Japan

Regular Season Round 42: Shizuoka - Saitama 83-91

Date: March 11, 2023
The game between Top Four teams took place in Shizuoka. Second-best host Shizuoka (36-7) lost to third ranked Saitama (35-8) 91-83. 25 personal fouls committed by Shizuoka helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Naturalized American center Will Creekmore (205-1989, college: Missouri St.) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American Grant Sitton (206-1993, college: Victoria) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American center Kenny Lawson (207-1988, college: Creighton) with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds and Argentinian forward Alexis Elsener (195-1988, agency: Interperformances) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Four Saitama and five Shizuoka players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Saitama have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 35-8 record having just three points less than leader Iwate. Shizuoka lost third consecutive game. They keep the second place with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

  SAITAMA (coach: Shugaku Izumi)91
  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 1-2 (90%) 6-4 (44.4%) 3-1 (11.9%) 4 2 66 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 67 84 5
5 AaUUIj, GQijU 88 6-4 (44.4%) 0-65 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 6 0 1 8 3 5 6 5 5 6 86 62 5
1 WiUVajs, eFij 86 8-9 (82.1%) 5-8 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 9 8 7 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 1 3 5
63 AiUI, yuBaFi 85 5-5 (5%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5
6 YiBiJiVa, eRI 62 5-0 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 4 8 5 6 5 5 5 9 4 5
62 qshI, bixaR 81 0-7 (00.1%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-0 (15%) 6 8 4 5 8 5 8 5 5 8 61 7 5
4 KiUI, wiVRUI 86 4-2 (49.0%) 6-3 (80%) 3-0 (25%) 5 3 3 3 4 5 6 5 5 6 64 7 5
82 KiTiMR, eFIhRa 62 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 8 4 5 6 5 5 5 4 3 5
45 XIDuZha, eFuUiQI 68 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 1 3 5
48 PViBIUI, bisihaQI 1 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
86 XIhiQi, SVahasi 0 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 8 5
wIUil   67-33 (34.8%) 66-46 (40.0%) 85-82 (96.3%) 63 87 34 60 86 5 9 5 5 9 76 90  


  SHIZUOKA83
  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 +/-
80 viTsIj, KRjjF 41 4-9 (38.7%) 5-0 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 8 7 66 4 8 5 8 8 5 8 65 60 5
9 qlsRjRQ, SlRxas 84 3-1 (11.9%) 6-0 (85%) 4-2 (49.0%) 5 2 2 8 3 5 5 6 5 8 63 2 5
2 AhajViTi, KRaUi 88 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 4 3 4 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 3 5
4 PVidi, YuJI 86 0-1 (24.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 6 5 5 5 5 6 65 66 5
65 KIBiBaJu, wiaDi 68 5-5 (5%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 0 5 5 5 5 6 4 -0 5
5 YiBidi, SUIBu 83 4-4 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 9-9 (655%) 6 6 8 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 61 68 5
69 ballRQ, wiLiQaI 88 3-1 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 3 0 7 5 6 5 6 5 5 8 66 61 5
49 YIshadi, KRjUiQI 85 6-8 (05%) 3-2 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5 8 8 4 8 5 5 5 5 5 63 66 5
3 GQihaUi, SMQihiB 64 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -3 5
1 PUIBI, eFuUiQI 68 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5
wIUil   85-46 (13.0%) 7-49 (83.4%) 61-88 (98.9%) 7 48 36 67 80 5 4 4 5 66 24 12  


91Saitama
TOP PERFORMANCE
Shizuoka83
34MINS22
19POINTS11
8D.REB5
3O.REB4
11T.REB9
1ASSISTS0
0STEALS1
33.3% (1/3)3FGP100% (1/1)
75% (6/8)2FGP66.7% (4/6)
66.7% (4/6)FTP0
#2 WILL CREEKMORE
Height: 205 cm / 6'9''
Position: C
Born: Apr 9, 1989
Weight: 118 kg / 259.6 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #17 TAVARIO MILLER
Height: 203 cm / 6'8''
Position: F
Born: Feb 26, 1994
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)