Altiri Chiba vs Saga Ballooners, B. League, Japan 2025-26, Today Match Prediction
Altiri Chiba
Saga Ballooners
Can Altiri Chiba take advantage against Saga, who are struggling on the road?
- Saga rank third in free throw percentage (78.3%) and second in APG (22.6) this season.
- Altiri Chiba are shooting 46.1% from the floor and 33.7% from threes this season.
- Altiri Chiba snapped a 6-game losing streak in the last game and Saga snapped a 6-game winning streak in the last game.
Saga Ballooners to win and cover the spread (-4.5).
| Tournament: | B. League, Japan 2025-26 |
| Live Streaming: | AI Score App |
| Venue: | Chiba Port Arena |
| Tip Off: | 11:35:00 |
Altiri Chiba vs Saga Ballooners Basteball Odds
| Bookmaker | Team A | Team B |
|---|---|---|
| 1xBet | 3.12 | 1.45 |
Altiri Chiba vs Saga Ballooners Match Prediction & Analysis
Altiri Chiba will host the Saga Ballooners in the first of the two-game set in the cross-conference clash. The Altiri Chiba head into this contest on the back of a breakthrough victory at home while Saga, currently on a three-game losing streak on the road, look to search for a consolation win.
Current Standings: The Saga Ballooners currently stand in 7th place in the Western Conference with a 15-15 record, while Altiri Chiba are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference with a 9-21 record.
Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): Only two matches are listed in the H2H record between Saga Ballooners and Altiri Chiba. Altiri Chiba won all two games in the regular season. The average total match points in the last two matches between Saga and Altiri Chiba is 150.5.
Altiri Chiba vs Saga Ballooners Player Stats
| Player Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals/Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ashley | 13.4 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 1.0/0.6 |
| Dave Dudzinski | 15.2 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 0.9/0.3 |
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Altiri Chiba Preview
Altiri Chiba are high on confidence after ending the six-game losing streak in the regular season. They defeated Shimane 83-78 in the crucial home encounter before heading to break. Chiba improved to 9-21 in the B League. They are still out of the playoffs contention. They have gone 5-10 at home arena.
Altiri Chiba are on a five-game homestand and they will host Saga in a two-game set this weekend. In the last game, only three players reached double figures. Kotetsu Kurokawa led the scoring with 21 points and 7 assists. Trey Porter contributed a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Luke Evans also dropped 15 points, while Dererk Pardon chipped in with nine points and 11 rebounds.
Altiri Chiba shot 46% from the floor and 45% from the three-point line. After going less than 20% for two straight games, Chiba improved the 3-point shooting in the third game. They outscored Shimane 46-33 in the rebounding battle. In the second quarter, they outscored the opposition 31-21 to take a double-digit lead.
Saga Ballooners Preview
Saga Ballooners lost their previous game before heading to break. With a 51-81 loss to Gunma, Saga ended their six-game winning streak. They also snapped a three-game winning streak at home. The Ballooners will now head to the road contest against Altiri Chiba.
Saga Ballooners are currently on a three-game winning streak on the road. Saga had a terrible shooting in the game as they shot 27% from the floor and 14% from the three-point line. The Ballooners had their best scoring quarter of 14 points which remains the lowest for any team this season.
Saga now fell to 15-15 in the regular season. Despite the blowout defeat in the last game, they are sitting comfortably at 7th spot in the Western Conference. Reynaldo Garcia led the scoring with 14 points, while Tanner Groves went for 11 points and five rebounds off the bench. Dave Dudzinski chipped in with 10 points. Ryo Abe also contributed 8 points and 7 rebounds.
Altiri Chiba vs Saga Ballooners Starting Lineups
| Position | Player Name |
|---|---|
| PG | K. Sugimoto |
| SG | T. Kida |
| SF | R. Maeda |
| PF | D. Pardon |
| C | T. Porter |
| Position | Player Name |
|---|---|
| PG | R. Abe |
| SG | T. Sumida |
| SF | S. Uchio |
| PF | D. Dudzinski |
| C | J. Harrellson |
ALTIRI CHIBA vs SAGA BALLOONERS
Winning PredictionSaga Ballooners enter this contest as the favourites to win this match, considering their more dominant offense and Chiba’s shooting slump. We are backing Saga to extend their winning streak on the road and win this contest.
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