The Tokyo Cinq Reves won three of their first five games this season. It appeared to be a positive sign for the third-year franchise, which went 18-34 in 2012-13 and 13-39 last season.
Since then, the team, led by third-year bench boss Motofumi Aoki, has made a dramatic nosedive.
The Gunma Crane Thunders defeated Tokyo 79-71 on Sunday. It was the Cinq Reves' 17th consecutive loss.
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