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Niigata vs Brave Thunders Prediction & Stats

Date: Wed 08 Apr 2020
Tip-off: 10:05
Scheduled
Position#15
Record13-28
FormWLLLL
Points / game70.3
Allowed / game76.6
vs
Position#3
Record31-9
FormWLWWW
Points / game83.0
Allowed / game74.5
JapanB League
Other2019-20
Meetings · Niigata v Brave Thunders
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BRAV81
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Niigata win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Brave Thunders win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

NiigataJapanLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Akita
#10
W
66-53
66
53
+13
H26/01
B League
NeoPhoenix
#18
W
89-80
89
80
+9
H29/01
B League
Diamond Dolphins
#13
L
55-83
55
83
-28
A01/02
B League
Diamond Dolphins
#13
W
68-64
68
64
+4
A02/02
B League
Shimane
#17
L
60-75
60
75
-15
A08/02
B League
Shimane
#17
W
93-82
93
82
+11
A09/02
B League
Alvark
#1
L
41-69
41
69
-28
H15/02
B League
Alvark
#1
L
70-75
70
75
-5
H16/02
B League
Ryukyu
#6
L
72-91
72
91
-19
H14/03
B League
Ryukyu
#6
L
69-83
69
83
-14
H15/03
B League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
18-15
18-3
13-17
17-18
28-16
18-18
22-16
21-30
11-16
10-29
19-17
15-21
16-14
13-18
19-17
20-15
17-12
19-25
17-19
7-19
27-19
20-11
16-25
30-27
11-24
7-15
16-12
7-18
13-17
16-19
17-15
24-24
14-22
16-23
22-33
20-13
6-19
18-19
23-19
22-26
143.8Avg total
68.3Scored
75.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (41)70.376.6146.8-6.332%
Season at home (20)68.573.5141.9-5.030%
Season away (21)72.079.5151.5-7.533%
Last 10 (10)68.375.5143.8-7.240%
Last 5 (5)69.080.0149.0-11.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)70.079.5149.5-9.521%
vs Similar (8)68.070.8138.8-2.850%
vs Weaker (3)78.770.7149.3+8.067%
This opponent (Brave Thunders) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Brave ThundersJapanLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kyoto
#9
L
78-82
78
82
-4
H24/01
B League
Kyoto
#9
W
94-51
94
51
+43
H25/01
B League
SeaHorses Mikawa
#11
L
85-89
85
89
-4
A29/01
B League
Alvark
#1
W
86-76
86
76
+10
H31/01
B League
Alvark
#1
L
68-72
68
72
-4
H01/02
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#2
W
74-72
74
72
+2
A08/02
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#2
L
67-76
67
76
-9
A09/02
B League
Shimane
#17
W
85-76
85
76
+9
H15/02
B League
Shimane
#17
W
106-74
106
74
+32
H16/02
B League
Hokkaido
#14
W
97-71
97
71
+26
H15/03
B League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-21
15-18
15-18
29-25
27-15
24-10
24-9
19-17
18-26
25-23
18-19
24-21
14-18
21-19
27-15
24-24
21-19
17-27
16-7
14-19
20-20
19-12
17-17
18-23
23-22
21-12
12-20
11-22
24-21
22-19
23-17
16-19
21-15
30-21
31-25
24-13
22-12
20-27
29-11
26-21
157.9Avg total
84.0Scored
73.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (40)83.074.5157.6+8.578%
Season at home (20)85.174.3159.4+10.880%
Season away (20)81.074.7155.7+6.275%
Last 10 (10)84.073.9157.9+10.160%
Last 5 (5)85.873.8159.6+12.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)80.576.3156.8+4.267%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)85.474.2159.6+11.279%
This opponent (Niigata) 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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: -1.3-1.3Q1: +2.0+2.0Q2Q2: -2.5-2.5Q2: +2.6+2.6Q3Q3: -0.6-0.6Q3: +5.4+5.4Q4Q4: -2.8-2.8Q4: +0.1+0.1
NiigataBrave Thunders
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
NiigataLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Akita
#10
W
36-18
36
18
+18
H26/01
B League
NeoPhoenix
#18
W
46-34
46
34
+12
H29/01
B League
Diamond Dolphins
#13
L
21-45
21
45
-24
A01/02
B League
Diamond Dolphins
#13
L
29-32
29
32
-3
A02/02
B League
Shimane
#17
L
36-37
36
37
-1
A08/02
B League
Shimane
#17
W
47-30
47
30
+17
A09/02
B League
Alvark
#1
L
18-39
18
39
-21
H15/02
B League
Alvark
#1
L
29-36
29
36
-7
H16/02
B League
Ryukyu
#6
L
30-45
30
45
-15
H14/03
B League
Ryukyu
#6
L
24-38
24
38
-14
H15/03
B League
67.0Avg total
31.6Scored
35.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.235.067.2-2.837%-
Last 30 at home (15)32.135.767.9-3.640%-
Last 30 away (15)32.334.266.5-1.933%-
Last 10 (10)31.635.467.0-3.830%-
Last 5 (5)29.637.667.2-8.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)31.036.767.7-5.721%-
vs Similar (8)32.633.866.4-1.150%-
vs Weaker (3)38.727.366.0+11.3100%-
This opponent (Brave Thunders) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Brave ThundersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kyoto
#9
L
34-39
34
39
-5
H24/01
B League
Kyoto
#9
W
51-25
51
25
+26
H25/01
B League
SeaHorses Mikawa
#11
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A29/01
B League
Alvark
#1
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H31/01
B League
Alvark
#1
L
38-46
38
46
-8
H01/02
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#2
W
39-32
39
32
+7
A08/02
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#2
W
44-34
44
34
+10
A09/02
B League
Shimane
#17
W
46-40
46
40
+6
H15/02
B League
Shimane
#17
W
51-36
51
36
+15
H16/02
B League
Hokkaido
#14
W
42-39
42
39
+3
H15/03
B League
80.0Avg total
42.3Scored
37.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.136.778.8+5.467%-
Last 30 at home (16)43.038.081.0+5.062%-
Last 30 away (14)41.135.276.3+5.971%-
Last 10 (10)42.337.780.0+4.660%-
Last 5 (5)44.436.280.6+8.2100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)42.236.879.0+5.367%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)42.136.778.8+5.467%-
This opponent (Niigata) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 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
4
Niigata wins
6
Brave Thunders wins
Niigatalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/03/20HRyukyu69-83
14/03/20HRyukyu72-91
16/02/20HAlvark70-75
15/02/20HAlvark41-69
09/02/20AShimane93-82
08/02/20AShimane60-75
02/02/20ADiamond Dolphins68-64
01/02/20ADiamond Dolphins55-83
29/01/20HNeoPhoenix89-80
26/01/20HAkita66-53
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/03/20HHokkaido97-71
16/02/20HShimane106-74
15/02/20HShimane85-76
09/02/20AUtsunomiya Brex67-76
08/02/20AUtsunomiya Brex74-72
01/02/20HAlvark68-72
31/01/20HAlvark86-76
29/01/20ASeaHorses Mikawa85-89
25/01/20HKyoto94-51
24/01/20HKyoto78-82

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Niigata
B League 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL32%
HomeWLLLL30%
AwayLLWLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games412021
Win %32%30%33%
Points / game70.368.572.0
Allowed / game76.673.579.5
Point differential-6.3-5.0-7.5
Avg total146.8141.9151.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%15%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (13)17% (6)57% (7)
Overtime %5%0%10%
Brave Thunders
B League 2019-20
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW78%
HomeWLWWW80%
AwayWLLWL75%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games402020
Win %78%80%75%
Points / game83.085.181.0
Allowed / game74.574.374.7
Point differential+8.5+10.8+6.2
Avg total157.6159.4155.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%45%35%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (12)50% (6)50% (6)
Overtime %5%5%5%
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 Alvark4132978%79.069.4+9.6
2 Utsunomiya Brex4031978%81.772.7+9.0
3 Brave Thunders4031978%83.074.5+8.5
4 Chiba40281270%83.874.8+9.0
5 Sun Rockers41271466%85.479.7+5.7
6 Ryukyu41271466%78.774.0+4.6
7 Osaka41261563%78.176.0+2.0
8 Shiga41212051%75.874.9+1.0
9 Kyoto41202149%75.980.2-4.3
10 Akita41192246%75.573.9+1.6
11 SeaHorses Mikawa41182344%82.383.0-0.7
12 Toyama41172441%76.078.0-2.0
13 Diamond Dolphins41172441%73.376.3-3.0
14 Hokkaido40132732%75.680.9-5.3
15 Niigata41132832%70.376.6-6.3
16 Yokohama41113027%74.181.5-7.4
17 Shimane41113027%71.380.1-8.8
18 NeoPhoenix4153612%69.282.0-12.7
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 -).
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