Japan

Regular Season Round 29: Niigata Albirex - Toyama Grouses 90-83

Date: December 30, 2018
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Niigata. First ranked Niigata Albirex faced 3rd placed Toyama Grouses. Host Niigata Albirex (19-10) defeated guests from Toyama (16-13) 90-83. The best player for the winners was American Davante Gardner (203-91, college: Marquette) who scored 34 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international guard Kei Igarashi (180-80) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Niigata Albirex players scored in double figures. American forward Leo Lyons (206-87, college: Missouri) produced 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and international forward Naoki Uto (188-91) added 18 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. The victory was the third consecutive win for Niigata Albirex. They maintain first place with 19-10 record, which they share with Toyota Alvark. Loser Toyama Grouses dropped to the second position with 13 games lost. Niigata Albirex will face Kyoto Hannar. (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Toyama Grouses will play against Hitachi Sunrockers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)90
  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 +/-
03 GiQdjRQ, giLijUR 40 60-67 (92.7%) 6-4 (44.4%) 6-6 (655%) 3 0 7 0 8 8 5 5 5 6 43 36 8
4 KishaTiDa, AhajsuVR 46 5-4 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 6 0 1 3 4 8 8 5 5 4 0 9 5
43 HiBalUIj, viBIjU 45 4-2 (49.0%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 6 1 9 5 4 3 8 5 5 5 63 62 5
9 oDiQisha, KRa 87 3-1 (11.9%) 8-2 (80%) 3-3 (655%) 4 8 0 9 5 4 6 5 6 8 62 84 5
88 tRUi, YuVa 82 3-1 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 4 6 5 5 5 6 66 65 5
66 tJiTi, zuj 68 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 6 5 6 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 8 5
61 WiUijiMR, eFujIsuVR 66 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5
62 bIQaa, KRjUi 65 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 6 5 6 6 4 4 5 5 5 8 0 8 5
48 oVRdi, YuaZha 65 5-6 (5%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 -1 5
8 YiBiDuZha, YuVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
63 oshaa, AhujpRa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   82-30 (18.8%) 9-81 (81.7%) 64-60 (21.9%) 68 88 43 67 62 61 1 5 6 7 75 77  


  TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)83
  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 +/-
83 PUsuVi, YuUI 49 3-3 (655%) 4-1 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 5 0 0 6 5 8 5 6 5 6 86 81 5
5 vFIjs, vRI 40 1-61 (49.0%) 5-4 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 1 9 0 4 3 4 5 5 8 69 69 5
66 tUI, XiIVa 46 9-63 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 8 8 3 0 4 0 5 5 5 4 62 67 5
43 ABaUh, zIshui 81 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 3 0 7 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 9 61 5
9 SMR, wIBIViJu 86 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 6 5 8 5 5 6 0 9 5
2 YiBidi, giana 62 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 6 8 8 5 5 5 6 9 9 5
7 baUI, wiVRsha 69 6-4 (44.4%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 3 5 6 5 5 6 2 3 5
1 yujFu, ARaFi 68 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
64 HalVR, KRjna  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
46 SIjI, yuBahaVI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
80 KuJuhiQi, giaZha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-31 (08.8%) 1-63 (38.7%) 69-85 (20.5%) 2 88 45 85 62 61 1 6 5 66 24 73  



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)