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Sendai vs Brave Thunders Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 21 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 05:05
Final 80-74
21-16 22-13 17-28 20-17
Position#16
Record13-17
FormWLLLW
Points / game79.3
Allowed / game80.4
Sendai 🏆
Japan
vs
Position#10
Record17-13
FormWLLLL
Points / game79.8
Allowed / game77.7
JapanB League· Xebio Arena (Sendai)
Other2023-24
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

SendaiJapanLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSendai
Date
Competition
Nagoya Fighting Eagles
#11
L
76-80
76
80
-4
71avg 72
A17/12
B League
Ibaraki Robots
#22
W
75-71
75
71
+4
64avg 72
H20/12
B League
Chiba
#9
W
92-76
92
76
+16
86avg 72
H23/12
B League
Chiba
#9
L
72-96
72
96
-24
65avg 72
H24/12
B League
Ryukyu
#5
L
69-84
69
84
-15
58avg 72
A31/12
B League
Ryukyu
#5
W
83-81
83
81
+2
76avg 72
A01/01
B League
Saga
#15
L
67-77
67
77
-10
63avg 72
H06/01
B League
Saga
#15
L
56-66
56
66
-10
46avg 72
H07/01
B League
Alvark
#2
L
72-92
72
92
-20
62avg 72
A17/01
B League
Brave Thunders
#10
W
84-77
84
77
+7
88avg 72
H20/01
B League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
9-13
23-28
21-19
23-20
14-15
18-26
23-11
20-19
25-20
21-17
22-22
24-17
27-22
22-23
10-26
13-25
12-23
21-24
19-26
17-11
20-18
23-21
24-19
16-23
30-15
10-25
14-24
13-13
16-25
9-13
13-18
18-10
23-23
20-26
14-28
15-15
27-19
21-15
17-26
19-17
154.6Avg total
74.6Scored
80.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)79.380.4159.7-1.143%
Season at home (15)77.978.3156.3-0.440%
Season away (15)80.682.5163.1-1.947%
Last 10 (10)74.680.0154.6-5.440%
Last 5 (5)72.478.6151.0-6.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)73.785.3159.0-11.614%
vs Similar ◀ (19)80.379.7159.9+0.642%
vs Weaker (4)84.275.2159.5+9.0100%
This opponent (Brave Thunders) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Brave ThundersJapanLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormThunders
Date
Competition
Hokkaido
#20
L
63-65
63
65
-2
48avg 73
H16/12
B League
Toyama
#24
L
71-87
71
87
-16
57avg 73
H20/12
B League
Nagoya Fighting Eagles
#11
W
89-77
89
77
+12
84avg 73
A23/12
B League
Nagoya Fighting Eagles
#11
L
67-84
67
84
-17
59avg 73
A24/12
B League
Diamond Dolphins
#4
W
83-77
83
77
+6
79avg 73
H29/12
B League
Diamond Dolphins
#4
W
77-55
77
55
+22
74avg 73
H30/12
B League
Alvark
#2
L
79-94
79
94
-15
69avg 73
A06/01
B League
Alvark
#2
L
76-99
76
99
-23
65avg 73
A07/01
B League
Sun Rockers Shibuya
#7
L
78-79 OT
78
79
-1
no box
A17/01
B League
Sendai
#16
L
77-84
77
84
-7
67avg 73
A20/01
B League
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-8
12-22
11-18
20-17
11-21
22-22
19-20
19-24
23-16
21-21
23-17
22-23
19-22
15-20
16-16
17-26
21-17
18-17
13-25
31-18
26-16
16-20
16-6
19-13
24-23
20-21
22-24
13-26
25-24
13-28
12-21
26-26
3-11
21-21
30-12
14-24
19-27
15-21
26-17
17-19
156.1Avg total
76.0Scored
80.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)79.877.7157.6+2.157%
Season at home (12)77.070.4147.4+6.667%
Season away (18)81.782.6164.3-0.950%
Last 10 (10)76.080.1156.1-4.130%
Last 5 (5)77.482.2159.6-4.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)82.186.0168.1-3.929%
vs Similar ◀ (13)81.174.1155.2+7.077%
vs Weaker (10)76.676.7153.3-0.150%
This opponent (Sendai) is Similar. 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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +1.0+1.0Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: -3.0-3.0Q2: -4.0-4.0Q3Q3: -4.2-4.2Q3: +1.2+1.2Q4Q4: +0.8+0.8Q4: -1.8-1.8
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +1.0+1.0Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: -3.0-3.0Q2: -4.0-4.0Q3Q3: -4.2-4.2Q3: +1.2+1.2Q4Q4: +0.8+0.8Q4: -1.8-1.8
SendaiBrave 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
SendaiLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nagoya Fighting Eagles
#11
L
32-41
32
41
-9
A17/12
B League
Ibaraki Robots
#22
L
32-41
32
41
-9
H20/12
B League
Chiba
#9
W
46-37
46
37
+9
H23/12
B League
Chiba
#9
W
49-45
49
45
+4
H24/12
B League
Ryukyu
#5
L
33-47
33
47
-14
A31/12
B League
Ryukyu
#5
W
43-39
43
39
+4
A01/01
B League
Saga
#15
D
40-40
40
40
+0
H06/01
B League
Saga
#15
L
25-38
25
38
-13
H07/01
B League
Alvark
#2
L
43-49
43
49
-6
A17/01
B League
Brave Thunders
#10
W
48-34
48
34
+14
H20/01
B League
80.2Avg total
39.1Scored
41.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.741.081.7-0.253%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.039.579.5+0.547%-
Last 30 away (15)41.542.583.9-1.060%-
Last 10 (10)39.141.180.2-2.040%-
Last 5 (5)39.840.079.8-0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)37.643.180.7-5.629%-
vs Similar ◀ (19)41.540.882.3+0.758%-
vs Weaker (4)42.538.080.5+4.575%-
This opponent (Brave Thunders) is Similar. 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
Hokkaido
#20
W
32-30
32
30
+2
H16/12
B League
Toyama
#24
L
33-43
33
43
-10
H20/12
B League
Nagoya Fighting Eagles
#11
W
44-37
44
37
+7
A23/12
B League
Nagoya Fighting Eagles
#11
L
34-42
34
42
-8
A24/12
B League
Diamond Dolphins
#4
W
39-34
39
34
+5
H29/12
B League
Diamond Dolphins
#4
W
42-36
42
36
+6
H30/12
B League
Alvark
#2
D
44-44
44
44
+0
A06/01
B League
Alvark
#2
L
38-52
38
52
-14
A07/01
B League
Sun Rockers Shibuya
#7
L
24-32
24
32
-8
A17/01
B League
Sendai
#16
L
34-48
34
48
-14
A20/01
B League
76.2Avg total
36.4Scored
39.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.038.978.9+1.157%-
Last 30 at home (12)38.635.474.0+3.267%-
Last 30 away (18)40.941.382.2-0.350%-
Last 10 (10)36.439.876.2-3.440%-
Last 5 (5)36.442.478.8-6.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)45.045.190.1-0.143%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)39.237.776.8+1.562%-
vs Weaker (10)37.636.273.8+1.460%-
This opponent (Sendai) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Sendaitheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Sendai: 73.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.6 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.1 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.1 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 77.8 points a game
49%
35%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.919.8
47.3%
50.9%39.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.77.7
32.5%
33.5%23.1
🏀 Free throws17.811.1
62.4%
72.0%11.1
They take 65.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Brave Thunderstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Brave Thunders: 75.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀46%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers34.6 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.4 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.6 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 77.8 points a game
49%
35%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers32.817.3
52.7%
50.9%34.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.88.8
29.5%
33.5%26.4
🏀 Free throws18.314.6
79.8%
72.0%14.6
They take 62.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 21 Jan 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Sendai
WLLLWLLWWL
Brave Thunders
LLLLWWLWLL
#16
League position
#10
-7.1
Net rating
-7.0
100.8
Offensive rating
108.5
107.9
Defensive rating
115.5
47.8%
Effective FG%
48.7%
52.0%
Opp. effective FG%
56.3%
19.9%
Turnover %
14.2%
36.9%
Off. rebound %
29.0%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.29
32.5%
3-point %
29.5%
68.0%
Assist %
64.8%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence100.8 · 108.5Defence107.9 · 115.5Shooting47.8% · 48.7%3-point %32.5% · 29.5%Ball care19.9% · 14.2%Off. rebounds36.9% · 29.0%Free throws0.27 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)40% · 30%
■ Sendai   ■ Brave Thunders
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
2
Sendai wins
3
Brave Thunders wins
DateGameScore
20/01/24Sendai v Brave Thunders84-77
27/11/22Sendai v Brave Thunders91-87
26/11/22Sendai v Brave Thunders77-83
04/03/17Sendai v Brave Thunders64-76
03/03/17Sendai v Brave Thunders86-91 OT
Sendailast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/24HBrave Thunders84-77
17/01/24AAlvark72-92
07/01/24HSaga56-66
06/01/24HSaga67-77
01/01/24ARyukyu83-81
31/12/23ARyukyu69-84
24/12/23HChiba72-96
23/12/23HChiba92-76
20/12/23HIbaraki Robots75-71
17/12/23ANagoya Fighting Eagles76-80
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/24ASendai77-84
17/01/24ASun Rockers Shibuya78-79 OT
07/01/24AAlvark76-99
06/01/24AAlvark79-94
30/12/23HDiamond Dolphins77-55
29/12/23HDiamond Dolphins83-77
24/12/23ANagoya Fighting Eagles67-84
23/12/23ANagoya Fighting Eagles89-77
20/12/23HToyama71-87
16/12/23HHokkaido63-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Sendai
B League 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW43%
HomeWLLLW40%
AwayWLLWL47%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301515
Win %43%40%47%
Points / game79.377.980.6
Allowed / game80.478.382.5
Point differential-1.1-0.4-1.9
Avg total159.7156.3163.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+23%27%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)25% (4)50% (2)
Overtime %3%7%0%
Brave Thunders
B League 2023-24
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL57%
HomeLLLWW67%
AwayLLLLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301218
Win %57%67%50%
Points / game79.877.081.7
Allowed / game77.770.482.6
Point differential+2.1+6.6-0.9
Avg total157.6147.4164.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%58%22%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)0% (1)57% (7)
Overtime %10%0%17%
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 Alvark3026487%82.266.4+15.8
2 NeoPhoenix3026487%90.277.9+12.3
3 Utsunomiya Brex3023777%78.268.5+9.8
4 SeaHorses Mikawa3021970%82.675.6+7.0
5 Ryukyu3021970%79.675.9+3.7
6 Shimane31191261%84.377.6+6.6
7 Chiba30171357%85.283.0+2.2
8 Sun Rockers Shibuya30171357%78.075.8+2.2
9 Saga30171357%76.574.4+2.2
10 Brave Thunders30171357%79.877.7+2.1
11 Diamond Dolphins30171357%80.778.9+1.7
12 Hiroshima D.30151550%77.673.8+3.8
13 Akita30151550%72.974.0-1.1
14 Nagasaki30141647%81.882.6-0.9
15 Nagoya Fighting Eagles30141647%71.774.5-2.8
16 Sendai30131743%79.380.4-1.1
17 Osaka30131743%77.581.9-4.4
18 Gunma30131743%76.480.9-4.5
19 Yokohama30131743%75.981.6-5.7
20 Hokkaido3092130%74.080.4-6.5
21 Kyoto3092130%77.083.8-6.8
22 Shinshu3052517%71.984.5-12.6
23 Toyama3042613%74.085.3-11.3
24 Ibaraki Robots3132810%74.586.1-11.6
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 -). 24 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sendai2122172080
Brave Thunders1613281774
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