The Tokyo Cinq Reves won three of their first five games this season. It appeared to be a positive sign for the third-year franchise, which went 18-34 in 2012-13 and 13-39 last season.

Since then, the team, led by third-year bench boss Motofumi Aoki, has made a dramatic nosedive.

The Gunma Crane Thunders defeated Tokyo 79-71 on Sunday. It was the Cinq Reves' 17th consecutive loss.