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B League· Kyoto City Gymnasium
Kyoto faces Shinshu in the B League on 18 November 2026, a clash that pits a team on a starkly different run: Kyoto has gone 0-5 in its last five outings, while Shinshu has won three of its last five. Kyoto's season record stands at 8-7, with 83.4 points scored and 79.5 points allowed per game, and it sits 11th in the league; at home it is 6-3, averaging 86.0 points and conceding 78.2. Shinshu, meanwhile, is 6-11 overall, averaging 83.9 points scored and 86.8 allowed, and sits 20th; on the road it is 2-6, with 84.5 points scored and 89.2 allowed. Their head-to-head history shows Shinshu 7-3, the last meeting ending 67-65 in favour of Shinshu on 1 November 2026. Pythia gives Kyoto a 71% chance to win versus Shinshu's 29%, projecting a 86-80 scoreline and 165.7 total points, with a 5% chance of overtime. Kyoto is the model favourite. The projected score reflects Kyoto's stronger defensive numbers at home, while Shinshu's recent road wins suggest they could challenge the margin. The game will hinge on whether Kyoto can maintain its defensive edge after a string of losses.
| Split | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season (16) | 84.3 | 79.2 | 163.6 | +5.1 | 56% |
| Season at home (10) | 87.2 | 77.9 | 165.1 | +9.3 | 70% |
| Season away (6) | 79.5 | 81.5 | 161.0 | -2.0 | 33% |
| Last 10 (10) | 84.8 | 80.2 | 165.0 | +4.6 | 40% |
| Last 5 (5) | 79.8 | 82.6 | 162.4 | -2.8 | 20% |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | |||||
| vs Stronger (15) | 83.0 | 86.5 | 169.5 | -3.5 | 27% |
| vs Similar (3) | 86.7 | 78.0 | 164.7 | +8.7 | 67% |
| vs Weaker ◀ (12) | 83.7 | 77.2 | 160.9 | +6.4 | 67% |
| Split | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season (17) | 83.9 | 86.8 | 170.6 | -2.9 | 35% |
| Season at home (9) | 83.3 | 84.6 | 167.9 | -1.2 | 44% |
| Season away (8) | 84.5 | 89.2 | 173.8 | -4.8 | 25% |
| Last 10 (10) | 84.7 | 87.4 | 172.1 | -2.7 | 40% |
| Last 5 (5) | 81.6 | 81.8 | 163.4 | -0.2 | 60% |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | |||||
| vs Stronger ◀ (11) | 76.2 | 83.3 | 159.5 | -7.1 | 18% |
| vs Similar (14) | 81.7 | 83.9 | 165.6 | -2.2 | 43% |
| vs Weaker (5) | 93.8 | 84.4 | 178.2 | +9.4 | 80% |
| 1st half | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Won the half | Over main line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 (30) | 41.0 | 41.0 | 82.0 | +0.0 | 47% | - |
| Last 30 at home (16) | 40.8 | 40.8 | 81.6 | +0.0 | 50% | - |
| Last 30 away (14) | 41.2 | 41.1 | 82.4 | +0.1 | 43% | - |
| Last 10 (10) | 41.8 | 37.9 | 79.7 | +3.9 | 60% | - |
| Last 5 (5) | 39.2 | 36.8 | 76.0 | +2.4 | 60% | - |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | ||||||
| vs Stronger (15) | 41.4 | 44.3 | 85.7 | -2.9 | 33% | - |
| vs Similar (3) | 41.7 | 39.3 | 81.0 | +2.3 | 67% | - |
| vs Weaker ◀ (12) | 40.3 | 37.2 | 77.5 | +3.2 | 58% | - |
| 1st half | Scored | Allowed | Total | Margin | Won the half | Over main line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 (30) | 40.5 | 42.3 | 82.8 | -1.8 | 47% | - |
| Last 30 at home (11) | 40.9 | 42.0 | 82.9 | -1.1 | 55% | - |
| Last 30 away (19) | 40.3 | 42.5 | 82.8 | -2.2 | 42% | - |
| Last 10 (10) | 42.9 | 43.9 | 86.8 | -1.0 | 50% | - |
| Last 5 (5) | 40.4 | 42.2 | 82.6 | -1.8 | 60% | - |
| Last 30 games by opponent strength | ||||||
| vs Stronger ◀ (11) | 38.8 | 42.7 | 81.5 | -3.9 | 36% | - |
| vs Similar (14) | 39.7 | 42.3 | 82.0 | -2.6 | 43% | - |
| vs Weaker (5) | 46.6 | 41.4 | 88.0 | +5.2 | 80% | - |
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| Shot type | Attempts per game | Made per game | Accuracy (made ÷ attempts) | League accuracy | Points per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏀🏀 2-pointers | 39.1 | 23.1 | 53.6% | 46.2 | |
| 🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers | 25.4 | 7.5 | 32.9% | 22.5 | |
| 🏀 Free throws | 21.7 | 14.7 | 73.8% | 14.7 |
| Shot type | Attempts per game | Made per game | Accuracy (made ÷ attempts) | League accuracy | Points per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏀🏀 2-pointers | 36.7 | 20.0 | 53.6% | 40.0 | |
| 🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers | 30.6 | 9.7 | 32.9% | 29.1 | |
| 🏀 Free throws | 14.8 | 11.4 | 73.8% | 11.4 |
Kyoto
| Date | Game | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 01/11/26 | Shinshu v Kyoto | 67-65 |
| 30/10/26 | Shinshu v Kyoto | 80-72 |
| 12/11/23 | Kyoto v Shinshu | 94-85 |
| 11/11/23 | Kyoto v Shinshu | 74-62 |
| 04/12/22 | Kyoto v Shinshu | 85-90 |
| 03/12/22 | Kyoto v Shinshu | 72-71 |
| 06/04/22 | Kyoto v Shinshu | 69-71 |
| 06/02/22 | Shinshu v Kyoto | 72-51 |
| 05/02/22 | Shinshu v Kyoto | 82-58 |
| 29/12/21 | Shinshu v Kyoto | 98-69 |
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/11/26 | H | Ibaraki Robots | 98-75 |
| 11/11/26 | A | Utsunomiya Brex | 70-94 |
| 09/11/26 | H | Levanga Hokkaido | 79-85 |
| 07/11/26 | A | Tokyo Sunrockers | 87-92 |
| 01/11/26 | A | Shinshu | 65-67 |
| 30/10/26 | A | Shinshu | 72-80 |
| 26/10/26 | H | Akita | 79-71 |
| 21/10/26 | A | Chiba | 102-79 |
| 18/10/26 | H | Saga | 115-70 |
| 11/10/26 | H | SeaHorses Mikawa | 81-89 |
| Date | H/A | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/11/26 | H | Gunma | 74-85 |
| 10/11/26 | A | SeaHorses Mikawa | 86-91 |
| 08/11/26 | A | Akita | 101-96 |
| 01/11/26 | H | Kyoto | 67-65 |
| 30/10/26 | H | Kyoto | 80-72 |
| 26/10/26 | H | Kobe | 97-87 |
| 24/10/26 | A | Utsunomiya Brex | 80-87 |
| 21/10/26 | H | Tokyo Sunrockers | 90-97 |
| 19/10/26 | H | Diamond Dolphins | 77-92 |
| 17/10/26 | A | Akita | 95-102 |
| Form | Last 5 | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | LLLLW | 56% |
| Home | LWWLW | 70% |
| Away | WLLLL | 33% |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Win % | 56% | 70% | 33% |
| Points / game | 84.3 | 87.2 | 79.5 |
| Allowed / game | 79.2 | 77.9 | 81.5 |
| Point differential | +5.1 | +9.3 | -2.0 |
| Avg total | 163.6 | 165.1 | 161.0 |
| Over main line | - | - | - |
| Win by 10+ | 25% | 30% | 17% |
| Close games (≤5 pts) won | 50% (6) | 67% (3) | 33% (3) |
| Overtime % | 6% | 10% | 0% |
| Form | Last 5 | Win % |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | WWWLL | 35% |
| Home | LWWWL | 44% |
| Away | LLLWL | 25% |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Win % | 35% | 44% | 25% |
| Points / game | 83.9 | 83.3 | 84.5 |
| Allowed / game | 86.8 | 84.6 | 89.2 |
| Point differential | -2.9 | -1.2 | -4.8 |
| Avg total | 170.6 | 167.9 | 173.8 |
| Over main line | - | - | - |
| Win by 10+ | 12% | 22% | 0% |
| Close games (≤5 pts) won | 50% (6) | 50% (2) | 50% (4) |
| Overtime % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Win % | PF/g | PA/g | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Diamond Dolphins | 14 | 12 | 2 | 86% | 91.2 | 78.7 | +12.5 |
| 2 |  Hiroshima D. | 16 | 13 | 3 | 81% | 89.9 | 82.1 | +7.9 |
| 3 |  SeaHorses Mikawa | 14 | 11 | 3 | 79% | 91.9 | 79.9 | +11.9 |
| 4 |  Alvark | 18 | 14 | 4 | 78% | 92.9 | 82.3 | +10.6 |
| 5 |  Sendai | 18 | 14 | 4 | 78% | 88.6 | 80.2 | +8.4 |
| 6 |  Gunma | 16 | 12 | 4 | 75% | 82.8 | 73.8 | +9.1 |
| 7 |  NeoPhoenix | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75% | 87.4 | 81.6 | +5.8 |
| 8 | Tokyo Sunrockers | 18 | 12 | 6 | 67% | 90.8 | 79.9 | +10.9 |
| 9 | Levanga Hokkaido | 17 | 11 | 6 | 65% | 97.3 | 93.2 | +4.1 |
| 10 | Kyoto | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56% | 84.3 | 79.2 | +5.1 |
| 11 |  Toyama | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | 82.6 | 88.4 | -5.8 |
| 12 |  Ibaraki Robots | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50% | 83.7 | 79.8 | +3.9 |
| 13 |  Ryukyu | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | 83.4 | 81.6 | +1.8 |
| 14 |  Chiba | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50% | 92.2 | 95.1 | -2.9 |
| 15 |  Shimane | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44% | 83.5 | 81.1 | +2.4 |
| 16 |  Shiga | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44% | 86.4 | 88.8 | -2.4 |
| 17 |  Utsunomiya Brex | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44% | 81.1 | 83.6 | -2.4 |
| 18 |  Yokohama | 17 | 7 | 10 | 41% | 78.3 | 83.8 | -5.5 |
| 19 |  Altiri Chiba | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | 79.8 | 84.7 | -4.8 |
| 20 | Shinshu | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% | 83.9 | 86.8 | -2.9 |
| 21 |  Nagasaki | 18 | 6 | 12 | 33% | 77.3 | 82.2 | -4.9 |
| 22 |  Brave Thunders | 17 | 5 | 12 | 29% | 79.2 | 83.9 | -4.8 |
| 23 |  Akita | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28% | 83.3 | 90.7 | -7.4 |
| 24 |  Kobe | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25% | 79.9 | 87.3 | -7.4 |
| 25 |  Saga | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | 77.3 | 95.6 | -18.3 |
| 26 |  Osaka | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | 70.4 | 90.4 | -20.0 |
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