The Kawasaki Brave Thunders bounced back from early scoring struggles and edged the Alvark Tokyo 69-66 on Thursday to advance to the All-Japan Basketball Championship semifinals.
With Kawasaki up 67-64, guard Yuma Fujii nailed a layup to seal the deal for the Brave Thunders, who won the event also known as the Emperor's Cup in 2014, when they were called the Toshiba Brave Thunders.
Kawasaki, which was held to 17 points in the opening quarter, trailed by 10 points entering the second period.