This time, the verdict was clear.
After a loss by the slimmest of margins on Saturday night, Levanga Hokkaido returned to action on Sunday afternoon and salvaged a series split with a comprehensive victory over Sunrockers Shibuya.
Hokkaido's 76-57 decision at Aoyama Gakuin University Memorial Hall provided a vivid introduction to new Levanga coach Jose Neto's frenetic pace on defense and aggressive read-and-react offense.