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Iwate vs Shiga Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 20 Dec 2023
Tip-off: 10:00
Final 61-67
15-29 19-13 10-10 17-15
Position#13
Record5-18
FormWLLLL
Points / game70.3
Allowed / game76.3
vs
Shiga 🏆
Japan
Position#2
Record16-7
FormWWWLW
Points / game86.5
Allowed / game78.0
JapanB2.League· Morioka Takaya Arena
Other2023-24
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IwateJapanLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormIwate
Date
Competition
Fukushima
#10
W
86-85
86
85
+1
74avg 59
A18/11
B2.League
Fukushima
#10
L
73-76
73
76
-3
62avg 59
A19/11
B2.League
Nara
#11
L
69-80
69
80
-11
53avg 59
H25/11
B2.League
Nara
#11
L
71-77
71
77
-6
56avg 59
H26/11
B2.League
Niigata
#14
W
88-76
88
76
+12
81avg 59
A02/12
B2.League
Niigata
#14
W
80-69
80
69
+11
70avg 59
A03/12
B2.League
Koshigaya Alphas
#3
L
53-63
53
63
-10
38avg 59
A09/12
B2.League
Koshigaya Alphas
#3
L
64-73
64
73
-9
51avg 59
A10/12
B2.League
Yamagata Wyverns
#6
L
75-76
75
76
-1
75avg 59
H16/12
B2.League
Yamagata Wyverns
#6
L
63-69
63
69
-6
50avg 59
H17/12
B2.League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-19
21-27
26-22
17-17
26-23
22-19
5-12
20-22
22-21
14-22
16-13
17-24
17-15
26-21
5-22
23-19
27-17
25-27
16-14
20-18
18-19
22-17
20-21
20-12
9-14
11-21
24-15
9-13
18-22
20-19
11-13
15-19
17-21
22-14
24-17
12-24
17-17
17-18
19-14
10-20
146.6Avg total
72.2Scored
74.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)70.376.3146.6-6.022%
Season at home (12)69.375.4144.8-6.117%
Season away (11)71.377.3148.5-6.027%
Last 10 (10)72.274.4146.6-2.230%
Last 5 (5)67.070.0137.0-3.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)64.777.2141.9-12.611%
vs Similar (13)71.876.8148.7-5.015%
vs Weaker (8)88.572.0160.5+16.588%
This opponent (Shiga) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ShigaJapanLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormShiga
Date
Competition
Aomori
#8
L
84-91
84
91
-7
75avg 82
A18/11
B2.League
Aomori
#8
W
94-81
94
81
+13
98avg 82
A19/11
B2.League
Ehime Orange Vikings
#12
W
93-73
93
73
+20
93avg 82
A25/11
B2.League
Ehime Orange Vikings
#12
W
105-83
105
83
+22
109avg 82
A26/11
B2.League
Yamagata Wyverns
#6
W
85-75
85
75
+10
83avg 82
H02/12
B2.League
Yamagata Wyverns
#6
W
88-74
88
74
+14
85avg 82
H03/12
B2.League
Nara
#11
W
79-72
79
72
+7
75avg 82
H09/12
B2.League
Nara
#11
W
97-79
97
79
+18
92avg 82
H10/12
B2.League
Kobe
#7
L
79-88
79
88
-9
72avg 82
A15/12
B2.League
Kobe
#7
W
111-107
111
107
+4
105avg 82
A16/12
B2.League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-28
25-27
26-19
15-17
22-14
24-22
22-23
26-22
21-17
24-17
27-23
21-16
23-25
34-14
27-16
21-28
21-11
23-21
20-28
21-15
19-16
24-20
20-16
25-22
26-26
14-14
13-19
26-13
18-20
25-15
23-21
31-23
22-26
16-22
20-17
21-23
21-30
16-25
39-25
35-27
173.8Avg total
91.5Scored
82.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)86.578.0164.5+8.570%
Season at home (11)82.674.1156.7+8.564%
Season away (12)90.081.6171.6+8.475%
Last 10 (10)91.582.3173.8+9.280%
Last 5 (5)90.884.0174.8+6.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)78.786.7165.3-8.011%
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (21)86.776.8163.5+10.076%
This opponent (Iwate) is Weaker. 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: +0.5+0.5Q1: -0.2-0.2Q2Q2: -0.5-0.5Q2: +2.8+2.8Q3Q3: +0.3+0.3Q3: +3.0+3.0Q4Q4: -2.5-2.5Q4: +3.6+3.6
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: +0.5+0.5Q1: -0.2-0.2Q2Q2: -0.5-0.5Q2: +2.8+2.8Q3Q3: +0.3+0.3Q3: +3.0+3.0Q4Q4: -2.5-2.5Q4: +3.6+3.6
IwateShiga
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
IwateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Fukushima
#10
L
43-46
43
46
-3
A18/11
B2.League
Fukushima
#10
W
48-42
48
42
+6
A19/11
B2.League
Nara
#11
L
36-43
36
43
-7
H25/11
B2.League
Nara
#11
W
43-36
43
36
+7
H26/11
B2.League
Niigata
#14
W
52-44
52
44
+8
A02/12
B2.League
Niigata
#14
W
40-36
40
36
+4
A03/12
B2.League
Koshigaya Alphas
#3
L
20-35
20
35
-15
A09/12
B2.League
Koshigaya Alphas
#3
L
38-41
38
41
-3
A10/12
B2.League
Yamagata Wyverns
#6
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H16/12
B2.League
Yamagata Wyverns
#6
L
34-35
34
35
-1
H17/12
B2.League
78.6Avg total
39.3Scored
39.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (28)38.738.677.3+0.143%-
Last 30 at home (15)39.235.975.1+3.353%-
Last 30 away (13)38.241.679.8-3.531%-
Last 10 (10)39.339.378.6+0.050%-
Last 5 (5)34.236.470.6-2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)34.339.073.3-4.722%-
vs Similar (13)39.238.477.6+0.838%-
vs Weaker (6)44.238.382.5+5.883%-
This opponent (Shiga) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ShigaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Aomori
#8
L
43-55
43
55
-12
A18/11
B2.League
Aomori
#8
W
46-36
46
36
+10
A19/11
B2.League
Ehime Orange Vikings
#12
W
45-34
45
34
+11
A25/11
B2.League
Ehime Orange Vikings
#12
W
57-39
57
39
+18
A26/11
B2.League
Yamagata Wyverns
#6
W
44-32
44
32
+12
H02/12
B2.League
Yamagata Wyverns
#6
W
43-36
43
36
+7
H03/12
B2.League
Nara
#11
D
40-40
40
40
+0
H09/12
B2.League
Nara
#11
W
43-35
43
35
+8
H10/12
B2.League
Kobe
#7
L
38-48
38
48
-10
A15/12
B2.League
Kobe
#7
L
37-55
37
55
-18
A16/12
B2.League
84.6Avg total
43.6Scored
41.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.040.682.6+1.453%-
Last 30 at home (13)40.338.879.2+1.554%-
Last 30 away (17)43.342.085.3+1.353%-
Last 10 (10)43.641.084.6+2.660%-
Last 5 (5)40.242.883.0-2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)37.342.880.1-5.422%-
vs Similarno games
vs Weaker ◀ (21)44.039.783.7+4.367%-
This opponent (Iwate) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Iwatetheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Iwate: 71.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers35.2 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.2 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws10.8 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.8 points a game
52%
32%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.717.6
50.7%
52.4%35.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.88.4
28.2%
33.6%25.2
🏀 Free throws15.110.8
71.5%
71.0%10.8
They take 64.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Shigatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Shiga: 90.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.4 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.3 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.6 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 79.8 points a game
52%
32%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.724.2
58.0%
52.4%48.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.59.1
37.1%
33.6%27.3
🏀 Free throws20.914.6
69.9%
71.0%14.6
They take 66.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 37% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 20 Dec 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Iwate
LLLLWWLLLW
Shiga
WLWWWWWWWL
#13
League position
#2
-4.2
Net rating
+11.2
100.5
Offensive rating
117.7
104.7
Defensive rating
106.5
46.8%
Effective FG%
57.2%
50.4%
Opp. effective FG%
50.4%
15.2%
Turnover %
15.7%
28.2%
Off. rebound %
30.4%
0.23
Free-throw rate
0.32
28.2%
3-point %
37.1%
58.5%
Assist %
67.3%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
80%

Profile

Offence100.5 · 117.7Defence104.7 · 106.5Shooting46.8% · 57.2%3-point %28.2% · 37.1%Ball care15.2% · 15.7%Off. rebounds28.2% · 30.4%Free throws0.23 · 0.32Form (last 10/10)30% · 80%
■ Iwate   ■ Shiga
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
0
Iwate wins
2
Shiga wins
DateGameScore
25/10/23Shiga v Iwate91-52
24/05/15Shiga v Iwate82-75
Iwatelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/12/23HYamagata Wyverns63-69
16/12/23HYamagata Wyverns75-76
10/12/23AKoshigaya Alphas64-73
09/12/23AKoshigaya Alphas53-63
03/12/23ANiigata80-69
02/12/23ANiigata88-76
26/11/23HNara71-77
25/11/23HNara69-80
19/11/23AFukushima73-76
18/11/23AFukushima86-85
Shigalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/12/23AKobe111-107
15/12/23AKobe79-88
10/12/23HNara97-79
09/12/23HNara79-72
03/12/23HYamagata Wyverns88-74
02/12/23HYamagata Wyverns85-75
26/11/23AEhime Orange Vikings105-83
25/11/23AEhime Orange Vikings93-73
19/11/23AAomori94-81
18/11/23AAomori84-91

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iwate
B2.League 2023-24
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL22%
HomeWLLLL17%
AwayLWWLL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231211
Win %22%17%27%
Points / game70.369.371.3
Allowed / game76.375.477.3
Point differential-6.0-6.1-6.0
Avg total146.6144.8148.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%8%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won17% (6)0% (3)33% (3)
Overtime %4%0%9%
Shiga
B2.League 2023-24
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW70%
HomeWWWWW64%
AwayWWWLW75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games231112
Win %70%64%75%
Points / game86.582.690.0
Allowed / game78.074.181.6
Point differential+8.5+8.5+8.4
Avg total164.5156.7171.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+52%55%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)0% (2)100% (2)
Overtime %4%9%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 Altiri Chiba2321291%88.976.2+12.7
2 Fukuoka2317674%80.474.8+5.6
3 Shiga2316770%86.578.0+8.5
4 Kumamoto2316770%84.682.1+2.5
5 Aomori2315865%86.987.0-0.2
6 Koshigaya Alphas2314961%83.674.3+9.3
7 Kobe23131057%81.678.6+3.0
8 Shizuoka23111248%80.078.6+1.4
9 Yamagata Wyverns23101343%80.084.7-4.7
10 Fukushima2381535%80.382.9-2.6
11 Nara2381535%71.877.7-6.0
12 Ehime Orange Vikings2361726%78.487.2-8.8
13 Iwate2351822%70.376.3-6.0
14 Niigata231224%69.784.5-14.7
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iwate1519101761
Shiga2913101567
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