Through last weekend, there are two B1 teams with double-digit win totals: the Kawasaki Brave Thunders (11-3) and Utsunomiya Brex (10-4).

In the second flight, which is also an 18-team circuit, seven clubs have 10 or more wins, with the Hiroshima Dragonflies (15-2), Shinshu Brave Warriors (13-2) and Nishinomiya Storks (13-4) setting the early pace along with the Gunma Crane Thunders (12-4) and Sendai 89ers (12-5).

The Dragonflies, guided by first-year bench boss Takeshi Hotta, have dominated on the road, winning nine of 10 away games, including 88-86 and 80-78 decisions over the Ibaraki Robots on Saturday and Sunday.