The title-chasing Kawasaki Brave Thunders kept poised and made pivotal plays when they needed to in a Kanto showdown with the Sunrockers Shibuya on Wednesday night.
The Brave Thunders finished on top, winning 69-66 and denying former Los Angeles Lakers center Robert Sacre a winning debut with the Sunrockers.
Nick Fazekas paced Kawasaki (26-4) with 23 points and added 10 boards in the teams' first contest since Sunday's B. League All-Star Game.
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