With 10 games remaining in the regular season, the Tokyo Apache and Saitama Broncos are locked in a tight race for the bj-league's third and final Eastern Conference playoff spot.
Both teams recorded two-game sweeps over the weekend and improved their overall records to 18-16.
The Broncos defeated the visiting Osaka Evessa 97-79 on Sunday in Sakura City, Saitama Prefecture.
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