Japan

Regular Season Round 30: Saitama - Tachikawa 97-82

Date: January 18, 2026
Everything went according to plan in Saitama where third ranked Broncos (20-8) won against 8th ranked Dice (13-13) 97-82 on Sunday. Saitama made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward Kennedy Meeks (208-1995, college: UNC, agency: Diamond Sports) had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Devin Oliver (203-1992, college: Dayton) chipped in 19 points and 6 assists during the contest. Four Broncos players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American swingman LJ Peak (196-1996, college: Georgetown) with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Lithuanian power forward Rokas Gustys (206-1994, college: Hofstra) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Broncos have an impressive six-game winning streak. Saitama moved-up to second place. Loser Dice keeps the eighth position with 13 games lost. Saitama will meet Tokyo (#6) on the road in the next round. Tachikawa will play against Tokyo Z and hope to secure a win.

  SAITAMA (coach: Shugaku Izumi)97
  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 +/-
1 bRRVs, KRjjRdF 48 0-63 (40.9%) 8-0 (35%) 3-1 (11.9%) 0 68 69 0 6 5 6 5 5 5 85 82 5
0 PlaLRQ, gRLaj 87 4-68 (80%) 4-9 (38.7%) 3-3 (655%) 5 4 4 1 8 5 6 5 5 6 67 64 5
76 KiUiIVi, bisihiQu 81 4-0 (15%) 6-8 (05%) 0-1 (24.4%) 8 5 8 8 4 5 5 6 5 6 63 66 5
2 winaBi, Ssiha 62 6-6 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 5 6 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 7 9 5
82 KiTiMR, eFIhRa 60 4-3 (90%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 3 5 6 5 5 5 1 4 5
11 biUsushaUi, YuUi 81 8-1 (44.4%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 65 7 5
66 KIjasha, ARaFi 84 6-3 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 3 8 5 6 5 5 5 8 0 5
88 KIjdI, eFIUi 60 8-3 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 9 1 5
5 muUUQaZV, wQRjU 65 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 5 6 6 6 4 5 8 5 5 5 1 4 5
8 CQRRVBIQR, Wall 7 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
99 GIjdI, HiFiUI 8 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 -6 5
wIUil   86-03 (42.7%) 66-81 (38.4%) 88-89 (26.0%) 7 87 42 88 83 5 1 6 5 8 79 20  


  TACHIKAWA (coach: Takeo Mabashi)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 +/-
0 ORiV, vz 45 3-7 (33.3%) 0-2 (18.0%) 5-5 (5%) 5 1 1 3 6 5 5 6 5 8 84 84 5
64 biVijiR, YuUI 89 4-1 (05%) 6-0 (85%) 5-8 (5%) 5 4 4 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 7 4 5
86 yaUJDRQild, SjdQRT 81 2-66 (98.9%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 5 3 5 5 6 5 8 61 64 5
4 biZhaa, zIUi 84 8-3 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 6 3 5 5 5 5 6 3 6 5
84 bIQQas, qdTiQd 65 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 6 8 8 6 5 5 6 5 5 8 3 5
04 bIQa, Pusu 87 4-3 (90%) 5-3 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5 1 1 8 6 5 5 5 5 3 1 4 5
44 GusUFs, eIVis 83 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 68-62 (11.9%) 6 65 66 5 4 5 8 5 5 6 62 62 5
63 AiUI, yuBaFi 62 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 5 -3 5
83 PsiVa, AhIUi 66 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
43 PuZha, zujVa 4 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
1 qjdIu, AhIuUi 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
48 YIshaViTi, zI 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   81-33 (07.6%) 1-88 (89.4%) 68-84 (08.8%) 9 41 34 64 84 5 8 4 5 68 28 14  


Height: 208 cm
Position name: F
Born: Feb 5,1995
Weight: 118kg / 259.6lbs
32
MINS
30
20
POINTS
23
12
D.REB
6
5
O.REB
0
17
T.REB
6
5
ASSISTS
4
1
STEALS
0
0
TO
2
0
BLOCKS
1
5/14
35.7%
2FGP
4/9
44.4%
2/5
40.0%
3FGP
5/8
62.5%
4/6
66.7%
FT
0/0
0%
28
RANK
23
Height: 196 cm
Position: F/G
Born: Feb 2,1996
Weight: 98kg / 215.6lbs
Saitama  97
VS
97
Points Scored
82
68
Starting Five Points
54
29
Bench Points
28
29
Defensive Rebounds
36
9
Offensive Rebounds
7
38
Rebounds
43
22
Assists
13
6
Steals
2
2
Turnovers
12
1
Blocked Shots
3
24
Personal fouls
23
21/54
38.9%
2FGP
26/44
59.1%
11/26
42.3%
3FGP
6/22
27.3%
22/27
81.5%
FT
12/23
52.2%
85
Rank
63

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)