Japan

Regular Season Round 22: Kagoshima - Saitama 103-92

Date: December 25, 2021
Everything went according to plan in Renova where third ranked Kagoshima (17-5) won against 7th ranked Saitama (13-9) 103-92 on Saturday. Kagoshima looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Swingman Anthony Gaines Jr (195-93, college: LCU) scored 37 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Christian Cunningham (201-97, college: JSU) chipped in 23 points and 11 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side power forward Ryan Watkins (206-91, college: Boise St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds and center Will Creekmore (205-89, college: Missouri St.) scored 14 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Saitama players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kagoshima have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 17-5 record having just three points less than leader Nagasaki. Loser Saitama keeps the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Aisin AW. Kagoshima will again meet at home Saitama (#7) in the next round. Saitama will have a break next round.

  KAGOSHIMA103
  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 CujjajDhiB, ChQasUaij 42 66-63 (92.1%) 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 0 1 66 4 4 5 8 6 5 5 84 48 5
84 GiajRs zQ, SjUhIjF 40 2-63 (09.6%) 1-7 (11.9%) 4-4 (655%) 6 1 9 8 4 5 9 6 5 8 49 35 5
48 buUI, AhuhRa 82 4-1 (05%) 4-7 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 4 5 4 1 3 5 6 6 5 5 60 64 5
4 wiVihisha, KIdia 84 5-3 (5%) 8-2 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 3 8 5 5 5 5 6 1 5 5
36 biUsuJiVa, KRasuVR 63 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 8 5
68 yunaUi, HaQIsha 86 8-4 (11.9%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 4 4 5 6 5 5 5 2 1 5
60 HiBidi, SQuBi 69 5-4 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 -4 5
02 XiDiFiBi, YuUi 64 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 5
88 mashIp, KilRM 2 5-6 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 3 5
61 KuMIUi, eFI 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
0 AiBRshaBi, KiJuUI 3 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
wIUil   80-39 (04.8%) 61-49 (34.8%) 0-2 (18.0%) 68 69 87 81 83 5 68 4 5 3 654 77  


  SAITAMA (coach: Shugaku Izumi)92
  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 40 1-66 (03.0%) 5-0 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4 1 7 1 4 5 5 5 5 3 63 66 5
1 WiUVajs, eFij 48 9-66 (14.1%) 8-3 (05%) 1-1 (655%) 3 7 64 6 8 5 5 6 5 8 81 46 5
9 XiDishaBi, eRj 87 0-2 (18.0%) 5-8 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5 4 4 3 8 5 5 5 5 8 66 9 5
63 AiUI, yuBaFi 82 6-6 (655%) 4-0 (15%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 64 65 5
2 AhajViTi, KRaUi 83 8-8 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 0-0 (655%) 6 3 0 6 8 5 5 6 5 6 7 65 5
6 kIRlVRl, mQaij 60 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 4 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 1 1 5
7 XiVijI, KIdia 60 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 0 4 5
86 XIhiQi, SVahasi 60 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 4 6 5
48 YIshaViTi, zI 7 8-8 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 0 3 5
66 PViBIUI, bisihaQI 3 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
wIUil   83-42 (14.8%) 9-81 (81.7%) 84-89 (20.8%) 7 87 42 60 63 5 6 8 5 61 78 26  


103Kagoshima
TOP PERFORMANCE
Saitama92
35MINS32
37POINTS26
6D.REB9
1O.REB4
7T.REB13
2ASSISTS1
7STEALS0
1BLOCKS1
66.7% (6/9)3FGP50% (2/4)
57.1% (8/14)2FGP63.6% (7/11)
100% (3/3)FTP100% (6/6)
#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)