📌 Match Summary

🔍 Power analysis and local media briefing

Local media such as Basketball King and Basket Count selected Brandon Randolph's return as the biggest variable in the 'Chiba Derby' held at Lara Arena Tokyo Bay. Coach Adrian Kovac's Chiba Jets fell into a losing streak in the previous two-game series against Toyama, conceding 100 points due to poor rebounding in the second half. While LG Gill, who had been reinforced for a short period of time, was excluded due to the expiration of his contract on November 2nd, main gun Randolph, who had been absent since the start of the season due to a left hamstring injury in the preseason, was removed from the injury list (IL) on the 5th and will be able to play from this game. Ace Yuta Watanabe also solidified his strong will to bounce back through the interview. On the other hand, coach Andre Lemanis' Altiri Chiba regained its attacking rhythm with consecutive wins of 89-85 and 102-83 in the previous away game at Akita. Seiya Ando and D.J. The height of Alex Davis and Kai Soto are in harmony with the guard line of Newville and Kotetsu Kurokawa, who have shown their breakthrough ability.

⚡ Key points to watch

1. Brandon Randolph's practical sense and scoring synergy: If Randolph, who takes the court for the first time in about two months, catches Yuki Togashi's pass and shares the wing scoring, the defensive check that was focused on Yuta Watanabe is expected to be greatly dispersed.

2. Crackdown on defensive rebounds and suppression of goals in the paint zone: Chiba Jets' loss against Toyama was due to conceding goals under the goal and allowing second chances. Whoever controls the inside attack of Kai Soto and Alex Davis and the outside attack of Newville and Ando will be the winner of the derby.