David Palmer scored a team-high 19 points and Gyno Pomare poured in 14 as the Kyoto Hannaryz topped the visiting Takamatsu Five Arrows 80-69 on Saturday.
Coach Honoo Hamaguchi's club is among the league's hottest teams right now, the Hannaryz (5-8) winning their fifth straight game and doing so with strong free-throw shooting (16-for-20) and rebounding (41-33 edge on the boards).
Former Utah Jazz forward Marcus Cousin contributed 12 points and 13 rebounds for Kyoto, which led 67-48 after three quarters. Yu Okada and Jermain Boyette each scored nine points for the hosts.