Puerto Rican BSN League Capitanes de Arecibo vs Leones De Ponce Game 6 Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 08-31-2018, 20:00 EDT

Spread: Leones De Ponce -2.5

Total: +189.5

In the 6^th 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, after turning the tables around with two straight wins and taking the 3-2 lead in the series, are visiting the 4^th Leones de Ponce, who are with their backs against the wall.

Arecibo had a 5-3 record in the winners stage of the league and finished in the first place. They have won their last two games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Ponce at home in game five, 99-76. Ponce had a 4-3 record in the winners stage of the league and finished in the fourth place. They have lost their last two games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by Arecibo on the road in game five, 99-76.

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Arecibo are led in scoring by Walter Hodge with 19.4 ppg. He also leads the team in assists made with 5.2 per game, while Davon Jefferson follows with 18.2 ppg, adding 9.7 rebounds per game. David Huertas adds 14.4 ppg, 3.9 rebounds and 2.9 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 17.4 ppg, adding 4.4 rebounds per game. Peter Ramos adds 10.9 ppg and 7.2 rebounds per game.

This will be the 11^th meeting between those two teams so far this season, with Arecibo lading 6-4 wins and having a 3-3 road record. Ponce have a 17-6 home record so far, while Arecibo have a 7-16 road record. Arecibo have the second-best offense in the league with 89.4 ppg while Ponce follow third with 87.9. They also have the best defense in the league, allowing 86.6 ppg to Ponce’s 88.3. Both squads are very close statistically in accuracy from inside the arc (54% and 53.8%), in accuracy from behind the arc (35.8% and 35.3%) and boards grabbed (34.5 and 34.4). Ponce are better both in turnovers committed (11 to 11.6) and in assists made, with 20.4 to Arecibo’s 18.1. Arecibo have the momentum in the series and expect them to win on the road tonight and advance to the league finals.

Capitanes de Arecibo vs Leones De Ponce Game 6 Prediction: Capitanes de Arecibo +2.5 (-117)