This season, the Toyota Alvark have played under a new head coach, Takuma Ito, and they've had remarkable success.
The 33-year-old, who had been an assistant under sideline supervisor Donald Beck the last five seasons, has led the Alvark to an NBL-best 46-8 record through Tuesday's game. The powerhouse team has clinched the No. 1 seed for the upcoming playoffs, which begin on May 13.
Ito insisted that his team wouldn't play to achieve the best record during the regular season, but that the championship is the only goal.
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