Japan

Regular Season Round 23: Kanazawa - Saitama 78-62

Date: March 1, 2025
There was a surprise result in Ishikawa where fourteenth ranked Kanazawa (15-25) won against higher ranked Broncos (19-19) 78-62 on Saturday. Kanazawa outrebounded Saitama 46-33 including 34 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Ukrainian center Viacheslav Petrov (204-1994, agency: BIG) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. American guard Steven Green (196-1993, college: OKBU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds. Serbian-Montenegrin forward Milko Bjelica (207-1984, agency: BIG) produced 24 points and 5 rebounds and American power forward Ryan Watkins (206-1991, college: Boise St., agency: Slash Sports) added 16 points and 13 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Kanazawa. They maintain fourteenth place with 15-25 record, which they share with Yamaguchi. Loser Broncos keeps the ninth position with 19 games lost. Kanazawa will meet at home Okayama (#16) in the next round. Saitama will play against Tokushima Gam. (#12) and hope to secure a win.

  KANAZAWA (coach: Takaaki Matsufuji)78
  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 +/-
88 ORUQIL, kaiZhRsliL 45 9-64 (04.2%) 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 4 66 63 4 6 5 6 5 5 8 84 46 5
8 HaDishajI, KIVa 82 6-0 (85%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 8 9 6 5
38 KIUJuQ, KRLaj 84 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 9 7 4 4 5 5 8 5 6 9 60 5
62 oZhahisha, SFuBu 84 6-6 (655%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 0 8 5
45 wiVihisha, KIdia 85 4-3 (90%) 5-4 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 3 3 3 6 5 6 5 5 8 9 7 5
9 GQRRj, AURLRj 88 0-2 (18.0%) 4-9 (38.7%) 1-2 (90%) 8 2 65 5 6 5 5 6 5 6 80 80 5
84 KIVuMu, giasuVR 62 6-3 (80%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 -6 5
63 PDiTi, AhIFi 64 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5
4 AiVia, wiUsuiVa 66 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5
66 wijiVi, AhIdia 65 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
61 PuBiQ, KiBassIVI 3 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 5 6 5 0 5 5 5 5 6 8 -0 5
86 KuMI, wiVuUI 4 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
wIUil   88-33 (05.5%) 2-81 (45.2%) 65-63 (96.3%) 68 43 31 69 69 5 4 4 5 66 92 90  


  SAITAMA (coach: Shugaku Izumi)62
  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 +/-
6 WiUVajs, eFij 89 0-66 (30.0%) 5-8 (5%) 1-2 (90%) 1 9 64 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 61 60 5
63 AiUI, yuBaFi 88 5-6 (5%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 -4 5
9 bIQDij, bIsRs 67 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 4 5 6 5 5 4 5 -4 5
66 SVaFiBi, HaViQu 68 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
82 KiTiMR, eFIhRa 7 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5
06 mnRlaZi, balVI 45 2-66 (98.9%) 8-3 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 0 0 6 8 5 8 6 5 5 83 81 5
61 biUsua, KRanuQI 83 6-4 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 4 5
49 YIshadi, KRjUiQI 67 5-6 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 5
4 oBiaVR, AhIUi 62 5-8 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 3 6 5 5 5 5 8 1 4 5
21 AhafuUi, HiQuUI 62 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 6 5 5 6 0 5 5
80 basiViMI, mRja 2 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   69-35 (38.0%) 1-82 (86.3%) 65-68 (24.4%) 2 80 44 2 63 5 2 6 5 2 18 34  


Height: 204 cm
Position name: C
Born: Aug 13,1994
Weight: 116kg / 255.2lbs
30
MINS
30
23
POINTS
24
11
D.REB
5
3
O.REB
0
14
T.REB
5
3
ASSISTS
1
1
STEALS
2
2
TO
0
0
BLOCKS
1
7/13
53.8%
2FGP
8/11
72.7%
3/4
75.0%
3FGP
2/4
50.0%
0/0
0%
FT
2/2
100.0%
31
RANK
26
Height: 207 cm
Position: F
Born: Jun 4,1984
Weight: 112kg / 246.4lbs
VS
62  Saitama
78
Points Scored
62
49
Starting Five Points
21
29
Bench Points
41
34
Defensive Rebounds
25
12
Offensive Rebounds
8
46
Rebounds
33
17
Assists
8
3
Steals
8
11
Turnovers
8
3
Blocked Shots
1
17
Personal fouls
14
22/44
50.0%
2FGP
17/40
42.5%
8/26
30.8%
3FGP
6/28
21.4%
10/14
71.4%
FT
10/12
83.3%
75
Rank
43

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)