# 2018–19 B.League season

The 2018–19 B.League season was the third season of the Japanese B.League.

## B1 Regular season

| # | B1 | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | Chiba Jets | 52 | 8 | .867 | — | 60 |
| 2 | Tochigi Brex | 49 | 11 | .817 | 3 | 60 |
| 3 | Niigata Albirex BB | 45 | 15 | .750 | 7 | 60 |
| 4 | Alvark Tokyo | 44 | 16 | .733 | 8 | 60 |
| 5 | Ryukyu Kings | 40 | 20 | .667 | 12 | 60 |
| 6 | Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 40 | 20 | .667 | 12 | 60 |
| 7 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | 33 | 27 | .550 | 19 | 60 |
| 8 | Toyama Grouses | 32 | 28 | .533 | 20 | 60 |
| 9 | Kyoto Hannaryz | 31 | 29 | .517 | 21 | 60 |
| 10 | SeaHorses Mikawa | 31 | 29 | .517 | 21 | 60 |
| 11 | Sun Rockers Shibuya | 27 | 33 | .450 | 25 | 60 |
| 12 | Osaka Evessa | 23 | 37 | .383 | 27 | 60 |
| 13 | San-en NeoPhoenix | 22 | 38 | .367 | 30 | 60 |
| 14 | Shiga Lakestars | 18 | 42 | .300 | 34 | 60 |
| 15 | Akita Happinets | 17 | 43 | .283 | 35 | 60 |
| 16 | Yokohama B-Corsairs | 14 | 46 | .233 | 38 | 60 |
| 17 | Levanga Hokkaido | 10 | 50 | .167 | 42 | 60 |
| 18 | Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka | 7 | 48 | .127 | 45 | 60 |

## B1 Playoffs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1Chiba Jets | 1Chiba Jets | 1Chiba Jets | 1Chiba Jets | 102 | 96 | | | | | | |
| 8Toyama Grouses | 8Toyama Grouses | 8Toyama Grouses | 8Toyama Grouses | 73 | 85 | | | | | | |
| 8Toyama Grouses | 8Toyama Grouses | 8Toyama Grouses | 8Toyama Grouses | 73 | 85 | 1Chiba Jets | 1Chiba Jets | 1Chiba Jets | 1Chiba Jets | 75 | 88 |
| | | | | | | 2Tochigi Brex | 2Tochigi Brex | 2Tochigi Brex | 2Tochigi Brex | 67 | 83 |
| 6Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 6Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 6Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 6Kawasaki Brave Thunders | 57 | 62 | 2Tochigi Brex | 2Tochigi Brex | 2Tochigi Brex | 2Tochigi Brex | 67 | 83 |
| 2Tochigi Brex | 2Tochigi Brex | 2Tochigi Brex | 2Tochigi Brex | 87 | 89 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2Tochigi Brex | 2Tochigi Brex | 2Tochigi Brex | 2Tochigi Brex | 87 | 89 | | | | | | | 1Chiba Jets | 1Chiba Jets | 1Chiba Jets | 1Chiba Jets | 1Chiba Jets | 67 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 71 |
| 5Ryukyu Golden Kings | 5Ryukyu Golden Kings | 5Ryukyu Golden Kings | 53 | 77 | 67 | | | | | | | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 71 |
| 7Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | 7Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | 7Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | 69 | 53 | 43 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | 7Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | 7Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | 69 | 53 | 43 | 5Ryukyu Kings | 5Ryukyu Kings | 5Ryukyu Kings | 57 | 62 | 60 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 67 | 56 | 72 |
| 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 78 | 71 | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 4Alvark Tokyo | 67 | 56 | 72 |
| 3Niigata Albirex BB | 3Niigata Albirex BB | 3Niigata Albirex BB | 3Niigata Albirex BB | 72 | 68 | | | | | | |

## B1 Relegation playoffs

| Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 16Yokohama B-Corsairs | 16Yokohama B-Corsairs | 16Yokohama B-Corsairs | 77 | 89 | 14 |
| 17Levanga Hokkaido | 17Levanga Hokkaido | 17Levanga Hokkaido | 72 | 91 | 22 |

## B1 Individual statistic leaders

| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
| Points per game | Davante Gardner | Niigata Albirex BB | 27.6 |
| Rebounds per game | Josh Harrellson | Osaka Evessa | 12.3 |
| Assists per game | Julian Mavunga | Kyoto Hannaryz | 8.5 |
| Steals per game | Takuya Nakayama | Akita Northern Happinets | 2.2 |
| Blocks per game | Kadeem Coleby | Akita Northern Happinets | 2.4 |
| Turnovers per game | Julian Mavunga | Kyoto Hannaryz | 3.7 |
| Fouls per game | David Doblas | Levanga Hokkaido | 3.5 |
| Minutes per game | Julian Mavunga | Kyoto Hannaryz | 38.3 |
| FT% | Kosuke Kanamaru | SeaHorses Mikawa | 90.9% |
| 3FG% | Kosuke Ishii | Chiba Jets | 45.2% |

## B2 Regular season

| # | B2 | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | Shinshu Brave Warriors | 48 | 12 | .800 | — | 60 |
| 2 | Kumamoto Volters | 45 | 15 | .750 | 3 | 60 |
| 3 | Gunma Crane Thunders | 43 | 17 | .717 | 5 | 60 |
| 4 | Shimane Susanoo Magic | 43 | 17 | .717 | 5 | 60 |
| 5 | Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya | 41 | 19 | .683 | 7 | 60 |
| 6 | Sendai 89ers | 40 | 20 | .667 | 8 | 60 |
| 7 | Ibaraki Robots | 35 | 25 | .583 | 13 | 60 |
| 8 | Nishinomiya Storks | 34 | 26 | .567 | 14 | 60 |
| 9 | Hiroshima Dragonflies | 32 | 28 | .533 | 16 | 60 |
| 10 | Fukushima Firebonds | 27 | 33 | .450 | 21 | 60 |
| 11 | Earthfriends Tokyo Z | 22 | 38 | .367 | 26 | 60 |
| 12 | Yamagata Wyverns | 22 | 38 | .367 | 26 | 60 |
| 13 | Bambitious Nara | 22 | 38 | .367 | 26 | 60 |
| 14 | Kanazawa Samuraiz | 21 | 39 | .350 | 27 | 60 |
| 15 | Ehime Orange Vikings | 20 | 40 | .333 | 28 | 60 |
| 16 | Kagawa Five Arrows | 19 | 41 | .317 | 29 | 60 |
| 17 | Aomori Wat's | 15 | 45 | .250 | 33 | 60 |
| 18 | Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains | 11 | 49 | .183 | 37 | 60 |

## B2 playoffs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1Shinshu Brave Warriors | 1Shinshu Brave Warriors | 1Shinshu Brave Warriors | 1Shinshu Brave Warriors | 74 | 72 |
| 4Shimane Susanoo Magic | 4Shimane Susanoo Magic | 4Shimane Susanoo Magic | 4Shimane Susanoo Magic | 61 | 57 | | | | | | |
| 4Shimane Susanoo Magic | 4Shimane Susanoo Magic | 4Shimane Susanoo Magic | 4Shimane Susanoo Magic | 61 | 57 | 1Shinshu Brave Warriors | 1Shinshu Brave Warriors | 1Shinshu Brave Warriors | 1Shinshu Brave Warriors | 82 | 84 |
| | | | | | | 3Gunma Crane Thunders | 3Gunma Crane Thunders | 3Gunma Crane Thunders | 3Gunma Crane Thunders | 63 | 77 |
| 2Kumamoto Volters | 2Kumamoto Volters | 2Kumamoto Volters | 72 | 75 | 72 | 3Gunma Crane Thunders | 3Gunma Crane Thunders | 3Gunma Crane Thunders | 3Gunma Crane Thunders | 63 | 77 |
| 3Gunma Crane Thunders | 3Gunma Crane Thunders | 3Gunma Crane Thunders | 81 | 50 | 73 | | | | | | |
| Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| 2Kumamoto Volters | 2Kumamoto Volters | 88 | 77 |
| 4 Shimane Susanoo Magic | 4 Shimane Susanoo Magic | 91 | 82 |
| B2B3 P/R final | B2B3 P/R final | B2B3 P/R final |
| 18 | Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains | 64 |
| B3-2 | Koshigaya Alphas | 86 |

## B2 Individual statistic leaders

| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
| Points per game | Thomas Kennedy | Gunma Crane Thunders | 27.9 |
| Rebounds per game | Gregory Echenique | Shimane Susanoo Magic | 13.7 |
| Assists per game | Gary Hamilton | Bambitious Nara | 7.5 |
| Steals per game | Cullen Russo | Aomori Wat's | 2.2 |
| Blocks per game | Chukwudiebere Maduabum | Yamagata Wyverns | 2.6 |
| Turnovers per game | Cullen Russo | Aomori Wat's | 3.7 |
| Fouls per game | Evan Ravenel | Fukushima Firebonds | 3.6 |
| Minutes per game | Cullen Russo | Aomori Wat's | 39.1 |
| FT% | Yasuyuki Miyazaki | Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya | 90.5% |
| 3FG% | Yasuyuki Miyazaki | Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya | 46.4% |

## B3 season
### B3 First stage

| # | B3 First Stage | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | Otsuka Corporation Koshigaya Alphas | 11 | 1 | .917 | — | 12 |
| 2 | Tokyo Excellence | 11 | 1 | .917 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Tokyo Cinq Reves | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Saitama Broncos | 5 | 7 | .417 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Gifu Swoops | 4 | 8 | .333 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Iwate Big Bulls | 3 | 9 | .250 | 8 | 12 |
| 7 | Kagoshima Rebnise | 1 | 11 | .083 | 11 | 12 |

### B3 regular season

| # | B3 Regular season | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | Tokyo Excellence | 32 | 4 | .889 | — | 36 |
| 2 | Toyoda Gosei Scorpions | 28 | 8 | .778 | 4 | 36 |
| 3 | Otsuka Corporation Koshigaya Alphas | 27 | 9 | .750 | 5 | 36 |
| 4 | Aisin AW Areions Anjo | 25 | 11 | .694 | 7 | 36 |
| 5 | Tokyo Cinq Reves | 21 | 15 | .583 | 11 | 36 |
| 6 | Saitama Broncos | 14 | 22 | .389 | 18 | 36 |
| 7 | Kagoshima Rebnise | 13 | 23 | .361 | 19 | 36 |
| 8 | Gifu Swoops | 12 | 24 | .333 | 20 | 36 |
| 9 | Iwate Big Bulls | 7 | 29 | .194 | 25 | 36 |
| 10 | Tokio Marine Nichido Big Blue | 1 | 35 | .028 | 31 | 36 |

### B3 Final stage

| # | B3 Final Stage | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | Tokyo Excellence | 11 | 1 | .917 | — | 12 |
| 2 | Koshigaya Alphas | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Tokyo Cinq Reves | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Iwate Big Bulls | 6 | 6 | .500 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Gifu Swoops | 4 | 8 | .333 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Kagoshima Rebnise | 3 | 9 | .250 | 8 | 12 |
| 7 | Saitama Broncos | 3 | 9 | .250 | 8 | 12 |

## B3 Individual statistic leaders

| Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
| Points per game | Ryan Stephan | Tokyo Excellence | 24.00 |
| Rebounds per game | Brian Voelkel | Toyoda Gosei Scorpions | 17.23 |
| Assists per game | Brian Voelkel | Toyoda Gosei Scorpions | 9.11 |
| Steals per game | Brian Voelkel | Toyoda Gosei Scorpions | 2.46 |
| Blocks per game | Jordan Faison | Tokyo Excellence | 2.17 |
| FT% | Eiji Sumihiro | Toyoda Gosei Scorpions | 90.24% |
| 3FG% | Kenta Tateyama | Kagoshima Rebnise | 43.41% |