As London Lions and Cheshire Phoenix prepare to go head-to-head in Sunday's BBL Trophy final in Glasgow, we look at the key facts about both teams and the players who lead them in the statistical categories.
Both teams sit in the middle of the pack when it comes to offence, with Lions averaging 86.6 point per BBL Championship game while Phoenix are scoring 83.7ppg. Dirk Williams leads the Lions in scoring with 21.8 points per game, and has top scored for them in all four Trophy victories - while Levi Bradley tops the charts for a balanced Phoenix offence with 18ppg.
Three-point shooting has been the key to much of Lions' success this season, and they lead the BBL in both attempts (30.9) and triples made (12.1). Williams leads the London side with 2.9 triples per game, with Isaiah Reese just behind on 2.7. Meanwhile Phoenix are considerably more conservative, attempting 24.2 and making eight per game with Namon Wright averaging 1.9 per game, hitting 32 percent of his attempts
Phoenix lead the BBL in rebounding, pulling down 37 boards per game with Michael Ochereobia dominating on the glass for them with 8.3 per game. Meanwhile, Lions sit fifth with 35.5 boards per game, Julian Washburn pulling down 6.8 and Kylor Kelley 6.3.
In Isaiah Reese and Justin Robinson, Lions have two of the best point guards in the league and the due dish out 7.4 and 3.4 assists respectively as Lions dish out 18.7 per game. Cheshire post similar numbers, 18.8 assists per game, with Londoner Teddy Okereafor respnosible for 5.9 of them.
Lions are led in steals by Reese (1.7) and Williams (1.5), but only come up with 6.3 per game to sit ninth in the table while Phoenix are fourth with 7.8 per game, Austin leading the way with 1.9, just ahead of Okereafor's 1.8
Kylor Kelley has proved to be the premier shot blocker in the BBL season with his 2.9 per almost double the number of his nearest rival. Lions' 4.7 blocks per game is one clear of their nearest challengers Cheshire and Manchester Giants who each record 3.7 per game - Noah Dickerson swatting 1.2 of them.
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Lorenzo Cugini has also been successful from downtown, averaging 2.5 made three-pointers on his way to 13.2 points per game while Reese averages 17.5 points and 4.5 rebounds. Despite an injury-hit season, Jordan Williams averages 8.3 points, 6.2 boards and an impressive 4.8 assists per game.
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