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Ryukyu vs Diamond Dolphins Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 16 May 2026
Tip-off: 08:05
Final 90-74
17-14 24-20 21-13 28-27
Position#3
Record45-18
FormLWWWW
Points / game82.2
Allowed / game74.8
Ryukyu 🏆
Japan
vs
Position#7
Record43-20
FormLLWWL
Points / game82.6
Allowed / game75.2
JapanB LeagueB.League - Semi-finals· Okinawa Arena
Other2025-26
Meetings · Ryukyu v Diamond Dolphins
31 Jan 2027
RYUK v DIAM
upcoming
30 Jan 2027
RYUK v DIAM
upcoming
16 May 2026
RYUK90
DIAM74
15 May 2026
RYUK85
DIAM65
10 Dec 2025
RYUK60
DIAM73
08 Dec 2024
RYUK92
DIAM82
07 Dec 2024
RYUK86
DIAM68
10 Apr 2024
RYUK95
DIAM98
13 May 2023
RYUK92
DIAM81
12 May 2023
RYUK91
DIAM85
15 Mar 2023
RYUK79
DIAM74
17 Apr 2022
RYUK80
DIAM81
16 Apr 2022
RYUK97
DIAM65
21 Apr 2021
RYUK85
DIAM87
15 Apr 2020
RYUK v DIAM
upcoming
12 Apr 2020
RYUK v DIAM
upcoming
11 Apr 2020
RYUK v DIAM
upcoming
16 Oct 2019
RYUK83
DIAM73
29 Apr 2019
RYUK67
DIAM43
28 Apr 2019
RYUK77
DIAM53
27 Apr 2019
RYUK53
DIAM69
10 Apr 2019
RYUK75
DIAM68
13 Oct 2018
RYUK79
DIAM68
12 Oct 2018
RYUK88
DIAM87
13 May 2018
RYUK17
DIAM12
12 May 2018
RYUK69
DIAM71
19 Nov 2017
RYUK72
DIAM59
18 Nov 2017
RYUK67
DIAM64
02 Apr 2017
RYUK83
DIAM69
01 Apr 2017
RYUK82
DIAM76
23 Oct 2016
RYUK64
DIAM69
22 Oct 2016
RYUK71
DIAM58
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

RyukyuJapanLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
NeoPhoenix
#10
W
102-82
102
82
+20
H18/04
B League
NeoPhoenix
#10
L
68-86
68
86
-18
H19/04
B League
Brave Thunders
#25
W
80-71
80
71
+9
A22/04
B League
Saga
#12
W
92-78
92
78
+14
H25/04
B League
Saga
#12
W
96-91
96
91
+5
H26/04
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#2
L
82-83
82
83
-1
A02/05
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#2
W
92-70
92
70
+22
A03/05
B League
SeaHorses Mikawa
#4
W
79-65
79
65
+14
A08/05
B League
SeaHorses Mikawa
#4
W
82-79
82
79
+3
A09/05
B League
Diamond Dolphins
#7
W
85-65
85
65
+20
H15/05
B League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-13
34-25
18-24
27-20
13-17
16-21
24-25
15-23
20-14
16-17
22-16
22-24
23-23
25-17
21-24
23-14
26-22
17-23
29-19
24-27
19-24
25-20
19-21
19-18
17-19
25-24
23-13
27-14
20-20
16-5
18-25
25-15
24-18
18-25
22-15
18-21
18-17
27-24
16-10
24-14
162.8Avg total
85.8Scored
77.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (63)82.274.8157.0+7.471%
Season at home (31)81.476.4157.7+5.065%
Season away (32)82.973.2156.2+9.778%
Last 10 (10)85.877.0162.8+8.880%
Last 5 (5)84.072.4156.4+11.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)76.574.5151.0+2.050%
vs Similar ◀ (10)82.777.9160.6+4.860%
vs Weaker (18)84.273.7157.9+10.494%
This opponent (Diamond Dolphins) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Diamond DolphinsJapanLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Shiga
#18
W
106-95
106
95
+11
H18/04
B League
Shiga
#18
L
84-86
84
86
-2
H19/04
B League
Saga
#12
L
66-71
66
71
-5
A22/04
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#2
L
69-87
69
87
-18
H25/04
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#2
L
74-90
74
90
-16
H26/04
B League
NeoPhoenix
#10
L
66-89
66
89
-23
A02/05
B League
NeoPhoenix
#10
L
79-93
79
93
-14
A03/05
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#2
W
89-82
89
82
+7
A09/05
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#2
W
75-66
75
66
+9
A10/05
B League
Ryukyu
#3
L
65-85
65
85
-20
A15/05
B League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-21
19-19
33-24
30-31
15-25
31-16
21-19
17-26
24-21
11-17
19-19
12-14
13-19
17-17
21-28
18-23
11-30
26-25
18-22
19-13
24-21
13-24
16-24
13-20
20-17
22-15
21-29
16-32
16-21
15-25
35-21
23-15
11-17
22-11
15-19
27-19
17-18
24-27
10-16
14-24
161.7Avg total
77.3Scored
84.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (63)82.675.2157.7+7.468%
Season at home (30)82.173.3155.4+8.870%
Season away (33)83.076.8159.9+6.267%
Last 10 (10)77.384.4161.7-7.130%
Last 5 (5)74.883.0157.8-8.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (10)75.582.2157.7-6.740%
vs Weaker (20)84.376.2160.6+8.065%
This opponent (Ryukyu) is Similar. 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: +1.6+1.6Q1: -3.5-3.5Q2Q2: +1.8+1.8Q2: +0.4+0.4Q3Q3: +2.0+2.0Q3: -1.2-1.2Q4Q4: +3.4+3.4Q4: -2.8-2.8
RyukyuDiamond Dolphins
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
RyukyuLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
NeoPhoenix
#10
W
57-38
57
38
+19
H18/04
B League
NeoPhoenix
#10
L
29-38
29
38
-9
H19/04
B League
Brave Thunders
#25
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A22/04
B League
Saga
#12
W
48-40
48
40
+8
H25/04
B League
Saga
#12
L
43-45
43
45
-2
H26/04
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#2
D
44-44
44
44
+0
A02/05
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#2
L
42-43
42
43
-1
A03/05
B League
SeaHorses Mikawa
#4
W
36-25
36
25
+11
A08/05
B League
SeaHorses Mikawa
#4
L
42-43
42
43
-1
A09/05
B League
Diamond Dolphins
#7
W
45-41
45
41
+4
H15/05
B League
81.0Avg total
42.2Scored
38.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.636.778.3+4.967%-
Last 30 at home (16)42.237.779.9+4.662%-
Last 30 away (14)40.835.676.4+5.271%-
Last 10 (10)42.238.881.0+3.450%-
Last 5 (5)41.839.281.0+2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)37.537.575.0+0.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)43.138.481.5+4.760%-
vs Weaker (18)41.235.776.8+5.572%-
This opponent (Diamond Dolphins) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Diamond DolphinsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Shiga
#18
W
43-40
43
40
+3
H18/04
B League
Shiga
#18
W
46-41
46
41
+5
H19/04
B League
Saga
#12
L
35-38
35
38
-3
A22/04
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#2
L
30-36
30
36
-6
H25/04
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#2
L
37-55
37
55
-18
H26/04
B League
NeoPhoenix
#10
L
37-45
37
45
-8
A02/05
B League
NeoPhoenix
#10
W
42-32
42
32
+10
A03/05
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#2
L
31-46
31
46
-15
A09/05
B League
Utsunomiya Brex
#2
W
33-28
33
28
+5
A10/05
B League
Ryukyu
#3
L
41-45
41
45
-4
A15/05
B League
78.1Avg total
37.5Scored
40.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.938.979.9+2.057%-
Last 30 at home (13)41.238.880.0+2.562%-
Last 30 away (17)40.739.179.8+1.653%-
Last 10 (10)37.540.678.1-3.140%-
Last 5 (5)36.839.276.0-2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (10)36.143.679.7-7.520%-
vs Weaker (20)43.436.680.0+6.875%-
This opponent (Ryukyu) is Similar. 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:
Ryukyutheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Ryukyu: 85.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.4 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.3 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.1 pts a game · 21% 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-pointers40.523.2
57.3%
53.1%46.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.27.1
30.6%
33.7%21.3
🏀 Free throws22.918.1
79.0%
73.1%18.1
They take 63.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Diamond Dolphinstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Diamond Dolphins: 77.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.0 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.1 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.2 pts a game · 14% 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-pointers40.918.5
45.2%
53.1%37.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.99.7
33.6%
33.7%29.1
🏀 Free throws15.911.2
70.4%
73.1%11.2
They take 69.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% 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 16 May 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Ryukyu
WWWWLWWWLW
Diamond Dolphins
LWWLLLLLLW
#3
League position
#7
+10.9
Net rating
-7.9
105.3
Offensive rating
87.6
94.4
Defensive rating
95.5
53.1%
Effective FG%
47.3%
51.0%
Opp. effective FG%
54.6%
11.6%
Turnover %
14.5%
0.36
Free-throw rate
0.23
30.6%
3-point %
33.6%
59.7%
Assist %
68.8%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence105.3 · 87.6Defence94.4 · 95.5Shooting53.1% · 47.3%3-point %30.6% · 33.6%Ball care11.6% · 14.5%Free throws0.36 · 0.23Form (last 10/10)80% · 30%
■ Ryukyu   ■ Diamond Dolphins
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
Ryukyu wins
6
Diamond Dolphins wins
Ryukyulast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/05/26HDiamond Dolphins85-65
09/05/26ASeaHorses Mikawa82-79
08/05/26ASeaHorses Mikawa79-65
03/05/26AUtsunomiya Brex92-70
02/05/26AUtsunomiya Brex82-83
26/04/26HSaga96-91
25/04/26HSaga92-78
22/04/26ABrave Thunders80-71
19/04/26HNeoPhoenix68-86
18/04/26HNeoPhoenix102-82
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/05/26ARyukyu65-85
10/05/26AUtsunomiya Brex75-66
09/05/26AUtsunomiya Brex89-82
03/05/26ANeoPhoenix79-93
02/05/26ANeoPhoenix66-89
26/04/26HUtsunomiya Brex74-90
25/04/26HUtsunomiya Brex69-87
22/04/26ASaga66-71
19/04/26HShiga84-86
18/04/26HShiga106-95

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ryukyu
B League 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW71%
HomeWLWWW65%
AwayWLWWW78%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633132
Win %71%65%78%
Points / game82.281.482.9
Allowed / game74.876.473.2
Point differential+7.4+5.0+9.7
Avg total157.0157.7156.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%42%41%
Close games (≤5 pts) won65% (17)67% (6)64% (11)
Overtime %2%0%3%
Diamond Dolphins
B League 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL68%
HomeWWLLL70%
AwayLLWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games633033
Win %68%70%67%
Points / game82.682.183.0
Allowed / game75.273.376.8
Point differential+7.4+8.8+6.2
Avg total157.7155.4159.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+48%53%42%
Close games (≤5 pts) won53% (15)44% (9)67% (6)
Overtime %3%3%3%
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 Nagasaki64511380%91.379.4+11.9
2 Utsunomiya Brex62451773%85.180.1+5.0
3 Ryukyu63451871%82.274.8+7.4
4 SeaHorses Mikawa62431969%83.577.9+5.5
5 Gunma63432068%82.973.1+9.8
6 Diamond Dolphins63432068%82.675.2+7.4
7 Chiba65442168%83.977.4+6.5
8 Alvark62412166%81.078.1+2.9
9 Hokkaido60372362%88.386.7+1.6
10 NeoPhoenix60362460%85.983.1+2.8
11 Sendai60352558%82.879.8+3.0
12 Saga60322853%82.381.7+0.6
13 Hiroshima D.60312952%86.084.1+1.9
14 Shimane60283247%79.581.1-1.6
15 Yokohama60263443%79.481.7-2.4
16 Sun Rockers Shibuya60253542%76.580.1-3.6
17 Osaka60233738%81.183.1-2.0
18 Shiga60233738%80.385.0-4.6
19 Koshigaya Alphas60213935%75.782.1-6.4
20 Kyoto60204033%74.781.2-6.6
21 Ibaraki Robots60194132%76.281.4-5.2
22 Altiri Chiba60194132%78.984.2-5.3
23 Nagoya Fighting Eagles60184230%80.084.5-4.5
24 Toyama60184230%81.888.6-6.8
25 Brave Thunders60164427%75.984.0-8.1
26 Akita60105017%73.385.5-12.3
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
Ryukyu1724212890
Diamond Dolphins1420132774
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