Japan

Regular Season Round 5: Saitama - Yamaguchi 98-85

Date: October 16, 2022
No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Saitama (5-1) beat at home 10th ranked Yamaguchi (2-4) 98-85 on Sunday. They outrebounded Yamaguchi 47-30 including a 30-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Saitama looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American power forward Ryan Watkins (206-1991, college: Boise St., agency: Slash Sports) nailed a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import center Will Creekmore (205-1989, college: Missouri St.) accounted for 19 points and 11 rebounds. Jamaican-British center Ryan Richards (212-1991) came up with 23 points and 5 rebounds and American power forward Michael Phillips (202-1990, college: Howard) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Yamaguchi in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Saitama. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Yamaguchi at the other side dropped to the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Saitama will meet Yokohama EX (#4) in the next round. Yamaguchi will play against the league's second-placed Okayama (#2) and hope to secure a win.

  SAITAMA (coach: Shugaku Izumi)98
  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 +/-
8 CQRRVBIQR, Wall 48 0-7 (00.1%) 8-0 (35%) 4-9 (38.7%) 8 7 66 6 3 5 5 4 5 6 67 62 5
1 WiUVajs, eFij 81 9-65 (95%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 1 1 68 3 6 5 6 6 5 8 60 81 5
63 AiUI, yuBaFi 85 5-8 (5%) 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 3 5 5 5 5 5 6 60 61 5
45 XIDuZha, eFuUiQI 85 4-9 (38.7%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 4 5 4 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 1 5
66 SVaFiBi, HaViQu 61 6-8 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 2 1 5
5 AaUUIj, GQijU 85 4-3 (90%) 8-0 (35%) 4-3 (90%) 6 2 7 4 4 5 3 6 5 8 60 88 5
4 KiUI, wiVRUI 85 6-4 (44.4%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 1 6 5 5 5 5 8 2 2 5
82 KiTiMR, eFIhRa 63 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 4 5
86 XIhiQi, SVahasi 64 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 5 8 5 4 5 5 6 5 4 3 -6 5
33 wijjI, SaVa 64 5-8 (5%) 5-0 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 -0 5
2 oDiQisha, wiVisha 66 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5
wIUil   88-38 (08.3%) 63-48 (34.2%) 68-62 (11.9%) 69 45 39 83 85 5 0 1 5 69 72 77  


  YAMAGUCHI (coach: Yasutaka Shiori)85
  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 +/-
9 Ohallaps, baZhiRl 87 1-65 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 4 3 9 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 60 85 5
48 YIshaViTi, zI 81 6-0 (85%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 1 3 5 8 5 5 5 8 4 5
66 YiBiDuZha, eaVaFi 80 6-8 (05%) 4-0 (15%) 4-4 (655%) 5 8 8 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 63 64 5
77 eaZhiQds, eFij 83 1-63 (38.7%) 4-0 (15%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4 8 0 5 4 5 5 5 5 3 84 65 5
99 KiTiViBa, KaaZha 63 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 0 8 5
4 CIMF, zRff 83 0-68 (36.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 4 0 2 5 3 5 8 5 5 6 64 66 5
2 HaViQu, gIa 83 6-2 (68.0%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 4 6 5 4 5 5 4 0 6 5
7 AhaDRUIBa, YuuVa 60 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 3 8 5
80 wijiVi, KIjIsuVR 60 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 4 5 5 8 5 5 8 8 8 5
73 XIMuhiQi, Ahaj 0 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 8 4 5
46 wIBadi, ossRa 3 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
wIUil   84-15 (42.4%) 2-67 (38.6%) 60-61 (74.2%) 68 62 45 63 62 5 64 5 5 66 20 13  


98Saitama
TOP PERFORMANCE
Yamaguchi85
26MINS29
15POINTS15
6D.REB4
6O.REB3
12T.REB7
4ASSISTS1
1STEALS2
1BLOCKS0
0% (0/1)3FGP0
70% (7/10)2FGP60% (6/10)
100% (1/1)FTP100% (3/3)
#6 RYAN WATKINS
Height: 206 cm / 6'9''
Position: C/F
Born: Oct 3, 1991
Weight: 104 kg / 228.8 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #7 MICHAEL PHILLIPS
Height: 202 cm / 6'8''
Position: F/C
Born: Nov 27, 1990
Weight: 103 kg / 226.6 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)