Sendai against Shimane is a contest between a steady side and a streaky one. Sendai have won seven straight and outscore opponents by about seven points a game, while Shimane are slightly negative on the season and rely on how many threes drop. Even quarters and better shooting efficiency give Sendai the more repeatable way to score.
Sendai shoot about 46 percent from the field against Shimane's roughly 43, and their scoring comes evenly across the quarters. Shimane take around 30 threes a game, so their results swing between comfortable wins and heavy losses. Sendai also won at Brave Thunders by the same margin Shimane managed at home, and Shimane's home crowd is the main thing in their favour. Sendai play a lot of games in a short span, but the form gap is wide enough that I'm siding with Sendai to win.
Goyang against LG in Korea looks like a game with room to score. Both teams give up a lot inside, with Goyang allowing about 62 percent on twos and LG about 59. Goyang fire roughly 39 threes a game, and their recent games average about 177 combined points against about 170 for LG. LG protect the ball well, but they also score on twos against a leaky Goyang interior. I expect both sides to trade baskets, so I'm backing the game to go over the total points.
