Call it a successful start.
Longtime NBA big man and former Chicago Bulls head coach Bill Cartwright guided the Osaka Evessa to a victory in his first game in charge on Saturday.
The Evessa, who beat the visiting Miyazaki Shining Suns 83-73, had five double-digit scorers and won the battle on boards (57-52 edge in rebounds) in a physical game that featured 46 personal fouls and 56 free throws.