The Kyoto Hannaryz rallied past the visiting Nishinomiya Storks in the final 91 seconds of Friday's series opener.
Kyoto scored the final six points of the game and recorded a 65-61 victory at Hannaryz Arena.
The Storks (0-5) took a 61-59 lead on Connor Lammert's 3-pointer with 1:31 remaining in the fourth quarter.