Despite his team not having home-court advantage throughout the upcoming postseason, Kawasaki Brave Thunders star center Nick Fazekas says his team is confident and “the team to beat” in the Eastern Conference.
Fazekas’ statements may have merit. The team ended the regular season on a high note with a seven-game winning streak. During that stretch, the Brave Thunders swept a trio of powerhouse clubs — the Chiba Jets, Utsunomiya Brex and Sunrockers Shibuya.
Yet despite the late-season run, Kawasaki finished third in the conference with a 43-16 record and will face the Osaka Evessa starting Saturday in a best-of-three quarterfinal round.