In a game featuring 60 foul shots, 42 turnovers and 24 steals, the visiting Akita Northern Happinets made four more 2-point shots and earned an 80-76 victory over the Levanga Hokkaido.
The showdown between East Division rivals saw the Northern Happinets (6-5) take a 25-13 lead into the second quarter in Sapporo.
Hokkaido held Akita to 12 second-quarter points, cutting the deficit to 37-30 entering the third quarter.