Japan

Regular Season Round 48: Saitama - Kanazawa 82-74

Date: April 1, 2023
Very predictable result when second ranked Saitama (41-8) defeated at home 12th ranked Kanazawa (15-34) 82-74 on Saturday. They outrebounded Kanazawa 47-36 including 32 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American Grant Sitton (206-1993, college: Victoria) who scored 24 points and 9 rebounds. Nigerian-American power forward Maxie Esho (206-1991, college: UMass) chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds. Saitama's coach Shugaku Izumi used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Ukrainian point guard Igor Boyarkin (182-1995, agency: BIG) who recorded 27 points and 7 rebounds and Ukrainian forward Oleksandr Antypov (203-1995, agency: BIG) added 25 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Saitama have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 41-8 record behind leader Iwate. Kanazawa lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh place with 34 games lost. They share the position with Tokyo HT and Shanan Utd. Saitama will again meet at home Kanazawa (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kanazawa will have a break next round.

  KANAZAWA (coach: Takaaki Matsufuji)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 +/-
64 SjUFpIL, PlRVsijdQ 35 4-66 (89.4%) 1-66 (03.0%) 6-8 (05%) 4 9 65 6 6 5 5 5 5 3 80 69 5
4 mIFiQVaj, oDIQ 40 4-9 (38.7%) 9-63 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 9 9 4 6 5 5 5 5 3 89 86 5
5 PVudi, YuDI 89 4-0 (15%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 1 1 7 3 5 8 5 5 6 1 60 5
86 KuMI, wiVuUI 67 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 8 8 -6 5
44 KijiVuMI, KiVRQu 69 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 3 3 5
66 wijiVi, AhIdia 85 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 4 0 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 3 2 5
48 KuQaFiBi, wIBIVa 62 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 -8 5
65 YiBiBIUI, KIUi 60 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 1 2 5
68 wijiVi, AhaBIj 64 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 5 -4 5
wIUil   63-44 (38.3%) 63-44 (38.3%) 3-1 (11.9%) 1 45 41 88 62 5 0 5 5 68 93 19  


  SAITAMA (coach: Shugaku Izumi)82
  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 +/-
5 AaUUIj, GQijU 46 1-9 (20.9%) 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 6 2 7 5 6 5 5 6 5 8 83 89 5
8 CQRRVBIQR, Wall 87 3-0 (25%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 8 1 2 3 6 5 5 5 5 5 63 86 5
4 KiUI, wiVRUI 80 6-0 (85%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 8 8 3 2 6 5 6 5 5 8 9 65 5
1 WiUVajs, eFij 83 6-4 (44.4%) 6-0 (85%) 8-3 (05%) 3 1 65 6 5 5 6 8 5 8 9 66 5
63 AiUI, yuBaFi 85 5-6 (5%) 5-0 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -1 5
62 qshI, bixaR 89 9-60 (31.9%) 8-3 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 1 9 5 5 5 8 5 5 6 88 67 5
82 KiTiMR, eFIhRa 67 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 0 8 9 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 5
6 YiBiJiVa, eRI 61 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 4 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
33 wijjI, SaVa 65 8-8 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 1 4 5
45 XIDuZha, eFuUiQI 0 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   88-38 (08.3%) 65-40 (82.1%) 2-66 (98.9%) 60 48 39 85 2 5 3 4 5 2 28 78  


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TOP PERFORMANCE
Saitama82
35MINS31
27POINTS24
7D.REB8
O.REB1
7T.REB9
3ASSISTS0
0BLOCKS1
50% (7/14)3FGP57.1% (4/7)
42.9% (3/7)2FGP85.7% (6/7)
#3 IGOR BOYARKIN
Height: 182 cm / 6'0''
Position: PG
Born: Jun 13, 1995
Weight: 84 kg / 184.8 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #0 GRANT SITTON
Height: 206 cm / 6'9''
Position: PF
Born: Apr 27, 1993
Weight: 80 kg / 176.0 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)