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Nagoya Fighting Eagles vs Saga Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 18 Apr 2026
Tip-off: 06:35
Final 74-83
25-14 24-27 13-21 12-21
Position#23
Record17-36
FormLLLWL
Points / game80.6
Allowed / game84.2
vs
Saga 🏆
Japan
Position#12
Record27-26
FormLWWLL
Points / game81.9
Allowed / game82.4
JapanB League· Biwajima Sports Center
Other2025-26
Meetings · Nagoya Fighting Eagles v Saga
19 Apr 2026
NAGO68
SAGA103
18 Apr 2026
NAGO74
SAGA83
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Nagoya Fighting Eagles winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Saga winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Nagoya Fighting EaglesJapanLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brave Thunders
#25
L
74-82
74
82
-8
H15/03
B League
Shimane
#14
L
78-84
78
84
-6
H28/03
B League
Shimane
#14
W
79-77
79
77
+2
H29/03
B League
Kyoto
#20
L
74-83
74
83
-9
A01/04
B League
Nagasaki
#1
L
83-97
83
97
-14
A04/04
B League
Nagasaki
#1
L
88-99
88
99
-11
A05/04
B League
Shiga
#18
L
69-72
69
72
-3
H08/04
B League
Osaka
#17
L
81-91
81
91
-10
A11/04
B League
Osaka
#17
W
96-91
96
91
+5
A12/04
B League
Toyama
#24
L
86-109
86
109
-23
A15/04
B League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
14-14
22-16
15-30
23-22
21-27
16-18
22-14
19-25
14-26
22-17
23-15
20-19
20-18
18-24
19-19
17-22
18-18
19-34
15-26
31-19
16-24
24-22
27-25
21-28
17-23
16-18
17-15
19-16
20-28
23-23
13-21
25-19
25-20
24-20
21-25
26-26
19-21
22-27
23-34
22-27
169.3Avg total
80.8Scored
88.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (53)80.684.2164.7-3.632%
Season at home (26)79.583.8163.2-4.327%
Season away (27)81.684.5166.1-2.937%
Last 10 (10)80.888.5169.3-7.720%
Last 5 (5)84.092.4176.4-8.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)80.985.5166.4-4.633%
vs Similar (16)79.885.8165.6-6.019%
vs Weaker (2)88.588.0176.5+0.550%
This opponent (Saga) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SagaJapanLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Shimane
#14
L
77-80
77
80
-3
A15/03
B League
Ibaraki Robots
#21
L
80-83
80
83
-3
H28/03
B League
Ibaraki Robots
#21
W
90-86
90
86
+4
H29/03
B League
Shiga
#18
W
83-77
83
77
+6
A01/04
B League
Sendai
#11
W
82-66
82
66
+16
A04/04
B League
Sendai
#11
L
66-87
66
87
-21
A05/04
B League
Hokkaido
#9
W
79-76
79
76
+3
H08/04
B League
Kyoto
#20
W
90-89
90
89
+1
H11/04
B League
Kyoto
#20
L
83-87
83
87
-4
H12/04
B League
SeaHorses Mikawa
#4
L
77-83
77
83
-6
H15/04
B League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-20
23-20
15-22
16-18
23-25
14-13
20-24
23-21
24-27
27-11
18-14
21-34
29-28
19-15
19-16
16-18
29-12
15-19
17-18
21-17
23-22
23-16
13-26
7-23
21-25
13-15
26-17
19-19
26-23
25-25
17-18
22-23
20-22
20-19
25-29
18-17
12-22
31-22
19-16
15-23
162.1Avg total
80.7Scored
81.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (53)81.982.4164.2-0.551%
Season at home (29)81.983.5165.3-1.648%
Season away (24)81.981.0162.9+0.954%
Last 10 (10)80.781.4162.1-0.750%
Last 5 (5)79.084.4163.4-5.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)78.283.5161.8-5.238%
vs Similar (11)82.681.5164.1+1.255%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)86.078.3164.3+7.782%
This opponent (Nagoya Fighting Eagles) is Weaker. 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -3.5-3.5Q1: +0.4+0.4Q2Q2: -1.3-1.3Q2: +3.5+3.5Q3Q3: -2.9-2.9Q3: -1.1-1.1Q4Q4: +0.0+0.0Q4: -3.5-3.5
Nagoya Fighting EaglesSaga
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
Nagoya Fighting EaglesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brave Thunders
#25
W
36-30
36
30
+6
H15/03
B League
Shimane
#14
L
37-45
37
45
-8
H28/03
B League
Shimane
#14
L
36-43
36
43
-7
H29/03
B League
Kyoto
#20
L
38-42
38
42
-4
A01/04
B League
Nagasaki
#1
L
37-52
37
52
-15
A04/04
B League
Nagasaki
#1
L
40-46
40
46
-6
A05/04
B League
Shiga
#18
L
33-41
33
41
-8
H08/04
B League
Osaka
#17
L
43-51
43
51
-8
A11/04
B League
Osaka
#17
W
49-40
49
40
+9
A12/04
B League
Toyama
#24
L
41-48
41
48
-7
A15/04
B League
82.8Avg total
39.0Scored
43.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.542.682.1-3.130%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.941.678.5-4.621%-
Last 30 away (16)41.743.585.2-1.838%-
Last 10 (10)39.043.882.8-4.820%-
Last 5 (5)41.245.286.4-4.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)38.544.683.1-6.117%-
vs Similar (16)39.640.880.3-1.238%-
vs Weaker (2)44.545.590.0-1.050%-
This opponent (Saga) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SagaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Shimane
#14
W
46-40
46
40
+6
A15/03
B League
Ibaraki Robots
#21
L
37-38
37
38
-1
H28/03
B League
Ibaraki Robots
#21
W
51-38
51
38
+13
H29/03
B League
Shiga
#18
W
48-43
48
43
+5
A01/04
B League
Sendai
#11
W
44-31
44
31
+13
A04/04
B League
Sendai
#11
W
46-38
46
38
+8
A05/04
B League
Hokkaido
#9
L
34-40
34
40
-6
H08/04
B League
Kyoto
#20
W
51-48
51
48
+3
H11/04
B League
Kyoto
#20
L
40-41
40
41
-1
H12/04
B League
SeaHorses Mikawa
#4
L
43-44
43
44
-1
H15/04
B League
84.1Avg total
44.0Scored
40.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.740.983.5+1.857%-
Last 30 at home (16)41.541.282.8+0.244%-
Last 30 away (14)44.040.484.4+3.671%-
Last 10 (10)44.040.184.1+3.960%-
Last 5 (5)42.842.285.0+0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)37.442.579.9-5.112%-
vs Similar (11)43.639.583.2+4.173%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)45.541.086.5+4.573%-
This opponent (Nagoya Fighting Eagles) 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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Nagoya Fighting Eaglestheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Nagoya Fighting Eagles: 80.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.6 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.4 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws13.8 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.6 points a game
49%
35%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.020.3
49.5%
53.1%40.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.68.8
31.9%
33.7%26.4
🏀 Free throws17.913.8
77.1%
73.1%13.8
They take 68.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 40% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Sagatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Saga: 80.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀41%
🏀12%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.0 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.0 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀 Free throws10.0 pts a game · 12% of the points
League average for comparison: 80.6 points a game
49%
35%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.618.5
53.5%
53.1%37.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.511.0
34.9%
33.7%33.0
🏀 Free throws13.910.0
71.9%
73.1%10.0
They take 66.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% 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 18 Apr 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Nagoya Fighting Eagles
LWLLLLLWLL
Saga
LLWWLWWWLL
#23
League position
#12
-8.7
Net rating
+1.3
91.1
Offensive rating
95.4
99.8
Defensive rating
94.1
48.8%
Effective FG%
53.0%
55.1%
Opp. effective FG%
54.1%
14.6%
Turnover %
15.3%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.21
31.9%
3-point %
34.9%
69.8%
Assist %
81.0%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence91.1 · 95.4Defence99.8 · 94.1Shooting48.8% · 53.0%3-point %31.9% · 34.9%Ball care14.6% · 15.3%Free throws0.26 · 0.21Form (last 10/10)20% · 50%
■ Nagoya Fighting Eagles   ■ Saga
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
4
Nagoya Fighting Eagles wins
0
Saga wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/04/26AToyama86-109
12/04/26AOsaka96-91
11/04/26AOsaka81-91
08/04/26HShiga69-72
05/04/26ANagasaki88-99
04/04/26ANagasaki83-97
01/04/26AKyoto74-83
29/03/26HShimane79-77
28/03/26HShimane78-84
15/03/26HBrave Thunders74-82
Sagalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/04/26HSeaHorses Mikawa77-83
12/04/26HKyoto83-87
11/04/26HKyoto90-89
08/04/26HHokkaido79-76
05/04/26ASendai66-87
04/04/26ASendai82-66
01/04/26AShiga83-77
29/03/26HIbaraki Robots90-86
28/03/26HIbaraki Robots80-83
15/03/26AShimane77-80

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nagoya Fighting Eagles
B League 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL32%
HomeLLLWL27%
AwayLLLWL37%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532627
Win %32%27%37%
Points / game80.679.581.6
Allowed / game84.283.884.5
Point differential-3.6-4.3-2.9
Avg total164.7163.2166.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%15%19%
Close games (≤5 pts) won39% (18)30% (10)50% (8)
Overtime %8%8%7%
Saga
B League 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL51%
HomeWWWLL48%
AwayWLWWL54%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532924
Win %51%48%54%
Points / game81.981.981.9
Allowed / game82.483.581.0
Point differential-0.5-1.6+0.9
Avg total164.2165.3162.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%17%29%
Close games (≤5 pts) won47% (15)50% (12)33% (3)
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 Nagasaki54421278%91.079.4+11.7
2 Utsunomiya Brex54411376%86.180.4+5.7
3 Diamond Dolphins53401375%83.673.4+10.2
4 SeaHorses Mikawa54381670%83.977.6+6.3
5 Ryukyu53371670%81.574.4+7.1
6 Gunma54371769%82.972.8+10.1
7 Chiba54371769%83.576.5+7.0
8 Alvark54361867%80.177.1+3.0
9 Sendai54332161%82.179.1+3.0
10 Hokkaido54332161%87.986.1+1.8
11 NeoPhoenix53322160%86.283.4+2.8
12 Hiroshima D.54302456%86.884.0+2.8
13 Saga53272651%81.982.4-0.5
14 Shimane54252946%79.780.7-1.0
15 Yokohama54252946%79.381.4-2.1
16 Sun Rockers Shibuya54223241%76.580.5-3.9
17 Shiga53213240%80.584.6-4.1
18 Osaka54213339%80.682.6-2.0
19 Kyoto54183633%73.780.7-7.0
20 Koshigaya Alphas54183633%74.981.9-7.0
21 Nagoya Fighting Eagles53173632%80.684.2-3.6
22 Altiri Chiba54173731%79.184.1-5.0
23 Ibaraki Robots54153928%75.181.3-6.2
24 Brave Thunders54144026%75.383.8-8.5
25 Toyama54134124%80.788.9-8.2
26 Akita54104419%73.285.2-12.0
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nagoya Fighting Eagles2524131274
Saga1427212183
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