Basketball fans are witnessing a classic dogfight in the bj-league's Eastern Conference as the Akita Northern Happinets and Toyama Grouses vie for the regular-season conference crown.
Both teams have 14 games left until the playoffs and are separated by one game in the victory column. In other words, it's terrific drama.
Akita (30-8) has held the top spot the entire season, starting out with a 12-game winning streak to open the season.