Will it be a fourth win in the last five games for Ray Parks Jr. and the Osaka Evessa? Or a much-needed skid-stopping dub for Matthew Wright and the Kawasaki Brave Thunders?
For the first time this season, Ray Parks Jr. and Matthew Wright are on a collision course.
Parks’ Osaka Evessa are keen to extend the misery of Wright and the Kawasaki Brave Thunders as the two squads square off in the 2024-25 Japan B.League regular season.
Osaka aims to further improve their chances of securing one of the two wildcard playoff berths by looking for a fourth win in their last five games and sixth in the last eight. They are currently sitting at 22-20 at third place in the Western Conference.
Before a combined 12 points in his last two games, Parks Jr. fired 25 points and four threes in a 107-81 romp of the Shiga Lakestars last March 5.
Across 42 games, Parks Jr. is averaging 14.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, and three rebounds in 29.6 minutes of play.
Meanwhile, Wright is eager to help the Brave Thunder end their skid, especially coming off his best career-best performance of the season.
The 34-year-old dropped 27 markers and drained five threes in Kawasaki's 110-98 loss to the San-en NeoPhoenix in their last outing. He is averaging11.5 points on a 35 3FG% through 41 games this season.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]