Their ultimate goal remains in front of them, but the Kyoto Hannaryz set a league record for regular-season victories on Sunday in their final game before the playoffs and finished in first place in the Western Conference for the first time in franchise history.
Kyoto thumped the visiting Osaka Evessa 83-64, closing the book on the 2014-15 campaign with a 44-8 record.
Last season, the Ryukyu Golden Kings went 43-9 before capturing their third title in May.