Shimane lost 73-85 to Nagoya Diamond Dolphins in the B League on 3 October 2026. The visitors took three points from the away fixture, extending their advantage in the table. Nagoya moved further clear of the hosts with a result that felt inevitable.
Nagoya sit fourth after sixty games, forty-one wins and nineteen defeats. Shimane hold eighth place with twenty-eight victories and thirty-two losses. The gap between them remains steady, and the visitors kept their side in it when Shimane pushed back.
The hosts arrived with momentum from two wins over Nagasaki in late September. Shimane won 85-78 and 89-64 against the same opponents on 25 and 23 September. Those results suggested they could trouble any side, but Nagoya gave nothing away.
Nagoya came off back-to-back victories over Brave Thunders, winning 90-78 and 93-63 on 27 and 26 September. The visitors have shown consistency when playing at home but struggled away from it recently. Five games back they lost twice to Ryukyu Golden Kings on 16 and 15 May.
Our prediction backed the away side at 56 per cent confidence. The result confirmed that assessment. Nagoya took what they needed from a game where they camped in the final third.
The scoreline tells a straightforward story. Eighteen points separated the teams, and Nagoya kept their side in it when Shimane pushed back. The visitors remain unbeaten in five league outings.
