Perfection is almost impossible to attain. But the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix are doing their best to reach that level.
The Phoenix outlasted the host Niigata Albirex BB in overtime on Saturday, winning 84-81 and improving to 27-2. They have won 10 straight 10 games.
The bj-league's defending champions are 14-1 on the road this season.