Balanced scoring played a pivotal role in the Osaka Evessa's series-opening victory over the Chiba Jets on Saturday afternoon.
What's more, center Josh Harrellson secured the 84-69 win with a 13-point, 20-rebound, eight-assist, three-steal, two-block performance. For the former University of Kentucky and NBA player, it was a season-high total for rebounds.
The Evessa had seven players score eight or more points, including Takuya Hashimoto (14 points), Ira Brown and Shunki Hatakeyama (12 apiece) and Soichiro Fujitaka (11). Sean O'Mara contributed nine points and Tatsuya Ito finished with eight.