The Akita Northern Happinets have rattled off 16 victories in their past 17 games.
What's more, first-year bench boss Makoto Hasegawa's team now has a jaw-dropping 16-2 record in road games after a 97-74 dismantling of the Iwate Big Bulls on Saturday afternoon.
Akita, the bj-league championship runnerup a year ago to the Ryukyu Golden Kings, outscored Iwate 56-32 in the second half.