Japan

Regular Season Round 44: Saitama - Gifu 95-85

Date: March 18, 2023
Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Gifu (18-27) lost on the road to third ranked Saitama (37-8) 95-85 on Saturday. Saitama made 25-of-29 free shots (86.2 percent) during the game, while Gifu only scored eight points from the stripe. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by naturalized American center Will Creekmore (205-1989, college: Missouri St.) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds and Nigerian-American power forward Maxie Esho (206-1991, college: UMass) supported him with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Even a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds by American forward Jerrell Wright (204-1991, college: La Salle) did not help to save the game for Gifu. Point guard Ryoya Arakawa (170-1995) added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Saitama have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Loser Gifu keeps the ninth position with 27 games lost. Saitama will again meet at home Gifu (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Gifu will have a break next round.

  GIFU (coach: Masaki Hayamizu)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 +/-
44 SQiViTi, eFIFi 45 8-0 (35%) 4-9 (38.7%) 6-6 (655%) 8 3 1 0 4 5 6 5 5 6 63 60 5
9 KIDi, bIQaUI 45 0-7 (00.1%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 4 64 3 5
2 wijiVi, bisihaQI 87 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 5
3 WQaDhU, zRQQRll 82 9-64 (04.2%) 5-5 (5%) 1-7 (11.9%) 4 2 66 8 3 5 5 6 5 6 85 85 5
38 gihlBij, XIih 89 0-0 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 5 9 9 6 6 5 6 5 5 8 63 69 5
84 AiBMIu, SjdQR 60 3-2 (05%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 4 9 6 4 5 5 5 5 8 2 4 5
69 AuDaBIUI, XIQaI 68 6-6 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 2 4 5
65 CIQU, HujURQ 66 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 3 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 2 5
80 zuZaVis, biUis 66 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 8 3 5 6 5 5 8 5 -4 5
19 ARajI, SsuVi 2 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 8 5 6 5 5 6 5 -8 5
88 bisuBIUI, YuUi 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   80-32 (08.6%) 7-83 (49.0%) 2-68 (11.9%) 68 87 36 62 83 5 3 6 5 68 20 96  


  SAITAMA (coach: Shugaku Izumi)95
  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 0-7 (00.1%) 6-0 (85%) 7-66 (26.2%) 4 7 68 4 8 5 6 6 5 6 88 81 5
5 AaUUIj, GQijU 89 0-9 (96.3%) 8-0 (35%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 62 62 5
1 WiUVajs, eFij 84 6-0 (85%) 4-3 (90%) 8-8 (655%) 3 4 9 6 5 5 8 6 5 5 64 67 5
63 AiUI, yuBaFi 85 5-6 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 6-6 (655%) 6 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 8 5
6 YiBiJiVa, eRI 67 4-3 (90%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 8 1 8 5
62 qshI, bixaR 84 2-66 (98.9%) 5-8 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 6 9 2 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 67 62 5
45 XIDuZha, eFuUiQI 61 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 4-3 (90%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 1 6 5
4 KiUI, wiVRUI 61 5-4 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 6 6 2 6 5 5 5 5 6 3 9 5
48 PViBIUI, bisihaQI 61 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 0 6 5 6 5 5 5 4 9 5
82 KiTiMR, eFIhRa 9 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5
86 XIhiQi, SVahasi 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
2 oDiQisha, wiVisha 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   84-36 (01.6%) 2-87 (89.1%) 80-87 (21.8%) 65 89 49 86 63 5 1 4 5 0 70 655  


85Gifu
TOP PERFORMANCE
Saitama95
28MINS34
20POINTS22
8D.REB9
3O.REB3
11T.REB12
2ASSISTS3
0STEALS1
1BLOCKS1
03FGP20% (1/5)
53.8% (7/13)2FGP55.6% (5/9)
66.7% (6/9)FTP81.8% (9/11)
#4 JERRELL WRIGHT
Height: 204 cm / 6'9''
Position: F
Born: Sep 16, 1991
Weight: 116 kg / 255.2 lbs
COMPARE PLAYERS #2 WILL CREEKMORE
Height: 205 cm / 6'9''
Position: C
Born: Apr 9, 1989
Weight: 118 kg / 259.6 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)