The Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix found their comfort zone from beyond the 3-point arc on Saturday.
The Bambitious Nara only found frustration from the same spot at the opposite end of the court.
The Phoenix drained 13 of 28 3-pointers and held the visitors to 0-for-9 in a 78-65 series-opening victory in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture.