After the win, Evessa coach Kensaku Tennichi told reporters, the team focused on defense during its playoff preparations. "On the white board, I wrote up key points for the game, with No. 1 being turnovers, No. 2 (being) offensive rebounds, because we shoot a lot of 3-pointers, and I couldn't remember the third point."
The third point was perhaps the least important one...
Osaka defeated the Rizing Fukuoka 100-73 to advance to the bj-league championship for the third straight season.