The Toyama Grouses collected their ninth straight victory on Sunday, defeating the host Sendai 89ers 95-88.
Coach Bob Nash's Grouses (40-10) are atop the bj-league's Eastern Conference standings with two more games remaining on their regular-season schedule, April 26-27 against the visiting Tokyo Cinq Reves.
Toyama has won 13 of its last 14 games, overtaking the Akita Northern Happinets in its quest for the franchise's first regular-season conference crown.