Japan

Regular Season Round 39: Kagoshima - Saitama 92-74

Date: February 26, 2023
The game between third ranked Saitama (32-8) and fifth ranked Kagoshima (31-9) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Saitama was defeated by Kagoshima in Renova 92-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Saitama. Kagoshima forced 19 Saitama turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by Saitama helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American swingman Anthony Gaines Jr (195-1993, college: LCU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Senegalese center Diop Cheikh (210-1997) helped adding 23 points and 5 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was American power forward Ryan Watkins (206-1991, college: Boise St., agency: Slash Sports) with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists and naturalized American center Will Creekmore (205-1989, college: Missouri St.) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. Kagoshima moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Yokohama EX. Saitama at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. Kagoshima is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Shinagawa (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Saitama will play against Yokohama EX (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  KAGOSHIMA92
  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 +/-
84 GiajRs zQ, SjUhIjF 42 2-64 (16.0%) 6-1 (61.9%) 1-65 (15%) 4 68 60 3 6 5 4 5 5 8 80 45 5
40 ChRaVh, gaIp 43 7-66 (26.2%) 5-5 (5%) 0-9 (96.3%) 8 4 0 8 8 5 5 6 5 8 84 84 5
48 buUI, AhuhRa 43 5-3 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 2-65 (25%) 8 6 4 0 6 5 5 6 5 5 66 65 5
60 HiBidi, SQuBi 81 4-9 (38.7%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 3 8 5 4 5 5 4 7 1 5
68 yunaUi, HaQIsha 86 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 8 3 5 6 5 5 4 0 3 5
6 XiVinaBi, YIshafuBa 67 6-0 (85%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 0 5 5 5 5 5 8 -1 5
66 bIQaUi, Yuna 60 5-6 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 5 3 3 0 8 5 8 5 5 6 9 68 5
02 XiDiFiBi, YuUi 64 6-6 (655%) 8-1 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 8 5 5 5 65 2 5
86 biUsua, wIBIFi 1 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
wIUil   84-33 (08.4%) 2-81 (45.2%) 88-46 (96.5%) 65 80 40 83 85 5 66 8 5 66 78 20  


  SAITAMA (coach: Shugaku Izumi)74
  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 43 1-65 (15%) 5-0 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 1 7 4 0 5 5 5 5 6 63 66 5
5 AaUUIj, GQijU 44 5-6 (5%) 6-9 (63.4%) 1-9 (20.9%) 6 4 3 4 3 5 4 5 5 9 7 5 5
1 WiUVajs, eFij 82 3-2 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 3-0 (25%) 1 2 63 3 0 5 6 5 5 4 60 85 5
33 wijjI, SaVa 85 5-0 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 4 5 8 5 5 8 1 5 5
82 KiTiMR, eFIhRa 60 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
63 AiUI, yuBaFi 87 6-6 (655%) 6-1 (61.9%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 6 5 6 9 8 5
3 HiUi, wIBIFi 86 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 8 9 0 5
62 qshI, bixaR 85 9-68 (02.4%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 8 9 7 5 4 5 5 5 5 8 61 68 5
45 XIDuZha, eFuUiQI 0 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -4 5
wIUil   86-38 (05.5%) 0-80 (85.5%) 69-86 (26.5%) 68 45 38 63 89 5 9 6 5 67 93 39  


92Kagoshima
TOP PERFORMANCE
Saitama74
38MINS28
25POINTS15
12D.REB8
3O.REB6
15T.REB14
4ASSISTS4
3STEALS1
16.7% (1/6)3FGP50% (1/2)
61.5% (8/13)2FGP50% (4/8)
60% (6/10)FTP80% (4/5)
#23 ANTHONY GAINES JR
Height: 195 cm / 6'5''
Position: G/F
Born: Dec 5, 1993
Weight: 74 kg / 162.8 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #6 RYAN WATKINS
Height: 206 cm / 6'9''
Position: C/F
Born: Oct 3, 1991
Weight: 104 kg / 228.8 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)