The Tokyo Apache secured the Eastern Conference's No. 2 seed for the upcoming bj-league playoffs by beating the Saitama Broncos 84-78 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium Annex on Saturday.

John "Helicopter" Humphrey had a team-high 20 points for Tokyo, which improved to 33-18. Frontcourt mates Julius Ashby (11 points, 14 rebounds) and Nick Davis (eight points, 15 boards) both had stellar outings for coach Joe Bryant's team. Cohey Aoki added 12 points.

Humphrey sealed the win with a pair of free throws with 11 seconds remaining, and that accounted for the game's final points.