Former NBA forward Jeff Ayres scored a game-high 26 points, including 5-for-9 from beyond the 3-point arc, as the Ryukyu Golden Kings beat the visiting Nagoya Diamond Dolphins 79-68 on Saturday afternoon.
Ayres, who played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers between 2009 and 2016, had four 3s in the first half as the Golden Kings built a 42-38 lead by halftime in Okinawa City.
Josh Scott finished with 19 points for Ryukyu (4-0) in the series finale and pulled down seven rebounds. Takatoshi Furukawa and Ryuichi Kishimoto each scored seven points, while Narito Namizato had six points and eight assists.