Puerto Rican BSN League Capitanes de Arecibo vs Leones De Ponce Game 4 Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 08-24-2018, 20:00 EDT

Spread: Leones De Ponce -4

Total: +187.5

In the fourth game of this semifinal of the Puerto Rican Basketball League (BSL or Baloncesto Superior Nacional), the team that held the best record in the winners stage, Capitanes de Arecibo, are visiting the 4^th Leones De Ponce, who are leading the series 2-1 winning both games after a defeat in the opener of the series.

Arecibo had a 5-3 record in the winners stage of the league and finished in the first place of the league. They have won lost of their last two games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by Ponce at home in game three in overtime, 115-117. Ponce had a 4-3 record in the winners stage of the league and finished in the fourth place of the league table. They have won their last two games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Arecibo on the road in overtime in game three, 115-117.

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Arecibo are led in scoring by Walter Hodge with 18.7 ppg. He also leads the team in assists made, with 5.1 per game, while Davon Jefferson follows with 18.1 ppg, adding 9.4 rebounds per game. David Huertas adds 14.2 ppg, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game. Ponce are led in scoring by Mike Young with 20.1 ppg. He also adds 5.3 rebounds per game, while A.D. Vassalo follows with 17 ppg, adding 4.3 rebounds per game. Peter Ramos adds 10.8 ppg and 6.9 rebounds per game.

This will be the ninth meeting between those two teams so far this season with each one having won four times. Ponce are 3-2 at home in the series. Ponce have a 17-5 home record so far, while Arecibo have a 6-16 road record. Arecibo have the second-best offense in the league with 89.4 ppg and Ponce follow third with 88.4. Arecibo also have the best defense in the league, allowing 87.1 ppg to Ponce’s 88.2. Both squads are very close in accuracy from inside the arc (54% and 53.7%,) in accuracy from behind the arc (35.9% and 35.8%) and in boards grabbed (34.4 and 34.5). Ponce are better in turnovers committed (11.1 to 11.7) and in assists made (20.4 to 18). Expect Ponce to utilize the home court advantage and get away with the win tonight.

Capitanes de Arecibo vs Leones De Ponce Game 4 Prediction: Leones De Ponce -4 (-120)