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Japan vs China Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 20 Sep 2012
Tip-off: 10:00
Final 60-50
15-16 16-9 13-12 16-13
Position#3
Record3-1
FormLWWWL
Points / game79.5
Allowed / game72.5
Japan 🏆
vs
Position#2
Record3-1
FormLWLWW
Points / game88.2
Allowed / game62.5
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

JapanLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Philippines
#6
W
60-58
60
58
+2
A19/11
Asian Games
Qatar
#5
L
87-88
87
88
-1
H21/11
Asian Games
India
#11
W
85-58
85
58
+27
A22/11
Asian Games
North Korea
#8
W
92-75
92
75
+17
H24/11
Asian Games
South Korea
#2
L
51-55
51
55
-4
A25/11
Asian Games
Iran
#3
L
66-74
66
74
-8
A26/11
Asian Games
Qatar
#6
W
73-69
73
69
+4
H14/09
Asia Challenge
Chinese Taipei
#7
W
90-78
90
78
+12
A15/09
Asia Challenge
India
#9
W
90-72
90
72
+18
H17/09
Asia Challenge
Iran
#1
L
65-71
65
71
-6
A18/09
Asia Challenge
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
9-14
21-15
18-14
12-15
26-21
23-24
20-22
18-21
25-21
18-11
14-14
28-12
24-16
26-14
18-17
24-28
14-9
12-21
12-16
13-9
24-26
12-17
14-16
16-15
24-15
17-21
20-14
12-19
27-14
26-20
21-22
16-22
28-22
16-19
23-13
23-18
17-13
18-12
16-21
14-25
145.7Avg total
75.9Scored
69.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)79.572.5152.0+7.075%
Season at home (2)81.570.5152.0+11.0100%
Season away (2)77.574.5152.0+3.050%
Last 10 (10)75.969.8145.7+6.160%
Last 5 (5)76.872.8149.6+4.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)59.864.0123.8-4.225%
vs Similar (3)65.361.3126.7+4.0100%
vs Weaker (5)88.874.2163.0+14.680%
This opponent (China) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ChinaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Australia
#3
W
70-51
70
51
+19
H10/07
Stankovic Continental Cup
Spain
#3
L
81-97
81
97
-16
A29/07
Olympic Games
Russia
#1
L
54-73
54
73
-19
H31/07
Olympic Games
Australia
#7
L
61-81
61
81
-20
A02/08
Olympic Games
Brazil
#6
L
59-98
59
98
-39
H04/08
Olympic Games
Great Britain
#16
L
58-90
58
90
-32
A06/08
Olympic Games
Philippines
#5
W
71-68
71
68
+3
A14/09
Asia Challenge
Lebanon
#4
L
69-89
69
89
-20
H16/09
Asia Challenge
Uzbekistan
#8
W
107-47
107
47
+60
A17/09
Asia Challenge
Macau
#10
W
106-46
106
46
+60
H18/09
Asia Challenge
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-10
16-8
20-13
16-20
17-19
24-34
19-16
21-28
12-20
13-20
14-21
15-12
22-21
11-28
19-12
9-20
9-25
12-17
17-28
21-28
15-27
16-19
17-26
10-18
18-15
22-18
14-23
17-12
22-15
8-25
21-20
18-29
21-11
31-8
30-19
25-9
24-17
23-13
32-9
27-7
147.6Avg total
73.6Scored
74.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)88.262.5150.8+25.875%
Season at home (2)87.567.5155.0+20.050%
Season away (2)89.057.5146.5+31.5100%
Last 10 (10)73.674.0147.6-0.440%
Last 5 (5)82.268.0150.2+14.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)61.879.2141.0-17.50%
vs Similar (1)69.089.0158.0-20.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)83.856.9140.6+26.9100%
This opponent (Japan) 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.7+4.7Q1: -0.2-0.2Q2Q2: +1.5+1.5Q2: -1.4-1.4Q3Q3: +0.7+0.7Q3: +1.6+1.6Q4Q4: -0.8-0.8Q4: -0.4-0.4
JapanChina
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
JapanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Philippines
#6
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A19/11
Asian Games
Qatar
#5
W
49-45
49
45
+4
H21/11
Asian Games
India
#11
W
43-32
43
32
+11
A22/11
Asian Games
North Korea
#8
W
50-30
50
30
+20
H24/11
Asian Games
South Korea
#2
L
26-30
26
30
-4
A25/11
Asian Games
Iran
#3
L
36-43
36
43
-7
A26/11
Asian Games
Qatar
#6
W
41-36
41
36
+5
H14/09
Asia Challenge
Chinese Taipei
#7
W
53-34
53
34
+19
A15/09
Asia Challenge
India
#9
W
44-41
44
41
+3
H17/09
Asia Challenge
Iran
#1
W
35-25
35
25
+10
A18/09
Asia Challenge
75.2Avg total
40.7Scored
34.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (12)38.233.271.5+5.075%-
Last 30 at home (6)39.334.373.7+5.083%-
Last 30 away (6)37.232.269.3+5.067%-
Last 10 (10)40.734.575.2+6.280%-
Last 5 (5)41.835.877.6+6.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)31.232.263.5-1.025%-
vs Similar (3)31.729.361.0+2.3100%-
vs Weaker (5)47.836.484.2+11.4100%-
This opponent (China) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
ChinaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Australia
#3
W
34-18
34
18
+16
H10/07
Stankovic Continental Cup
Spain
#3
L
41-53
41
53
-12
A29/07
Olympic Games
Russia
#1
L
25-40
25
40
-15
H31/07
Olympic Games
Australia
#7
L
33-49
33
49
-16
A02/08
Olympic Games
Brazil
#6
L
21-42
21
42
-21
H04/08
Olympic Games
Great Britain
#16
L
31-46
31
46
-15
A06/08
Olympic Games
Philippines
#5
W
40-33
40
33
+7
A14/09
Asia Challenge
Lebanon
#4
L
30-40
30
40
-10
H16/09
Asia Challenge
Uzbekistan
#8
W
52-19
52
19
+33
A17/09
Asia Challenge
Macau
#10
W
47-30
47
30
+17
H18/09
Asia Challenge
72.4Avg total
35.4Scored
37.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.132.868.9+3.260%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.629.666.2+6.972%-
Last 30 away (12)35.337.773.0-2.342%-
Last 10 (10)35.437.072.4-1.640%-
Last 5 (5)40.033.673.6+6.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)29.840.270.1-10.415%-
vs Similar (1)30.040.070.0-10.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)41.526.467.9+15.1100%-
This opponent (Japan) is Weaker. 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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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Japan wins
0
China wins
No previous meetings.
Japanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/09/12AIran65-71
17/09/12HIndia90-72
15/09/12AChinese Taipei90-78
14/09/12HQatar73-69
26/11/10AIran66-74
25/11/10ASouth Korea51-55
24/11/10HNorth Korea92-75
22/11/10AIndia85-58
21/11/10HQatar87-88
19/11/10APhilippines60-58
Chinalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/09/12HMacau106-46
17/09/12AUzbekistan107-47
16/09/12HLebanon69-89
14/09/12APhilippines71-68
06/08/12AGreat Britain58-90
04/08/12HBrazil59-98
02/08/12AAustralia61-81
31/07/12HRussia54-73
29/07/12ASpain81-97
10/07/12HAustralia70-51

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Japan
Asia Challenge 2012
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWL75%
HomeWW100%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %75%100%50%
Points / game79.581.577.5
Allowed / game72.570.574.5
Point differential+7.0+11.0+3.0
Avg total152.0152.0152.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%50%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
China
Asia Challenge 2012
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWW75%
HomeLW50%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %75%50%100%
Points / game88.287.589.0
Allowed / game62.567.557.5
Point differential+25.8+20.0+31.5
Avg total150.8155.0146.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%50%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (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 Iran550100%77.862.2+15.6
2 Philippines54180%80.860.6+20.2
3 China43175%88.262.5+25.8
4 Japan43175%79.572.5+7.0
5 Lebanon53260%86.665.2+21.4
6 Qatar52340%76.073.6+2.4
7 Chinese Taipei52340%79.479.4+0.0
8 Uzbekistan51420%52.883.2-30.4
9 India4040%73.592.5-19.0
10 Macau4040%51.0101.2-50.2
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
Japan1516131660
China169121350
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