Japan

Regular Season Round 22: Niigata Albirex - Sendai 89ers 92-88

Date: December 10, 2016
The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Niigata Albirex's (11-11) home victory over 5th ranked Sendai 89ers (6-16) 92-88 on Saturday. The hosts trailed by 4 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 92-88. Niigata Albirex made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game, while Sendai 89ers only scored seven points from the stripe. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Niigata Albirex made 8 blocks. Sendai 89ers were plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. American Davante Gardner (203-91, college: Marquette) fired 29 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. The other American import power forward Clint Chapman (208-89, college: Texas) chipped in 23 points, 5 rebounds and 7 blocks. American guard Wendell White (198-84, college: UNLV) produced 22 points and 6 rebounds and South African center Tshilidzi Nephawe (208-89, college: N.Mexico St.) added 14 points and 13 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Sendai 89ers players scored in double figures. Sendai 89ers' coach Takeo Mabashi rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Niigata Albirex maintains fourth position with 11-11 record which they share with defeated Sendai 89ers. Sendai 89ers lost eighth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth place with 16 games lost. Niigata Albirex will face again Sendai 89ers (#5) at home in the next round.

  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)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 +/-
84 AiUI, KaBaUiVR 48 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 3 3 4 8 6 6 5 5 5 0 9 2
9 oDiQisha, KRa 45 8-8 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5 4 4 4 6 4 6 5 5 8 66 63 68
4 HiUiVRFiBi, AhujVa 82 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-4 (655%) 5 0 0 1 6 0 8 5 5 8 9 86 69
64 ChipBij, ClajU 81 7-84 (47.6%) 6-6 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 3 0 8 8 8 5 9 6 5 84 86 88
03 GiQdjRQ, giLijUR 80 7-60 (15%) 5-6 (5%) 66-68 (76.9%) 3 0 7 8 4 2 5 6 6 6 87 41 48
5 YIu, wRjFIVu 83 6-8 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 4-3 (90%) 6 8 4 6 4 4 5 5 5 8 2 0 0
48 oVRdi, YuaZha 85 5-5 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 0 9 9
33 kij wQRRsR, AURphij 9 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 3 3 3
0 AiUI, YuVa 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 -6
2 YihiUi, KRasuVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
61 HIjBi, eFIUiQI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   89-03 (05.5%) 0-63 (40.9%) 84-87 (97.4%) 2 81 43 62 60 83 0 2 8 7 78 664  


  SENDAI 89ERS88
  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 +/-
4 oshaViTi, KiaUI 82 3-1 (11.9%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 0 6 6 6 5 5 5 66 61 61
60 XRphiTR, wshaladJa 89 1-63 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 1 9 64 8 3 1 5 6 8 8 63 85 85
36 WhaUR, WRjdRll 81 9-65 (95%) 8-2 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 5 1 1 4 3 8 5 5 8 0 88 64 69
9 AiViBIUI, zaRFR 80 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 1 9 8 3 6 6 6 8 5 0 2 64
63 AiUIh, yuBaFi 88 3-3 (655%) 4-9 (38.7%) 6-6 (655%) 5 5 5 5 3 6 6 5 5 6 62 66 63
1 KaVuZha, bijiUI 67 6-3 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 8 4 6 8 5 8 6 8 8 1
76 KiUiIVi, bisihiQu 69 3-9 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 2 1 7
7 KuBiDia, wiViFuVa 64 5-8 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 3 8 6
3 AhaBuQi, wiVRhaVI 66 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 4 8 6 5 5 5 6 8 8 4
0 YijiDiTi, eFujIsuVR 9 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 8
44 wiUR, bisiBujR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   45-00 (03.1%) 9-89 (80.7%) 9-7 (99.2%) 66 45 36 85 80 63 9 8 2 65 22 28  



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)