With the eighth annual All-Star Game slated for Sunday afternoon in Akita, it's an appropriate time to take a look at highs and lows of the season's first half.
The Akita Northern Happinets and Ryukyu Golden Kings have reigned supreme at home, both winning 15 of 16 games on their own courts. That's helped them occupy the top spots in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference, respectively. Both are the favorites to represent their respective conference in the title game, but there's still a lot of basketball to be played.
Let's take a look at what's happened in the season's first four months.
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