolphins
Date
Competition
Chiba
#9
W
99-71
99
71
+28
95avg 77
H10/12
B League
Yokohama
#19
L
70-79
70
79
-9
64avg 77
A16/12
B League
Yokohama
#19
L
80-83 OT
80
83
-3
no box
A17/12
B League
Kyoto
#21
W
90-70
90
70
+20
84avg 77
H20/12
B League
Alvark
#2
L
68-83
68
83
-15
64avg 77
A23/12
B League
Alvark
#2
W
82-59
82
59
+23
78avg 77
A24/12
B League
Brave Thunders
#10
L
77-83
77
83
-6
74avg 77
A29/12
B League
Brave Thunders
#10
L
55-77
55
77
-22
50avg 77
A30/12
B League
NeoPhoenix
#3
L
79-92
79
92
-13
71avg 77
H06/01
B League
NeoPhoenix
#3
L
74-80
74
80
-6
71avg 77
H07/01
B League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-12
19-20
23-20
23-19
17-20
23-20
18-25
12-14
16-23
19-23
14-14
22-11
25-17
29-13
17-14
19-26
19-19
18-26
14-21
17-17
21-21
25-9
19-19
17-10
17-21
17-18
25-13
18-31
16-26
20-16
6-16
13-19
21-23
27-27
12-22
19-20
21-15
14-18
19-24
20-23
155.1Avg total
77.4Scored
77.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)80.678.6159.3+2.057%
Season at home (13)81.379.7161.0+1.662%
Season away (15)80.177.7157.8+2.353%
Last 10 (10)77.477.7155.1-0.330%
Last 5 (5)73.478.2151.6-4.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)73.079.0152.0-6.017%
vs Similar ◀ (10)78.183.2161.3-5.140%
vs Weaker (14)86.177.1163.1+9.079%
This opponent (Ryukyu) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RyukyuJapanLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRyukyu
Date
Competition
Hiroshima D.
#6
W
80-73
80
73
+7
72avg 73
H16/12
B League
Hiroshima D.
#6
W
76-71
76
71
+5
69avg 73
H17/12
B League
Nagasaki
#17
L
74-76
74
76
-2
72avg 73
H20/12
B League
Gunma
#13
L
71-80
71
80
-9
56avg 73
A23/12
B League
Gunma
#13
W
81-72
81
72
+9
74avg 73
A24/12
B League
Sendai
#16
W
84-69
84
69
+15
82avg 73
H31/12
B League
Sendai
#16
L
81-83
81
83
-2
72avg 73
H01/01
B League
Nagoya Fighting Eagles
#11
L
57-68
57
68
-11
42avg 73
A06/01
B League
Nagoya Fighting Eagles
#11
W
88-65
88
65
+23
88avg 73
A07/01
B League
New Taipei Kings
#5
L
63-67
63
67
-4
57avg 73
A10/01
EASL
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-17
21-20
23-20
15-16
20-21
8-18
26-15
22-17
17-13
16-24
24-10
17-29
20-18
21-21
16-21
14-20
21-15
16-15
18-18
26-24
23-12
24-21
26-19
11-17
18-20
21-23
19-24
23-16
13-14
15-26
16-9
13-19
22-15
20-16
30-18
16-16
15-18
14-19
18-15
16-15
147.9Avg total
75.5Scored
72.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)80.276.2156.4+4.071%
Season at home (12)80.675.3155.9+5.275%
Season away (16)79.976.9156.8+3.069%
Last 10 (10)75.572.4147.9+3.150%
Last 5 (5)74.670.4145.0+4.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (12)77.378.6155.9-1.267%
vs Weaker (18)80.774.9155.7+5.861%
This opponent (Diamond Dolphins) 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +1.0+1.0Q1: +2.7+2.7Q2Q2: +2.1+2.1Q2: -2.7-2.7Q3Q3: -2.1-2.1Q3: +4.7+4.7Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: -1.6-1.6
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +1.0+1.0Q1: +2.7+2.7Q2Q2: +2.1+2.1Q2: -2.7-2.7Q3Q3: -2.1-2.1Q3: +4.7+4.7Q4Q4: -1.0-1.0Q4: -1.6-1.6
Diamond DolphinsRyukyu
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
Diamond DolphinsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Chiba
#9
W
53-32
53
32
+21
H10/12
B League
Yokohama
#19
D
40-40
40
40
+0
A16/12
B League
Yokohama
#19
L
35-46
35
46
-11
A17/12
B League
Kyoto
#21
W
54-30
54
30
+24
H20/12
B League
Alvark
#2
L
37-45
37
45
-8
A23/12
B League
Alvark
#2
W
46-30
46
30
+16
A24/12
B League
Brave Thunders
#10
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A29/12
B League
Brave Thunders
#10
L
36-42
36
42
-6
A30/12
B League
NeoPhoenix
#3
L
48-50
48
50
-2
H06/01
B League
NeoPhoenix
#3
W
35-33
35
33
+2
H07/01
B League
80.5Avg total
41.8Scored
38.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.439.781.1+1.750%-
Last 30 at home (13)42.038.580.5+3.554%-
Last 30 away (17)40.940.681.5+0.347%-
Last 10 (10)41.838.780.5+3.140%-
Last 5 (5)39.838.878.6+1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)40.840.781.5+0.250%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)38.840.779.5-1.930%-
vs Weaker (14)43.438.682.0+4.964%-
This opponent (Ryukyu) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RyukyuLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Hiroshima D.
#6
W
42-37
42
37
+5
H16/12
B League
Hiroshima D.
#6
L
28-39
28
39
-11
H17/12
B League
Nagasaki
#17
L
33-37
33
37
-4
H20/12
B League
Gunma
#13
W
41-39
41
39
+2
A23/12
B League
Gunma
#13
W
37-30
37
30
+7
A24/12
B League
Sendai
#16
W
47-33
47
33
+14
H31/12
B League
Sendai
#16
L
39-43
39
43
-4
H01/01
B League
Nagoya Fighting Eagles
#11
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A06/01
B League
Nagoya Fighting Eagles
#11
W
42-31
42
31
+11
A07/01
B League
New Taipei Kings
#5
L
29-37
29
37
-8
A10/01
EASL
73.2Avg total
36.6Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.738.777.4+0.043%-
Last 30 at home (14)39.438.778.1+0.636%-
Last 30 away (16)38.138.776.8-0.650%-
Last 10 (10)36.636.673.2+0.050%-
Last 5 (5)37.036.873.8+0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (12)37.040.577.5-3.542%-
vs Weaker (18)39.837.577.3+2.344%-
This opponent (Diamond Dolphins) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Diamond Dolphinstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Diamond Dolphins: 74.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀39%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.4 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.4 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀 Free throws9.7 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 77.8 points a game
49%
35%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers36.217.7
48.9%
50.9%35.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.29.8
33.6%
33.5%29.4
🏀 Free throws14.99.7
65.1%
72.0%9.7
They take 65.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 45% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Ryukyutheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Ryukyu: 76.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.2 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.9 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 77.8 points a game
49%
35%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.318.6
49.9%
50.9%37.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.48.2
32.3%
33.5%24.6
🏀 Free throws19.514.9
76.4%
72.0%14.9
They take 62.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 17 Jan 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Diamond Dolphins
LLLLWLWLLW
Ryukyu
LWLLWWLLWW
#4
League position
#5
-4.6
Net rating
+5.9
104.2
Offensive rating
109.5
108.8
Defensive rating
103.7
49.5%
Effective FG%
49.3%
49.8%
Opp. effective FG%
47.9%
21.0%
Turnover %
15.9%
38.6%
Off. rebound %
32.8%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.31
33.6%
3-point %
32.3%
66.5%
Assist %
58.6%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence104.2 · 109.5Defence108.8 · 103.7Shooting49.5% · 49.3%3-point %33.6% · 32.3%Ball care21.0% · 15.9%Off. rebounds38.6% · 32.8%Free throws0.23 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)30% · 50%
■ Diamond Dolphins   ■ Ryukyu
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
3
Diamond Dolphins wins
7
Ryukyu wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/24HNeoPhoenix74-80
06/01/24HNeoPhoenix79-92
30/12/23ABrave Thunders55-77
29/12/23ABrave Thunders77-83
24/12/23AAlvark82-59
23/12/23AAlvark68-83
20/12/23HKyoto90-70
17/12/23AYokohama80-83 OT
16/12/23AYokohama70-79
10/12/23HChiba99-71
Ryukyulast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/01/24ANew Taipei Kings63-67
07/01/24ANagoya Fighting Eagles88-65
06/01/24ANagoya Fighting Eagles57-68
01/01/24HSendai81-83
31/12/23HSendai84-69
24/12/23AGunma81-72
23/12/23AGunma71-80
20/12/23HNagasaki74-76
17/12/23HHiroshima D.76-71
16/12/23HHiroshima D.80-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Diamond Dolphins
B League 2023-24
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL57%
HomeLWWLL62%
AwayLLWLL53%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281315
Win %57%62%53%
Points / game80.681.380.1
Allowed / game78.679.777.7
Point differential+2.0+1.6+2.3
Avg total159.3161.0157.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%23%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)75% (4)50% (2)
Overtime %4%0%7%
Ryukyu
B League 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW71%
HomeWWLWL75%
AwayWLWLW69%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281216
Win %71%75%69%
Points / game80.280.679.9
Allowed / game76.275.376.9
Point differential+4.0+5.2+3.0
Avg total156.4155.9156.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%25%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won73% (11)67% (6)80% (5)
Overtime %7%0%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 Alvark2824486%81.666.5+15.1
2 NeoPhoenix2824486%90.478.1+12.3
3 Utsunomiya Brex2822679%78.168.0+10.1
4 Ryukyu2820871%80.276.2+4.0
5 SeaHorses Mikawa2819968%82.775.9+6.8
6 Shimane28171161%84.578.1+6.4
7 Brave Thunders28171161%80.077.5+2.5
8 Diamond Dolphins28161257%80.678.6+2.0
9 Hiroshima D.28151354%78.573.8+4.6
10 Sun Rockers Shibuya28151354%78.276.1+2.1
11 Saga28151354%75.974.6+1.2
12 Chiba28151354%84.183.5+0.6
13 Akita28141450%72.773.0-0.2
14 Nagasaki28141450%82.482.9-0.5
15 Nagoya Fighting Eagles28141450%72.474.5-2.1
16 Sendai28121643%79.480.1-0.8
17 Osaka28121643%77.081.4-4.3
18 Gunma28121643%75.981.0-5.1
19 Yokohama28121643%75.281.3-6.0
20 Hokkaido2882029%73.480.3-6.9
21 Kyoto2882029%77.284.1-6.9
22 Shinshu2852318%72.484.5-12.1
23 Toyama2842414%73.785.1-11.4
24 Ibaraki Robots282267%74.786.2-11.6
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 -). 24 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Diamond Dolphins2217182077
Ryukyu217182975
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