Levanga Hokkaido big man Daniel Miller delivered a noteworthy performance at the defensive end of the court on Friday night.
The 211-cm Miller's game-high 10 rebounds (nine defensive) and four blocks helped guide the Levanga Hokkaido to a series-opening 69-60 triumph over the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo.
For Hokkaido (6-16), it was far from a one-man show. Takehiko Orimo and Takanobu Nishikawa both scored 15 points and Jahmar Thorpe had 12 with seven rebounds. Asahi Tajima chipped in with eight points, as did Ryota Sakurai, who dished out four assists and made two steals. Miller, a Georgia Tech alum, finished with seven points on a night when he was held to 2-for-9 from the field and four assists.