Japan
Regular Season Round 41: Kawasaki BT - Hitachi SR 89-80
Date: March 2, 2019
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Kanagawa. Second ranked Toshiba Thunders faced 4th placed Hitachi Sunrockers. Host Toshiba Thunders (25-16) defeated guests from Tokyo (18-23) 89-80. Toshiba Thunders made 23-of-29 charity shots (79.3 percent) during the game. Strangely Hitachi Sunrockers outrebounded Toshiba Thunders 51-37 including a 18-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists. American forward Shane Edwards (201-87, college: UALR) nailed a double-double by scoring 24 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and the former international swingman Naoto Tsuji (185-89) accounted for 19 points and 6 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Four Toshiba Thunders players scored in double figures. American Ryan Kelly (211-91, college: Duke) came up with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 21 rebounds and Canadian center Robert Sacre (213-89, college: Gonzaga) added 22 points and 18 rebounds respectively for Hitachi Sunrockers in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Toshiba Thunders. They maintain second place with 25-16 record having nine points less than leader Ryukyu GK. Hitachi Sunrockers lost their third game in a row. They keep the fourth position with 23 games lost. Toshiba Thunders' next round opponent will be again Hitachi Sunrockers (#4) in Tokyo.
Top scorers:
Kawasaki BT: S.Edwards 24+14reb+3ast, N.Tsuji 19+1reb+6ast, R.Shinoyama 13+2reb+6ast, N.Fazekas 11+9reb+1ast, Y.Fujii 9+2reb+6ast, V.Macklin 6+3reb+2ast
Hitachi SR: R.Kelly 26+21reb+1ast, R.Sacre 22+18reb+2ast, K.Hirose 8+3reb+3ast, T.Hasegawa 6+1ast, Y.Sugiura 5+1reb, M.Yamauchi 3+2ast
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)
Regular Season Round 41: Kawasaki BT - Hitachi SR 89-80
Date: March 2, 2019
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Kanagawa. Second ranked Toshiba Thunders faced 4th placed Hitachi Sunrockers. Host Toshiba Thunders (25-16) defeated guests from Tokyo (18-23) 89-80. Toshiba Thunders made 23-of-29 charity shots (79.3 percent) during the game. Strangely Hitachi Sunrockers outrebounded Toshiba Thunders 51-37 including a 18-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists. American forward Shane Edwards (201-87, college: UALR) nailed a double-double by scoring 24 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and the former international swingman Naoto Tsuji (185-89) accounted for 19 points and 6 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Four Toshiba Thunders players scored in double figures. American Ryan Kelly (211-91, college: Duke) came up with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 21 rebounds and Canadian center Robert Sacre (213-89, college: Gonzaga) added 22 points and 18 rebounds respectively for Hitachi Sunrockers in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Toshiba Thunders. They maintain second place with 25-16 record having nine points less than leader Ryukyu GK. Hitachi Sunrockers lost their third game in a row. They keep the fourth position with 23 games lost. Toshiba Thunders' next round opponent will be again Hitachi Sunrockers (#4) in Tokyo.
Top scorers:
Kawasaki BT: S.Edwards 24+14reb+3ast, N.Tsuji 19+1reb+6ast, R.Shinoyama 13+2reb+6ast, N.Fazekas 11+9reb+1ast, Y.Fujii 9+2reb+6ast, V.Macklin 6+3reb+2ast
Hitachi SR: R.Kelly 26+21reb+1ast, R.Sacre 22+18reb+2ast, K.Hirose 8+3reb+3ast, T.Hasegawa 6+1ast, Y.Sugiura 5+1reb, M.Yamauchi 3+2ast
 HITACHI SR (coach: Shawn Dennis)80 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 43 | KRllF, eFij | 36 | 68-88 (03.0%) | 5-3 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 9 | 63 | 86 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 81 | 49 | 8 |
| 1 | AiZQR, eIMRQU | 36 | 7-67 (39.3%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 0 | 64 | 62 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 88 | 48 | 6 |
| 7 | kRjdQiBR, vRI | 49 | 5-0 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 83 | HaQIsR, KRjUi | 45 | 6-0 (85%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 88 | HisRDiTi, wIBIFi | 69 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 63 | AuDauQi, YusRa | 60 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-1 (61.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| 33 | bIQaJijR, KiaUI | 63 | 5-3 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 48 | YiBiuZha, bIQahasi | 66 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 4 | yiFR, AiBMi | 9 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | AhaBaJu, wiashaQI | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 8 | SVaMi, Ahajna | 4 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | baUsuhiQi, YuVa | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 83-15 (35.5%) | 2-80 (48.5%) | 2-66 (98.9%) | 62 | 44 | 06 | 62 | 67 | 68 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 63 | 25 | 92 | |||
 KAWASAKI BT89 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 46 | qdTiQds, AhijR | 47 | 0-65 (05%) | 4-0 (15%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 8 | 68 | 63 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 83 | 40 | 8 |
| 44 | HisRDiTi, wiVuBa | 44 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 5 |
| 9 | AhajIFiBi, eFusRa | 45 | 0-7 (00.1%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 60 | 5 |
| 63 | wsuna, XiIUI | 87 | 5-6 (5%) | 3-7 (33.3%) | 9-9 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 88 | 5 |
| 86 | biZVlaj, kRQjIj | 82 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | yunaa, YuBi | 83 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 63 | 5 |
| 88 | yiJRVis, XaZV | 88 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 63 | 5 |
| 4 | HiFisha, AhIUiQI | 65 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | SIVa, YisujIQa | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 60 | wijaDuZha, HaQIVa | 6 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 62 | KiBiUi, YuFi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 62-35 (30.5%) | 65-80 (35.5%) | 84-87 (97.4%) | 3 | 44 | 49 | 87 | 68 | 67 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 669 | |||
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)
