Who will be crowned the 2008-09 bj-league champion?
That answer won't arrive until May 17 at Ariake Colosseum. In the meantime, it's time to focus on the first-round matchups for the playoffs.
The three-time defending champion Osaka Evessa (35-17, 19-7 at home), the Western Conference's No. 2 seed, meet the third-seeded Takamatsu Five Arrows (33-19, 14-12 on the road) on Saturday and Sunday at Moriguchi City Gymnasium in Osaka Prefecture. The opener is set for 5 p.m. and the rematch is slated for 1 p.m.