Japan

Regular Season Round 2: Saitama - Okayama 93-90

Date: October 8, 2023
A very close game took place in Saitama between Saitama and Okayama. Saitama got a very close home victory over Okayama. Saitama managed to escape with a 3-point win 93-90 on Sunday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Saitama dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Okayama's 38. Saitama forced 24 Okayama turnovers and outrebounded them 57-32 including a 23-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Naturalized American center Will Creekmore (205-1989, college: Missouri St.) had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 17 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Jamison Overton (198-1999, college: Weber St.) chipped in 25 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals during the contest. New Zealand forward Taane Samuel (200-1999) responded with 16 points and American power forward Michael Phillips (202-1990, college: Howard) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Saitama will meet Tokyo Z on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Okayama will play against Fukui B. and hope to win that game.

  OKAYAMA (coach: Keisuke Nomura)90
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
62 PVidi, eaVuUI 39 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-3 (655%) 5 4 4 6 6 5 8 5 5 6 7 65 5
46 wiViMiUiVR, KRasuVR 35 5-8 (5%) 6-9 (63.4%) 8-3 (05%) 5 1 1 4 4 5 5 5 5 1 0 -0 5
3 OiQBRQ, zRffQRF 43 8-4 (11.9%) 6-0 (85%) 5-6 (5%) 5 9 9 0 0 5 4 5 5 8 9 7 5
68 AiBuRl, wiijR 89 1-2 (90%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 4 0 5 8 5 5 1 61 9 5
4 tQijI, wiaUI 80 4-0 (15%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 8 5 8 6 6 5 4 5 5 8 65 7 5
9 Ohallaps, baZhiRl 40 3-1 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 0-7 (00.1%) 4 8 0 5 4 5 8 8 5 6 61 63 5
89 AuJuVa, AIQi 44 4-65 (45%) 8-8 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 8 63 3 5
76 AiUI, wiasRa 62 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 6 8 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 4 6 5
86 HRjj, baVRF 60 5-8 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 3-3 (655%) 6 8 4 6 3 5 5 5 5 8 65 4 5
5 Hijidi, YuaUI 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 6 5
8 KIujI, YuuUi 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
83 Hissij, bIhiBRd 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   67-35 (39.0%) 65-45 (44.4%) 88-46 (96.5%) 2 83 48 60 81 5 63 8 5 83 75 04  


  SAITAMA (coach: Shugaku Izumi)93
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
88 PLRQUIj, ziBasIj 39 9-61 (34.2%) 6-0 (85%) 2-68 (11.9%) 8 0 9 3 3 5 0 6 5 4 80 62 5
8 CQRRVBIQR, Wall 39 1-7 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 1-2 (90%) 3 64 69 8 4 5 8 6 5 4 62 89 5
1 WiUVajs, eFij 47 1-63 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 2-66 (98.9%) 65 3 63 6 3 5 8 5 5 9 85 60 5
5 YiBiJiVa, eRI 81 6-2 (68.0%) 5-1 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 8 6 4 8 8 5 5 5 5 4 4 -64 5
60 HiBidi, SQuBi 80 6-4 (44.4%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 -4 5
63 AiUI, yuBaFi 89 5-6 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 8 5 5 6 7 1 5
62 qshI, bixaR 83 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 1 1 8 4 5 5 5 5 6 1 65 5
82 KiTiMR, eFIhRa 83 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 8 1 5 4 5 6 5 5 5 3 1 5
69 wiVihisha, Yuna 69 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 3 5 3 5 5 8 1 0 5
48 XIDuZha, eFuUiQI 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 5
40 basiViMI, mRja 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
wIUil   87-14 (31.5%) 3-84 (69.3%) 84-40 (10.9%) 84 43 09 60 80 5 61 8 5 88 74 96  


90Okayama
TOP PERFORMANCE
Saitama93
35MINS47
16POINTS18
2D.REB13
3O.REB4
5T.REB17
0ASSISTS2
2STEALS2
2BLOCKS1
50% (1/2)3FGP0% (0/2)
66.7% (4/6)2FGP66.7% (6/9)
55.6% (5/9)FTP75% (6/8)
#7 MICHAEL PHILLIPS
Height: 202 cm / 6'8''
Position: F/C
Born: Nov 27, 1990
Weight: 103 kg / 226.6 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #2 WILL CREEKMORE
Height: 205 cm / 6'9''
Position: C
Born: Apr 9, 1989
Weight: 118 kg / 259.6 lbs

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)