Since an 0-9 start this season, the Gunma Crane Thunders have made a dramatic turnaround.

They've gone 15-12 since that long losing streak, including an 84-71 victory over the visiting Saitama Broncos on Friday night.

Gunma (15-21) has won three consecutive games to climb into seventh place in the bj-league's 12-team Eastern Conference standings. Longtime NBA assistant coach Charlie Parker, in his first season leading the Crane Thunders, has found a way to steer the team in the right direction.